Question

How do I import a OVA file in GCP

Answer 1

1. Add the virtual appliance to Cloud Storage.

2. To import an OVA file from Cloud Storage to Compute Engine, use the gcloud compute instances import command.

   gcloud compute instances import [INSTANCE_NAME] \
     --source-uri=gs:[PATH_TO_OVA_FILE]

   where:

   • [INSTANCE_NAME] is the name of the instance you want to create.

   • [PATH_TO_OVA_FILE] is the path to the OVA file on Cloud Storage.

   For example, to import an OVA file Ubuntu.ova and create an instance named my-instance, run the following command:

   gcloud compute instances import my-instance \
     --source-uri=gs://my-bucket/Ubuntu.ova

   In some cases, you might be prompted to provide a value for the OS. To specify the operating system, you need to add the --os flag. For example, to import an OVA file Ubuntu.ova and create an instance named my-instance that runs Ubuntu 16.04, run the following command:

   gcloud compute instances import my-instance \
   --os=ubuntu-1604
   --source-uri=gs://my-bucket/Ubuntu.ova