To download and set up a SAP HANA VMware image , the most common and officially supported route for development is SAP HANA, express edition (HXE)

To download the official SAP HANA VMware image (from SAP Marketplace or VMware Marketplace), repackage it into a new, customized VMware template—optimized for storage, security, and deployment automation.

  • If shrinking disks, use caution: shrinking is destructive; ensure filesystem and partitions are reduced first inside guest, then recreate VMDK.
  • ovftool --exportAsTemplate --diskProvisioning=thin --powerOffTarget source.ova | ovftool --compress=9 --overwrite - target_new.ova

    Repackaging the SAP HANA Image

    For quick reference, save this OVF Tool snippet:

    sap hana vmware image download repack new

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