Command utility from VMware used to import and export OVF and OVA package files.
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Once installed command syntax is below for export and import:
# Export (can use with .ova OR .ovf file extensions) ovftool vi://my_user@<vcenter_ipaddress>:443/<datacenter_name>(remember '%20' if there are spaces)/vm/Folder1/my_vm_name my_vm_name.ovf # Import (can use with .ova OR .ovf file extensions) ovftool --acceptAllEulas -ds=my_datastore --net:"my_network" -dm=thin my_vm_name.ovf "vi://administrator@vsphere.local@10.1.1.100/Cluster/host/folder" Reference: https://techpartnerhub.vmware.com/development-tools/ovf/4.4.0