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VMware offers a free tool to convert virtual machine files in different formats for example from .vmx to .ovf.

This tool can be used to convert:

VMX -> OVF

VMX -> OVA

OVF -> VMX

VMX -> vSphere

Or you can deploy a OVF directly to a ESX host. It’s  more powerful than it looks like.

The documentation can be found on the VMware site and it’s short and clear.

Installation:

Download the documentation and the tool from the VMware site: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/

You need a VMware id to have access but the tool itself is free.

After you downloaded the tool you can install it using the installer. The stand alone version 2.1 (which I used) will be located here: /Applications/VMware OVF Tool/

Start a terminal and change to this directory:

cd /Applications/VMware OVF Tool/

Now convert your files like you want. For example:

ovftool vmxs/Fedora.vmx ovfs/Fedora.ova

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VMware offers a free tool to convert virtual machine files in different formats for example from .vmx to .ovf. This tool can be used to convert: VMX -> OVF VMX -> OVA OVF -> VMX VMX -> vSphere Or you can deploy a OVF directly to a ESX host. It's  more powerful than it looks like. The documentation can be found on the VMware site and it's short and clear. Installation: Download the documentation and the tool from the VMware site: http://www.vmware.com/support/developer/ovf/ You need a VMware id to have access but the tool itself is free. After you downloaded the tool you can install it using the installer. The stand alone version 2.1 (which I used) will be located here: /Applications/VMware OVF Tool/ Start a terminal and change to this directory: cd /Applications/VMware OVF Tool/ Now convert your files like you want. For example: ovftool vmxs/Fedora.vmx ovfs/Fedora.ova