#Oracle vm virtualbox appliances how to#

Write Manifest File – this file will automatically check the data integrity and prevent the deployment of damaged appliance.

Include all network adapter MAC addresses – keep all MAC addresses assigned on network cards on the virtual machine.

Include only NAT network adapter MAC addresses – keep the MAC address assigned to NAT network adapter.

Strip all network adapter MAC addresses – remove all assigned MAC addresses on network cards on the virtual machine.

Under MAC Address Policy specify how do you want to retain network card MAC address when exporting the virtual machine. By default, Oracle VM VirtualBox will save virtual machines in the Documents of the currently logged user accounts. Under File choose the location and filename for the exported virtual machine. Version 2.0 is the latest one that brings an enhanced set of capabilities to the packaging of the virtual machine. The main difference between 1.0 and 2.0 is in functionalities. The 0.9 is an older format with fewer support options, 1.0 is the default one and can be used in this scenario. Main virtual disk of each selected machine will be uploaded to the remote server.Īs you can see there are three different OVF formats including 0.9, 1.0 and 2.0. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure format supports exporting to a remote cloud server only. If you use the OVA extension, all the files will be combined into one Open Virtualization Format archive. The Open Virtualization Format supports only OVF or OVA If you use the OVF extension, several files will be written separately. Under Appliance settings choose the format of the virtual appliance and path and then click Next.

Click on Machine and then click on Export to OCI….

#Oracle vm virtualbox appliances how to#

In this article, we will explain how to export the virtual machine from Oracle VM VirtualBox into the OVA file and then use it on other virtualization operating systems such as Vmware, Hyper-V and XenServer.