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<topic xml:lang="en-us" id="ovf-export-appliance">
<title>Exporting an Appliance in OVF Format</title>
<body>
<p>The following steps show how to export an appliance in OVF format. </p>
<ol>
<li>
<p>Select <b outputclass="bold">File</b>, <b outputclass="bold"> Export Appliance</b> to display the <b
outputclass="bold">Export Virtual Appliance</b> wizard. </p>
<p>On the initial <b outputclass="bold">Virtual Machines</b> page, you can combine several VMs into an OVF
appliance. </p>
<p>Select one or more VMs to export, and click <b outputclass="bold">Next</b>. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>The <b outputclass="bold">Format Settings</b> page enables you to configure the following settings: </p>
<ul>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Format:</b> Selects the
<b outputclass="bold">Open Virtualization
Format</b> value for the output files.
</p>
<p>The <b outputclass="bold"><ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/></b> value exports the appliance to
<ph conkeyref="vbox-conkeyref-phrases/oci"/>. See <xref href="cloud-export-oci.dita#cloud-export-oci"/>. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">File:</b> Selects the
location in which to store the exported files.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">MAC Address Policy:</b>
Specifies whether to retain or reassign network card MAC
addresses on export.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Write Manifest File:</b>
Enables you to include a manifest file in the exported
archive file.
</p>
</li>
<li>
<p><b outputclass="bold">Include ISO Image
Files:</b> Enables you to include ISO image files
in the exported archive file.
</p>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Next</b> to show the <b outputclass="bold">Appliance Settings</b> page. </p>
<p>You can edit settings for the virtual appliance. For example, you can change the name of the virtual
appliance or add product information, such as vendor details or license text. </p>
<p>Double-click the appropriate field to change its value. </p>
</li>
<li>
<p>Click <b outputclass="bold">Finish</b> to begin the export process. Note that this operation might take
several minutes. </p>
</li>
</ol>
<p>You can use the <userinput>VBoxManage export</userinput> command to export an appliance. See <xref
href="vboxmanage-export.dita"/>. </p>
</body>
</topic>
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