Generate a new virtual machine (VM) on a system by creating a new VM, migrating an existing VM or physical machine (PM) directly over the network, or importing an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) file or Open Virtualization Appliance (OVA) file from an existing VM.
To create a new VM (without an existing source VM or PM), see Creating a New Virtual Machine.
To copy an existing VM on a system for the purpose of creating a new VM or creating a duplicate VM for troubleshooting, see Copying a Virtual Machine.
To migrate or import a VM from another system, or to restore a VM on the same system, see one of the following topics:
Migrating a Physical Machine or Virtual Machine to a System
Use the P2V client (virt-p2v) to transfer a PM or VM directly over the network to a new VM on the system.
Use the everRun Availability Console to export the source VM to OVF and VHD files on a network share.
Use the everRun Availability Console to create a snapshot of the source VM, then use the snapshot to create a new VM on the same system or export the snapshot to OVF and VHD files on a network share.
Use the everRun Availability Console to import OVF and VHD files from another everRun system to the everRun system.
Replacing/Restoring a Virtual Machine from an OVF File
Use the everRun Availability Console to import OVF and VHD files back to the same system to overwrite and restore an existing VM from a previous backup copy.
To migrate or import a system from an Avance or everRun MX system, see Migrating From Avance or everRun MX Systems for considerations, and then see one of the following topics to migrate or import the VMs, depending on your needs:
Migrating a Physical Machine or Virtual Machine to a System (most VMs or PMs, including everRun MX- and Avance-based VMs)
Use the P2V client (virt-p2v) to transfer a PM or VM directly over the network to a new VM on the everRun system.
Importing an OVF File from an everRun MX System (everRun MX-based VMs only)
Use XenConvert to export a VM from the everRun MX system to OVF and Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) files on a network share, and then use everRun Availability Console to import those files to the everRun system.
Importing an OVF File from an Avance System (Avance-based VMs only)
Use Avance Management Console to export a VM from the Avance Unit to OVF and raw tar hard disk files on a management PC or network share, and then use everRun Availability Console to import those files to the everRun system.
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