Uploading the OVF Descriptor

You upload the OVF descriptor by making a PUT request to the upload URL created for it in the VAppTemplate. The request body is the descriptor's Envelope element. If the request is valid, the server responds with a 200 OK status.

Prerequisites

Verify that you have an upload URL for the OVF descriptor. See Retrieving the Upload URL for the OVF Descriptor.

Procedure

1. Upload the OVF descriptor.
   Make a PUT request to the upload URL in the VAppTemplate. The upload URL for the OVF descriptor is in a Link element with the following form:

   <Link
      rel="upload:default"
      href="https://vcloud.example.com/transfer/.../descriptor.ovf" />

   Supply the OVF descriptor as the request body. The OVF descriptor contains a single Envelope element.
2. Verify that the request succeeded.
   A response of the following form indicates that the request was valid and is being processed:

   200 OK

Example: Uploading the OVF Descriptor

Request:

PUT https://vcloud.example.com/transfer/.../descriptor.ovf
Content-Type text/xml
...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Envelope 
   xmlns="http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1" 
   ... >
   ...
</Envelope>

Response:

200 OK