[ovirt-users] Re: importing an ovirt vm via the API for "Virtual Appliance OVA"
Vojtech Juranek <vjuranek(a)redhat.com> writes:
On Friday, 1 October 2021 07:51:56 CEST divan(a)santanas.co.za wrote:
> Hi oVirt Team,
>
> Reading the API docs
>
> http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/4.3/#services/external_vm_impo
> rts
> http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/4.3/#types/external_vm_provid
> er_type
> and ovirt_vm module
> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ovirt/ovirt/ovirt_vm_mod
> ule.html#ansible-collections-ovirt-ovirt-ovirt-vm-module
> I see support for
> - kvm
> - vmware
> - XEN
>
> In the oVirt web GUI (4.3) there is under compute -> VM -> import ->
> source options for:
> - kvm
> - vmware
> - XEN
> - Virtual Appliance OVA
>
> I'm trying to import an OVA that sits on the file system on the oVirt
> node. Via the GUI selecting Virtual Appliance OVA does the job.
>
> Is the API missing this functionality or am I missing something?
here is example how to import OVA file (for 4.4, not
sure about 4.3, but probably should work as well):
https://github.com/oVirt/python-ovirt-engine-sdk4/blob/main/examples/impo...
Thanks. This example is useful indeed.
Though it doesn't really answer the question. Because this example
uses requires KVM/libvirt storage domain AFAIK.
Unlike the web interface which can import an ova file that is residing
on the file system.
Having an API for that, would be nice.