Overview

Provides practical guidance for working with OVA images and upgrade scripts. You can follow clear steps to verify, manage, and export virtual appliance files effectively.

Cisco IoT FND deployment packages

This topic explains the purpose and contents of Cisco OVA images and upgrade scripts, detailing the files included in each .zip package and how they support secure installation and upgrade of Cisco IoT FND solutions.

Verify the OVA signature

Use this procedure to verify the OVA signature for your deployment, ensuring the integrity and authenticity of the OVA file before installation. This process helps confirm that the file has not been tampered with and is safe to use.

Verify RPM signatures

Use this procedure to verify the integrity and authenticity of RPM packages before installation or upgrade. These steps help ensure your files are secure and have not been tampered with prior to deployment.

Export OVF files

Use this procedure to export OVF files from a virtual machine or vApp using VMware vSphere. This process allows you to create a portable package of the virtual machine or vApp for backup, migration, or deployment purposes.