Retrieving Edge OVF Files from NSX Manager Node

Products

• VMware NSX
• VMware vDefend Firewall

Issue/Introduction

This article describes the file path and procedure for retrieving Edge VM OVF files from an NSX Manager node for use in vCenter deployments.

Environment

All NSX versions

Resolution

Edge VM OVF files are stored in /repository/<NSX Version>/Edge/ovf. Below is an example of a NSX Manager node running 4.2.3.1:

root@nsx:~# ls /repository/4.2.3.1.0.24954727/Edge/ovf
nsx-edge-4.2.3.1.0.24954573.cert  nsx-edge-4.2.3.1.0.24954573.mf  nsx-edge-4.2.3.1.0.24954573.ovf  nsx-edge.vmdk

Use the following steps to transfer these files to an external device via scp.

1. Log in to the NSX Manager node via SSH.
2. Navigate to the repository directory (e.g., cd /repository/<version>/Edge/ovf).
3. List the files to verify the OVF and VMDK files are present.
4. Use scp (e.g. scp <source file> <username>@<IP address>:<directory>) to transfer the files to an external device.