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Old 01-18-2020, 09:11 AM   #1
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can xen import or convert ova file?

Hi Guys,

I got started to use xen hypervisor about a month ago so I am quite new in it. Now I would like to use a workstation .ova file. Is it possible to import or convert it somehow to be used by xen?

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You could try instructions for converting a VMDK file. I think they should also work for OVA.
 
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thank you for your response I will check it out.
 
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Note that OVA is a tar archive of several files, including the description of a virtual machine and the disk image. You untar it and obtain the image in OVF format, which you will then have to convert.
 
  


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