Using a Proxy

You can specify a proxy for the OVF Tool. The following examples show the use of the --proxy option:

> ovftool --proxy=proxy.example.com http://external-site.com/ovf/package.ovf
> ovftool --proxy=http://proxy.example.com http://external-site.com/ovf/package.ovf

The OVF Tool allows proxies that require authentication. Credentials are supplied in the proxy path as shown in the following example:

> ovftool --proxy=user:[email protected] http://external-site.com/ovf/package.ovf

If you omit the username or password for a proxy server that requires authentication, OVF Tool prompts for them. The --proxy option enables a proxy for either vSphere (VI) or vCloud.

> ovftool --proxy=proxy.example.com package.ovf vi://my.esx-machine.example.com/
> ovftool --proxy=proxy.example.com package.ovf
"vcloud://USERNAME:[email protected]:443/?org=myOrg&vapp=test&vdc=orgVdc&catalog=catalog"