2. #VMware Administration v6.7 - Understand Virtual Machine Files, OVA & OVF Templates
Channel: Srinivas Maganti
Date: 2020-03-11

VMware ESXi (formerly ESX) is an enterprise-class, type-1 hypervisor developed by VMware for deploying and serving virtual computers. As a type-1 hypervisor, ESXi is not a software application that is installed on an operating system (OS); instead, it includes and integrates vital OS components, such as a kernel.

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2. Understand Virtual Machine Files
Its a collection of files, as below
when you create : 
.VMX - Configuration information.
.VMDK - Virtual Harddisk
.VMSD - Virtual Machine Snapshot descriptor
When you poweron:
.VMX - Configuration information.(read only)
.VMDK - Virtual Harddisk
.VMSD - Virtual Machine Snapshot descriptor
.NVRAM - RAM/Memory Configuration file
.VSWAP - Temporary RAM file like Page file in Windows
.LOg - Logs that changes when ever poweron the VM
.VMXlck - Maintains the integrity of VMX aux file & VMX file
.VMX~ - Track the changes happed after poweron

OVA & OVF 

OVA is a single file contains Pre-configured VM exported into .OVA format for reuse
OVF is combination of multiple file, ontains Pre-configured VM exported into .OVF format for reuse

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