COT.helpers.ovftool module

Give COT access to ovftool for validating and deploying OVF to ESXi.

https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/

class OVFTool[source]

Bases: COT.helpers.helper.Helper

Helper provider for ovftool from VMware.

https://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/

Methods

install_helper Install ovftool.
validate_ovf Use VMware’s ovftool program to validate an OVF or OVA.
install_helper()[source]

Install ovftool.

Raise:NotImplementedError as VMware does not currently provide any mechanism for automatic download of ovftool.
validate_ovf(ovf_file)[source]

Use VMware’s ovftool program to validate an OVF or OVA.

This checks the file against the OVF standard and any VMware-specific requirements.

Parameters:

ovf_file (str) – File to validate
Returns:

Output from ovftool
Raises:
  • HelperNotFoundError – if ovftool is not found.
  • HelperError – if ovftool regards the file as invalid