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mmohp
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‎05-24-2012 07:19 AM

Can one pull a VM deployed on an ESXi server back into WorkStation?

I had set up a new VM using VM WorkStation and then, in order to run it faster on an ESXi 5.0 server I converted it into the required .ovf format and deployed it there. Now I am going on a trip and would like to continue working with that VM on my laptop. Is it possible to pull a VM off an ESXi server and back into a format that I can use, to run it on VMware WorkStation again?

M.

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weinstein5
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‎05-24-2012 07:22 AM

Yes - just reverse the process export it out of the ESXi environment as an OVF and import back into workstation -

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aravinds3107
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‎05-24-2012 07:28 AM

Yes it is possible export as OVF from esxi and import it on VMware workstation

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mmohp
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‎05-24-2012 07:35 AM

Thanks both for the quick answer!

M.

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