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On 21/10/14 07:27, Paul Jansen wrote: >>I've just been doing
some searchin=
g to try and work out how to get a vmware windows VM into ovirt.
>>It seems=
that the newest virtv2v has dropped support for importing from an ESXi sta=
ndalone machine - and now only works with vcenter. I didn't have any succe=
ss with using the current virt-v2v attaching to an ESXi host.
>>>>>>I've pr=
epared the VM by first removing the vmware tools and have installled the va=
rious virtio drivers, as well as running the 'mergeide' registry file to en=
able IDE. I've used 'qemu-img' to convirt this VMDK file to QCOW2. It doe=
s not appear that there is a straightforward way for me to import this new =
qcow2 disk into ovirt. >>>>It seems my best option at the moment is to expo=
rt the VMware VM as an OVA and then try and use a newer virt-v2v to import =
this into ovirt. >>Alternatively I could construct a VM in virt-manager and=
attach the converted qcow2 disk to it, and then use virt-v2v to
import this into ovirt. >>>>Can someone suggest an alternative course of a=
ction? It seems strange that I can't just import a disk into ovirt, const=
ruct a VM and attach the disk. >>>>Is there anything int he works to make t=
his process easier? >Did you consult the documentation of virt-v2v ? >Imho=
all the information you need is there, but I didn't test this >myself so y=
mmv. >Here's the link: virt-v2v >HTH >-- >Mit freundlichen Gr=FC=DFen /
Reg=
ards >Sven Kieske=0A =0A =0Avirt-v2v=0ANAME SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION =
INPUT AND OUTPUT MODES EXAMPLES Convert from VMware vCenter server to local=
libvirt Convert from ESX to RHEV-M/oVirt Convert disk image to OpenStack g=
lance =0AView on libguestfs.org Preview by Yahoo =0A =0A=0A=0AHi Sven.=
=0AYes, I've had a look at that doco. I've even built up a Centos 7 machin=
e and installed the EL7.1 libguestfs preview, which contains the very recen=
t 1.28 release of libguestfs.=0AI'd be most interested to hear peoples expe=
riences doing these kinds of operations.=0AI remeber Sandro was soliciting =
feedback about how the import process could be improved not long ago. It s=
eems this is still an area that needs a bit of polish in ovirt - not to tak=
e away from the significant work that Richard Jones in doing with libguestf=
s and the associated tools.=0A
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21/10/14 07:27, Paul Jansen=
wrote:=0A>><i style=3D"" class=3D""> I've
just been doing some searc=
hing to try and work out how to get a vmware windows VM into ovirt.=0A</i>&=
gt;><i style=3D"" class=3D""> It seems that the newest
virtv2v has dropp=
ed support for importing from an ESXi standalone machine - and now only wor=
ks with vcenter. I didn't have any success with using the current virt-v2v=
attaching to an ESXi host.=0A</i>>><i style=3D""
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=0A</i>>><i style=3D"" class=3D""> =
I've prepared the VM by first removing the vmware tools and have installled=
the various virtio drivers, as well as running the 'mergeide' registry fil=
e to enable IDE. I've used 'qemu-img' to convirt this VMDK file to QCOW2. =
It does not appear that there is a straightforward way for me to import th=
is new qcow2 disk into ovirt.=0A</i>>><i style=3D""
class=3D""> =0A</=
i>>><i style=3D"" class=3D""> It seems my best
option at the moment i=
s to export the VMware VM as an OVA and then try and use a newer virt-v2v t=
o import this into ovirt.=0A</i>>><i style=3D""
class=3D""> Alternati=
vely I could construct a VM in virt-manager and attach the converted qcow2 =
disk to it, and then use virt-v2v to import this into
ovirt.=0A</i>>>=
<i style=3D"" class=3D""> =0A</i>>><i
style=3D"" class=3D""> Can some=
one suggest an alternative course of action? It seems strange that I can't=
just import a disk into ovirt, construct a VM and attach the disk.=0A</i>=
>><i style=3D"" class=3D"">
=0A</i>>><i style=3D"" class=3D""> =
Is there anything int he works to make this process easier?=0A</i>=0A>Di=
d you consult the documentation of virt-v2v ?=0A>Imho all the informatio=
n you need is there, but I didn't test this=0A>myself so ymmv.=0A=0A>=
Here's the link:=0A<a style=3D"" class=3D""
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=3D"">Hi Sven.</div><div style=3D""
class=3D"">Yes, I've had a look at that=
doco. I've even built up a Centos 7 machine and installed the EL7.1 =
libguestfs preview, which contains the very recent 1.28 release of libguest=
fs.</div><div style=3D"" class=3D"">I'd be most
interested to hear peoples =
experiences doing these kinds of operations.</div><div style=3D""
class=3D"=
">I remeber Sandro was soliciting feedback about how the import process cou=
ld be improved not long ago. It seems this is still an area that need=
s a bit of polish in ovirt - not to take away from the significant work tha=
t Richard Jones in doing with libguestfs and the associated tools.</div><di=
v style=3D"" class=3D""><br style=3D""
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