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.
Note: You can use the vm-import command only to import OVF files that were exported from an everRun system. If you need to import a VMware OVF or OVA file, use the Import/Restore Virtual Machine wizard in the everRun Availability Console. For details, see Importing an OVF or OVA 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:
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| --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 --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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