Plug-in based templatization framework for automating the creation of open virtualization format virtual appliances

摘要

A plug-in-based templatization framework for automating the creation of open virtualization framework (OVF) virtual appliance (VA) is provided. According to one embodiment, a framework is stored which comprises a plurality of product-specific add-ons. Each of the plurality of product-specific add-ons comprises a discovery element, an activation logic template element, an open virtualization package envelope template element. The plurality of product-specific add-ons are executed against a first virtual composite application instance while said the virtual composite application instance is executing in a first virtualization platform environment to automatically generate an open virtualization package template. A second virtual composite application instance is then deployed within a second virtualization platform environment utilizing the open virtualization package template.