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create a new VM and delete its virtual drive
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inflate the .OVA file which is in fact a .TAR one :
$ tar -xvf <FILENAME>.OVA
<FILENAME>.OVF
<FILENAME>.MF
<FILENAME>[-diskX].VMDK
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import the file :
qm importdisk <VM_ID> <FILENAME>.[VMDK|IMG|...] <STORAGE_NAME>
the default storage name is :local-lvm
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add the new virtual drive to the VM
- Proxmox : Migration of servers to Proxmox VE
https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Migration_of_servers_to_Proxmox_VE - Tobias Hofmann : Import OVA as Proxmox VM
https://www.itsfullofstars.de/2019/07/import-ova-as-proxmox-vm/