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Migrating VMs
From Media Images
3 min
overview importing vm images via files is a convenient way to import a single vm at a time vm data files, such as vmx, vmdk, ovf, vhd(x) are uploaded to the vsan and then selected for import import vm from media image hyper v vms should be exported to ova/ovf or vmware format before upload, or, use the /#create vm shell import vm disks method below to create the vm first, then import the disks upload configuration and disk image files to the vsan for instructions on uploading files to the vsan, see docid\ kzqrdvzyaduuymfuxi2qi from the top menu , click virtual machines > + new vm from the type options, click import > from media images select the desired vm configuration file click next set the vm name by default mac address(es) of vm nics will stay the same as the source vm if this option is unselected, the system will generate new, unique macs click submit create vm shell, import vm disks upload disk image files to the vsan for instructions on uploading files to the vsan, see docid\ kzqrdvzyaduuymfuxi2qi docid\ qtjlyvr dadu7c gttnk2 , assigning appropriate hardware and nic devices add a new drive to the vm, making sure to select import disk in the media field select the appropriate interface (e g sata, virtio scsi, etc ) select drive media file (e g vhd, qcow, etc ) see docid 4xrpkcymfauskuovyd2p if applicable, repeat the drive creation steps for additional drives