{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/15"},{"label":"Systems Administration","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-systems-administration"},{"label":"Software Distribution","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-software-distribution"},{"label":"Installation/Setup","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-installation-setup"},{"label":"Emulators","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/system-emulators"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"COT edits and deploys Open Virtualization Format (OVF/OVA) virtual appliance packages, allowing you to modify hardware configuration, add or remove disks, edit properties, and deploy to VMware ESXi servers.","skillfed_tags":["vmware","virtualization","abandoned"],"use_cases":["Modify CPU, RAM, or NIC configuration in OVF/OVA packages before deployment to ESXi.","Add bootstrap or cloud-init configuration files to virtual appliance packages.","Inspect and summarize the contents of OVA packages to understand their hardware and software requirements.","Automate provisioning of Cisco CSR 1000V or IOS XRv appliances to VMware vSphere environments.","Remove or replace disk images and other files within OVF/OVA packages."],"what_it_does":"COT is a command-line tool for working with OVF and OVA virtual appliance packages, particularly those used in VMware environments. It lets you inspect, modify, and deploy these packages\u2014editing hardware specs like CPU and RAM counts, adding or removing disks, embedding bootstrap configuration, and provisioning new VMs on ESXi servers. The tool is built around the Open Virtualization Format standard and includes support for Cisco network appliances.\n\nThe package depends on pyvmomi for VMware API interaction, requests for HTTP operations, and several utilities for logging and system introspection. It runs on macOS and Linux, supporting both Python 2.7 and Python 3.4 through 3.7. However, it has been abandoned since 2019 with no active maintenance, so it may have compatibility issues with current Python versions and VMware APIs.","worth_installing":"No, unless you are maintaining legacy infrastructure that already uses this tool. The package is abandoned (last release 2019, last commit August 2023) with no active maintenance or security updates. Its dependencies target older Python versions and may conflict with modern environments. If you need OVF/OVA editing, evaluate actively maintained alternatives or VMware's own tooling."},"id":"cot","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cot","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/cot.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/cot/"},"maintenance":{"status":"abandoned"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2019-12-04","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"cot","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Common OVF Tool"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":219566,"position":9325,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.2.1"}