Vojtech Juranek <vjura...@redhat.com> writes:

> On Friday, 1 October 2021 07:51:56 CEST di...@santanas.co.za wrote:
>> Hi oVirt Team,
>> 
>> Reading the API docs
>> 
>> http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/4.3/#services/external_vm_impo
>> rts
>> http://ovirt.github.io/ovirt-engine-api-model/4.3/#types/external_vm_provid
>> er_type 
>> and ovirt_vm module
>> https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/collections/ovirt/ovirt/ovirt_vm_mod
>> ule.html#ansible-collections-ovirt-ovirt-ovirt-vm-module
>  
>> I see support for
>> - kvm
>> - vmware
>> - XEN
>> 
>> In the oVirt web GUI (4.3) there is under compute -> VM -> import ->
>> source options for:
>> - kvm
>> - vmware
>> - XEN
>> - Virtual Appliance OVA
>> 
>> I'm trying to import an OVA that sits on the file system on the oVirt
>> node.  Via the GUI selecting Virtual Appliance OVA does the job.
>> 
>> Is the API missing this functionality or am I missing something?
>
> here is example how to import OVA file (for 4.4, not
> sure about 4.3, but probably should work as well):
>
> https://github.com/oVirt/python-ovirt-engine-sdk4/blob/main/examples/import_vm_from_ova.py

Thanks. This example is useful indeed.

Though it doesn't really answer the question.  Because this example
uses requires KVM/libvirt storage domain AFAIK.

Unlike the web interface which can import an ova file that is residing
on the file system.

Having an API for that, would be nice.
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