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Import OVF/OVA File Using the Command Line

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This is a command on how to upload an OVA/OVF file using the command line:

./ovftool --acceptAllEulas --noSSLVerify --diskMode=thin --datastore=69f4d_requestID_-storage --name=VMNAME --network=69f4d_requestID_-segment --vmFolder="ocp-gym/reservations/69f4d_requestID_" --X: logLevel=info --X:logToConsole MYOVAFILE.OVA "vi://MYVCENTERID@vsphere.local:XXXXXXX@ocpgym-vc.techzone.ibm.local/IBMCloud/host/ocp-gym/Resources/Cluster Resource Pool/Gym Member Resource Pool/69f4d_requestID_" 

Within this command, users should replace VMNAME / MYOVAFILE.OVA / MYVCENTERID / XXXXX (with the password). 

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Modified date:
11 May 2026

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