Export Virtual Machine from On-premises

Exporting Virtual Machine for AWS Migration

Follow these steps to export the virtual machine for migration to the AWS Cloud:

  1. Open VMware Workstation and select the newly created virtual machine.

  2. Click on the File menu, and then choose Export to OVF…

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  3. Select the destination for the export file.

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  4. Wait approximately 5 minutes for the export process to complete.

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  5. Once the export is complete, navigate to the export location. Locate the .vmdk file, which will be used in the AWS migration process.

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