Like genisofs, I want to be able to run a command on a box with minimal additional services and create ovf files and related data files that reference an iso image, and they can be used to run the rpms set.
Documents from dmtf revolve around either converting an existing vm to ovf, or building using their software package inventory.
http://schemas.dmtf.org/ovf/envelope/1/dsp8023.xsd
- DiskSection_Type DOES NOT REALLY Cover Values for Possible Settings
- The operating system does NOT REALLY cover the meanings for everything I need to know.
- How to add an ISO image and make the BIOS boot it?
So this is an advertised application on the flip side when open-ovf was the answer. However, his sourceforge page removed all the code and there was no download.
I can perhaps use some Java schema for the class tool to create a decent editor, but I would like to understand WHAT I am editing before I spend a ton of time on it.
http://www.vmware.com/products/studio/overview.html
- This seems to be interesting for creating a device inside a virtual machine and having an external eclipse interface for it.
- This solution is based on updates by replacing vm, rather than on-site updates that run counter to legacy code and are bad IMO practice for SOME situations.
Other sources that did not help me:
I will comment as I find more and continue to play, but I noticed a lack of questions on what should be a fairly common format for sharing virtual machines.
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