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Importing a VM

  1. Open Virtualization Station.
  2. Go to Overview.
  3. Click Import VM.

    The Import VM window opens.

  4. Click .

    A file explorer window opens.

  5. Select the VM file.
    Important:

    Virtualization Station only imports the following file types:

    • .ova

    • .ovf

    • .vmx

    • .qvm

  6. Click Open.

    The file explorer window closes.

  7. Click Next.
  8. Configure the VM settings.

    Setting

    Description

    VM Name

    The name used to identify the VM

    Requirements:

    • Length: 1–32 characters

    • Not allowed: Name cannot start with a Space ( ).

    • The following special characters are not allowed: ` * = + [ ] \ | ; : ' " , < > / ? %

    Description

    The description for the VM

    CPU

    The CPU resource available to the VM

    • Click Specify CPU Resources.

      The Specify CPU Resources window appears.

    • Select a method.

      • Shared: The threads can be shared with other services.

      • Dedicated: The current service occupies the threads until you modify the settings.

    • Select a processor.

      Note:

      This setting is available only if your device supports more than one processor.

    • Select the number of cores and threads.

    • Click Apply.

    Important:

    You cannot configure shared and dedicated CPU resources for devices supporting less than four cores and eight threads.

    Memory

    The maximum amount of memory available to the VM

  9. Optional: Configure the advanced settings.
    1. Click Advanced Settings.
    2. Modify any of the following settings.

    Setting

    Description

    CPU

    The CPU model used by the virtual machine

    Tip:

    This setting is typically used when exporting the VM to another device.

    Network

    The MAC address and NIC model used by the VM

    Tip:

    Click to generate a MAC address.

    Hard Disk

    The path to the image file, cache mode, and drive controller type used by the VM storage

  10. Click Import.

Virtualization Station imports the VM.