You can import OVF images into an appliance. rPath X6 delivers an OVF image as a .tar.gz file containing a .VMDK file inside an XML wrapper.
OVF format version 0.9 and OVF format version 1.0 are both supported for appliances.
Use the following steps to create new images from an appliance group build:
Log in to rPath X6 as the owner of the appliance you want to import an OVF image to, or as an administrator in rPath X6.
In the Navigator left sidebar, click to expand the Appliances list.
Below in the Navigator left sidebar, click to open the All Appliances browser.
In the main pane, select the appliance you want to import the OVF image into.
Click the tab in the appliance workspace.
If necessary, change the Major version and Stage to the combination for which you need to import images.
Click the tab.
Click the sub-tab.
In the Import images window, enter the Image name.
Enter the Image URL to the .tar.gz file containing the OVF file.
Select the Architecture of the appliance the OVF file is being imported to.
Select the Location the OVF file is allowed to be deployed to.
Click . The Import images window will close, and when the OVF file is imported, the new image is displayed in the list of images in the tab of the appliance workspace.
To deploy the image or download the image, see Chapter�17.�Deploy New Systems.
