Once the process is completed, you should be able to see the new VM in your list. Depending on the size of your OVA file, the import process could take quite a while. Virtualbox will proceed to import the virtual machine into your library. You can scroll through the configuration list and double click on any item (or check/uncheck the box) to make changes to it. The next window will show you the configuration of the current virtual appliance. Once you have selected the file, click “ Next”. Importing OVA file to VirtualboxĪssuming you already have your OVA file ready, in Virtualbox, you just have to go to “ File -> Import Appliance” in the menu bar.Ĭlick the “ Open Appliance” button to select your OVA file.
IMPORT VDI INTO VIRTUALBOX HOW TO
In this tutorial, we will show you how to import and export an OVA file into/from Virtualbox. The OVA format is merely a single file distribution of the OVF, stored in the TAR format. A virtual appliance in OVF format usually consist of a series of files. OVF, also known as Open Virtualization Format, is one of the way to standardize virtual appliance so they can be imported and use in different virtualization software. While there are options to use the VMDK (for VmWare), or VHD (for VirtualPC) format, there doesn’t seem to be a way to import in an existing VM of OVA format. In Virtualbox, when you create a new virtual machine, the default file format is. VMware comes in free version too ( VMware Player and VMware ESXi) but it have certain limitations in its functionality. This guide explains how to import virtual machine images in the vendor neutral OVF and OVA format into VMware and Virtualbox. To totally unlock this section you need to Log-in