vm-import

Usage

avcli vm-import --archive filename.ovf [--no-auto-start] [--cpu number] [--memory size] [--name vm-name] [--storage-groups groups] [--interfaces networks] [--remap-volumes] [--volumes volumes] [--volume-prefix prefix] [--data] [--force] [--silent] [--dry-run] [--throttle amount] [--use-https] [--protection-level level] [--image-format format]

Description

The vm-import command imports a VM from an OVF VM archive file.

Options

--archive filename.ovf

The OVF file archive to import.

--no-auto-start

Do not start the VM after the import has finished.

--cpu number

The number of CPUs to assign to the VM. This defaults to the value in the archive.

--memory size

The size of memory, in megabytes, to assign to the VM. This defaults to the value in the archive.

--name vm-name

The name to assign to the VM. This defaults to the value in the archive.

--storage-groups groups

The list of storage groups to use for allocating the VM's volumes. By default, all available storage groups are used. Allocation occurs in a round-robin fashion.

--interfaces networks

The list of shared networks to assign to the VM's interfaces. By default, values in the archive or available shared networks are assigned.

--remap-volumes

First attempt to remap all volumes to the shared-mirrors as defined in the archive, after that the --volumes and --storage-groups rules are in effect.

--volumes volumes

Import only these volumes. By default, all available volumes from the OVF are imported.

--volume-prefix prefix

Adds the specified prefix to the beginning of the newly imported volume names to prevent conflicts with existing volumes on the system. For example, if a source volume is ocean_boot, and you specify --volume-prefix new, the imported volume would be new-ocean_boot.

--data

Import data only for the specified volumes.

--force

When the OVF file is missing the isBootable flag (a known issue for Windows XP), assume that the VHD pointed to by OVF is the bootable one.

--silent

Suppress output.

--dry-run

Show the interface to the shared network and volume-to-storage-group assignments without actually importing or restoring a VM.

--throttle amount

Slow down the import/export operation. Valid values are:

none: Do not use throttling. This is the default value.
low: Slow down by about 25%.
medium: Slow down by about 50%.
high: Slow down by about 75%.

--use-https

Use secure HTTPS transport instead of the default streaming method (HTTP transport). Streaming over HTTPS provides slower performance than HTTP but is much more secure.

--protection-level level

The protection level to assign to the VM. Valid options are HA and FT (default).

--image-format format

The image format for all disk volumes of the VM. Valid values are qcow2 and raw (default).

Examples

$ avcli vm-import --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --name myVM --throttle low --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --cpu 2 --memory 1024 --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --interfaces network0 network1 --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --remap-volumes --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --storage-groups sm-0000 sm-0001 --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --volumes boot_vol vol3 --data vol3 --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --name myVM --protection-level HA --archive vm1.ovf

$ avcli vm-import --archive vm1.ovf --image-format qcow2

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