VBoxManage import

all

Import a previously exported virtual machine (VM).

Examples (8)

Import a VM from an OVF or OVA file

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf

Set the name of the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --name vm_name

Indicate the folder where the configuration of the imported VM will be stored

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --basefolder path/to/directory

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --register

Perform a dry run to check the import without actually importing

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --dry-run

Set the guest OS type (one of `VBoxManage list ostypes`) for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --ostype ostype

Set the memory (in megabytes) for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --memory 1

Set the number of CPUs for the imported VM

VBoxManage import path/to/file.ovf --cpus 1