Amazon Simple Storage Service (AWS S3) is an object storage solution that lets you to import or export VM files in highly available and easy-to-use buckets. You can add and configure your own AWS S3 instance with VMware Lab Platform.

To export files from VMware Lab Platform to an AWS S3 instance:

Procedure

  1. Enable the Portal Settings > Configuration > awsBucketEnabled setting.

    When you enable the awsBucketEnabled option, the import and export options for AWS are made available in the Lab Templates page. Additionally, you can also configure the other AWS configurations either from the Portal Settings > Configuration > AWS setting, or on the Export to S3 form.

    For more information on the AWS setting, see Working with Settings.

  2. To export an OVF file from VMware Lab Platform to AWS, click Lab Management > Lab Templates.
  3. Click the three ellipses for a lab template, and select Export to S3.
  4. Enter the details in the Export to S3 form.

    If the AWS details are added in the Portal Settings > Configuration > AWS setting, the Export to S3 form auto populates that information in the form. You can modify the data on the Export to S3 form.

    Option Description

    Bucket Name

    The name of the AWS S3 Bucket.

    Path within the bucket

    Enter the path within the AWS S3 Bucket to export the file.

    Access Key ID

    Enter the AWS API key.

    Access Key Secret

    Enter the AWS API secret to be used with the AWS Key.

    AWS Role ARN

    (Optional) Enter the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of a role with access to the Bucket.

    AWS Region

    Enter the Bucket's AWS region.

    Session Token

    (Optional)For temporary credentials retrieved through AWS Security Token Service (AWS STS).
  5. Click Export to S3.

    You can see the file transfer progress in the Content Migration Task widget on the Dashboard widget.