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<topic xml:lang="en-us" id="cloud-export-oci">
<title>Exporting an Appliance to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/></title>
<body>
<p><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> supports the export of VMs to an <ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> service. The exported VM is stored on <ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> as a custom Linux image. You can configure whether a cloud instance is
created and started after the export process has completed. </p>
<note>
<p>Before you export a VM to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>, you must prepare the VM as described in
<xref href="cloud-export-oci-prepare-vm.dita#cloud-export-oci-prepare-vm"/>. </p>
</note>
<p>Use the following steps to export a VM to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>: </p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Select <b outputclass="bold">File</b>, <b outputclass="bold">Export Appliance</b>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Select a VM to export, and then click <b outputclass="bold">Next</b> to display the <b outputclass="bold"
>Format Settings</b> page. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>From the <b outputclass="bold">Format</b> drop-down list, select <b outputclass="bold"><ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/></b>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>In the <b outputclass="bold">Profile</b> drop-down list, select the cloud profile used for your <ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> account. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>In the <b outputclass="bold">Machine Creation</b> field, select an option to configure settings for the cloud
instance created when you export to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. The options enable you to do
one of the following: </p>
<ul id="ul_h4b_yrg_gcc">
<li>
<p>Configure settings for the cloud instance <i>after</i> you have finished exporting the VM. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Configure settings for the cloud instance <i>before</i> you start to export the VM.</p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Do not create a cloud instance when you export the VM. </p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Next</b> to make an API request to the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"
/> service and open the <b outputclass="bold">Appliance Settings</b> page. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>(Optional) Edit storage settings used for the exported virtual machine in <ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. You can change the following settings: </p>
<ul>
<li>
<p>The name of the bucket used to store the exported files. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Whether to store the custom image in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The display name for the custom image in <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The launch mode for the cloud instance.</p>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Paravirtualized</b> mode gives improved performance and is suitable for most <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/product-name"/> VMs. </p>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Emulated</b> mode is
suitable for legacy OS images.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Finish</b> to continue. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>(Optional) Depending on the selection in the <b outputclass="bold">Machine Creation</b> field, the <b
outputclass="bold">Appliance Settings</b> page may be displayed before or after export. This screen enables
you to configure settings for the cloud instance, such as Shape and Disk Size. </p>
<p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Finish</b>. The VM is exported to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. </p>
<p>Depending on the <b outputclass="bold">Machine Creation</b> setting, a cloud instance may be started after
upload to <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/> is completed. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Monitor the export process by using the <ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci-console"/>. </p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>You can also use the <userinput>VBoxManage export</userinput> command to export a VM to <ph
conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. See <xref href="vboxmanage-export.dita"/>. </p>
</body>
</topic>
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