Running machineOutput in
Validate Host Mode
When you run machineOutput in validate host
mode, OVF Tool reports the following status sequence:
- AUTHENTICATION (zero or more)
- VALIDATEHOST (exactly one)
- PROGRESS (exactly one)
- TARGET_ID (exactly one)
- RESULT (exactly one)
To run the machineOutput option in validate host
mode, you run the following command.
ovftool.exe
--machineOutput --verifyOnly source_locator destination_locator
For an example, see
Output from Running machineOutput in Validate Host Mode.