
An OVF package created on one hypervisor might not automatically work on a different hypervisor.

Using OVF as a method of packaging does not guarantee cross hypervisor compatibility of the virtual machines.

The OVF standard is composed of metadata and file elements that describe Virtual Machines (VMs), and additional information that is important to the deployment and operation of the applications in the OVF package. The OVF includes advanced hypervisor interoperability option Run Operating System Fixups. This article describes the Open Virtualization Format (OVF) Appliance Plug-in feature of XenCenter 5.6 and later.
