Post AigLBeaa8QxCJCqgL2 by RTheren@social.linux.pizza
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 (DIR) Post #Aig73i0g8LN5FANAXI by thelastpsion@bitbang.social
       2024-06-07T08:12:07Z
       
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       Today was going to be my first day using #Proxmox in my #homelab, to build labs for $dayjob. I've got an old Dell Dimension waiting, ready to be my new #VM host.However... I need to be able to import/export OVA files for $dayjob. Looking this morning, Proxmox can't do that - you have to extract/convert disk images, and then you still need to configure the VM. Not an option when I need a lab installed on 14 PCs quickly.So, as much as I want to try Proxmox, maybe #xcpng is the way to go?
       
 (DIR) Post #AigADlUkKai8oIvJRI by RTheren@social.linux.pizza
       2024-06-07T08:47:34Z
       
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       @thelastpsion It might be worthwhile to look at oVirt too. I am using it at home for a while now, and it's solid.
       
 (DIR) Post #AigAug1gXVaIIknB56 by thelastpsion@bitbang.social
       2024-06-07T08:55:22Z
       
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       @RTheren I've heard of oVirt before but never looked into it. Which distro are you running it on?
       
 (DIR) Post #AigDyGqoNmVBF56ydU by robertdahlem@mastodon.social
       2024-06-07T09:29:36Z
       
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       @thelastpsion There are manual steps included, but actually you CAN convert Proxmox VMs to OVA: https://www.vinchin.com/vm-tips/export-ova-ovf-in-proxmox.html
       
 (DIR) Post #AigGSUOkmHdBr3WaRM by thelastpsion@bitbang.social
       2024-06-07T09:57:30Z
       
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       @robertdahlem I think these instructions still only convert the virtual disk image, not the VM settings (Step 3: "extract the virtual disk"). I'd still need to import the resulting VMs into VirtualBox and set up the virtual hardware. Also, VirtualBox's "Import Appliance" only lets you import pre-existing OVA files, so the instructions seem incorrect here.
       
 (DIR) Post #AigLBeaa8QxCJCqgL2 by RTheren@social.linux.pizza
       2024-06-07T10:50:26Z
       
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       @thelastpsion Hosts on CentOS Stream 9 and Engine (the thing that manages it) on AlmaLinux 8 (migrating it to 9 over the weekend).
       
 (DIR) Post #AigSycHoBW8b2GMVLU by robertdahlem@mastodon.social
       2024-06-07T12:17:41Z
       
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       @thelastpsion Do you "think" or do you "know"? A vzdump contains the VM configuration. I just extracted one.
       
 (DIR) Post #AigXQmjTL5rJMIzMau by thelastpsion@bitbang.social
       2024-06-07T13:07:39Z
       
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       @robertdahlem I wasn't doubting that the vzdump contains a configuration file. It would need to have one in order for it to be imported back into Proxmox.However, the instructions say to only extract the virtual disk image from the vzdump, not the config.I don't know Proxmox, but I do know VirtualBox. You can convert a qcow2 virtual disk to VDI and add it to a VM, but I would still need to configure the VM. VirtualBox can only import whole VMs with config as OVA files.
       
 (DIR) Post #AigbTbzo763ckHEUZk by robertdahlem@mastodon.social
       2024-06-07T13:52:53Z
       
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       @thelastpsion Ok, you are right that there is a manual step because the vzdump format can't be converted to OVA/OVF. Interesting decision by Proxmox, because the OVF/OVA format isn't too complicated: https://www.dmtf.org/sites/default/files/standards/documents/DSP0243_1.1.0.pdfI absolutely need some paid spare time to write a converter. 🙂