vboxmanage-export
Export VMs to OVF/OVA format
TLDR
Export a VM to an OVA file
$ vboxmanage export [vmname] -o [file.ova]
Export a VM with a manifest file for integrity verification$ vboxmanage export [vmname] -o [file.ova] --manifest
Export multiple VMs into a single appliance$ vboxmanage export [vm1] [vm2] -o [file.ova]
Export using OVF 2.0 format$ vboxmanage export [vmname] -o [file.ovf] --ovf20
Export with custom product and vendor metadata$ vboxmanage export [vmname] -o [file.ova] --vsys 0 --product [product_name] --vendor [vendor_name]
SYNOPSIS
vboxmanage export vmname... -o file [options]
DESCRIPTION
vboxmanage export exports one or more virtual machines to the Open Virtualization Format (OVF/OVA). This creates portable appliance packages suitable for sharing, backup, or migration to other virtualization platforms. OVA is a single-file tar archive containing all appliance files; OVF produces a directory with separate descriptor, disk, and manifest files. Per-VM metadata options (product, vendor, description, etc.) require --vsys to specify which VM they apply to.
PARAMETERS
-o, --output file
Output file. Use .ova for a single-file archive or .ovf for multiple files.--legacy09
Export in OVF 0.9 legacy format.--ovf10
Export in OVF 1.0 format (default).--ovf20
Export in OVF 2.0 format.--manifest
Include a manifest file with SHA digests for integrity verification.--options option[,...]
Comma-separated export options: manifest, iso, nomacs, nomacsbutnat.--vsys n
Specify virtual system number for per-VM settings (starting at 0).--vmname name
Override the VM name in the exported appliance.--product name
Set product name in appliance metadata.--producturl url
Set product URL in appliance metadata.--vendor name
Set vendor name in appliance metadata.--vendorurl url
Set vendor URL in appliance metadata.--version string
Set version string in appliance metadata.--description text
Set description in appliance metadata.--eula text
Embed end-user license agreement text.--eulafile filename
Embed EULA from a file.
SEE ALSO
vboxmanage(1), vboxmanage-import(1), vboxmanage-clonevm(1)
