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...

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Vojtech Juranek <vjuranek(a)redhat.com&gt; 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_i >> mpo rts >> http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/4.3/#types/external_vm_prov >> id >> 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/impor > t_vm_from_ova.py 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.