Setting OVF Network Maps When Deploying to vSphere

OVF descriptors can use symbolic identifiers for network names. These identifiers must be mapped to a network that is available on the chosen vSphere platform. If only one network is available on the target and only one network is described in the OVF descriptor, OVF Tool selects that network automatically. In this case, you do not need to specify a network map. The --net option has the following syntax:

--net:<OVF network name>=<target network name>

In the following example, a network is selected.

> ovftool --net:”Example net 1”=”VM Network” <source> <vSphere locator>

If the OVF descriptor only specifies one network name, you can specify the target network name of the network mapping, as in the following example:

> ovftool --network=”VM Network” <source> <vSphere locator>