Deploy A VM using OVFtool

Syntax:

ovftool -ds="datastore" -n="VM_Name" -–net:"VM _old_Network"="VM Network"  c:\path_to_ovf\file.ovf vi://[email protected]:password@vCenter_server_name?ip=Esxi_Host_IP

Example:

ovftool -ds="datastore" -n="VMName" -–net:"VM Network"="VM Network"  C:\Users\ntitta\Downloads\myth.ovf vi://[email protected]:P@[email protected]/?ip=10.109.10.120

Note:

VM Network = the vmnetwork of the ovf at the time of export

If you are not too sure of the original network, Run the below to query:

C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware OVF Tool>ovftool C:\Users\ntitta\Downloads\myth.ovf
Output:
OVF version:   1.0
VirtualApp:    false
Name:          myth

Download Size:  Unknown

Deployment Sizes:
Flat disks:   16.00 GB
Sparse disks: Unknown

Networks:
Name:        VM Network
Description: The VM Network network

Virtual Machines:
Name:               myth
Operating System:   ubuntu64guest
Virtual Hardware:
Families:         vmx-13
Number of CPUs:   2
Cores per socket: 1
Memory:           1024.00 MB

Disks:
Index:          0
Instance ID:    5
Capacity:       16.00 GB
Disk Types:     SCSI-lsilogic

NICs:
Adapter Type:   VmxNet3
Connection:     VM Network

Link to download OVFtool  https://my.vmware.com/web/vmware/details?productId=614&downloadGroup=OVFTOOL420