Import OVA/OVF into Proxmox VE

1. Download the OVA/OVF to the proxmox host
2. Unzip/Extract OVA to expose vmdk and OVF
   • You many need to apt install unzip
3. Shell to the Proxmox Host to the directory of the OVF/VMDK
4. Use the following command

qm importovf {vmid} {OVA/OVF Filename}.ovf {target storage}

To import to VM 101 with the ovf named web101.ovf to the vmdata storage location

qm importovf 101 web101.ovf vmdata

!! Note: VM should not already exist !!

5. Switch back to PVE Web Interface and add networking and any other VM changes
6. Done - Start VM and enjoy

Source

• https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migrate_to_Proxmox_VE#Migration (Import OVF)

Tested on: PVE 7.4-17