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New Import Wizard Available for Migrating VMware ESXi Based Virtual Machines
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New Import Wizard Available for Migrating VMware ESXi Based Virtual Machines
We are proud to announce the first release of our new integrated import wizard!
Proxmox VE now provides an integrated VM import wizard re-using the storage plugin system for native integration into the API and web-based user interface. You can use this to import VMware ESXi VMs as a whole, with most of its config mapped to Proxmox VE’s config model and reduced downtime.
Documentation
For more details see the reference docs and the updated "Migrate to Proxmox VE" wiki article, which provides a step-by-step guide.
Source Code
https://git.proxmox.com
Bugtracker
https://bugzilla.proxmox.com
FAQ
Q: How can I get the new import wizard?
A: Update your Proxmox VE to
Q: Why can't I find updates for those packages?
A: As of this writing, these packages are available in the pvetest and the pve-no-subscription repositories.
Q: What ESXi version does the new importer support?
A: We successfully tested the new import with VMware ESXi versions 6.5 through 8.0.
Q: Will other import sources be supported in the future?
A: We plan to integrate our OVF/OVA import tools into this new stack in the future. Currently, integrating additional import sources is not on our roadmap, but will be re-evaluated periodically.
Q: How does this work?
A: We're accessing the official ESXi API through a user space filesystem with fine-tuned read-ahead caching that we implemented in the rust programming language. While we cannot support every possible option (e.g., vSAN is not currently supported), using only official public APIs ensures that it can be integrated into our open source project.
Proxmox VE now provides an integrated VM import wizard re-using the storage plugin system for native integration into the API and web-based user interface. You can use this to import VMware ESXi VMs as a whole, with most of its config mapped to Proxmox VE’s config model and reduced downtime.
Documentation
For more details see the reference docs and the updated "Migrate to Proxmox VE" wiki article, which provides a step-by-step guide.
Source Code
https://git.proxmox.com
Bugtracker
https://bugzilla.proxmox.com
FAQ
Q: How can I get the new import wizard?
A: Update your Proxmox VE to
pve-manager version 8.1-8, libpve-storage-perl version 8.1.3 or newer, which should pull in the new pve-esxi-import-tools package.Q: Why can't I find updates for those packages?
A: As of this writing, these packages are available in the pvetest and the pve-no-subscription repositories.
Q: What ESXi version does the new importer support?
A: We successfully tested the new import with VMware ESXi versions 6.5 through 8.0.
Q: Will other import sources be supported in the future?
A: We plan to integrate our OVF/OVA import tools into this new stack in the future. Currently, integrating additional import sources is not on our roadmap, but will be re-evaluated periodically.
Q: How does this work?
A: We're accessing the official ESXi API through a user space filesystem with fine-tuned read-ahead caching that we implemented in the rust programming language. While we cannot support every possible option (e.g., vSAN is not currently supported), using only official public APIs ensures that it can be integrated into our open source project.
Best regards,
Thomas
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