Prepare for shipping Runs on: VirtualBox Run the configureVM tool and ensure that the configure script will run on next boot Set the name of the VM to reflect its version CENTOS_7_V01 check that the file /root/.vix/config - does not exist Better still: delete the directory /root/.vix Better still: Install a new version of the VIXcentos7LTS_VMcfg package Purge the package base yum clean all Run bleachbit Shrink the virtual disk Use bleachbit to zerofill the disks Power off the machine Generate an OVA file In VirtualBox. File Export Appliance Use OVF 2.0 Format Test OVA Create a new VM from the OVA Start the VM Check that the 'First Time VM Configuration' script runs Transfer OVA to \\auperaarc01\devl\VirtualMachines\release Save old VM image under \\auperaarc01\devl\VirtualMachines\archive