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Import an Open Virtualization Format Virtual Machine on Intel-based Mac

You can import an Open Virtualization Format (OVF) virtual machine and run it in
Fusion
. You can import both
.ovf
 and
.ova
 files.
Download or copy the OVF virtual machine file (
.ovf
 or
.ova
 file) to a location that is accessible to your Mac.
Fusion
 converts the virtual machine from OVF format to VMware runtime (
.vmx
) format.
OVF is a platform-independent, efficient, extensible, and open packaging and distribution format for virtual machines. For example, you can import OVF virtual machines exported from
Workstation Pro
 into
Fusion
. You can import OVF 1.x files only.
You can also use the standalone OVF Tool to convert an OVF virtual machine to VMware runtime format. For information about using the OVF Tool, see the
OVF Tool User Guide
.
  1. Select
    File
    Import
    .
  2. Click
    Choose file
     and browse to the
    .ovf
     or
    .ova
     file and click
    Open
    .
  3. Type the name for the imported virtual machine in the
    Save As
     text box and indicate where to save it.
    The default destination is the Virtual Machines folder created by
    Fusion
    .
  4. Click
    Save
    .
    Fusion performs OVF specification conformance and virtual hardware compliance checks. A status bar indicates the progress of the import process.
    You must use the graphical user interface to import an OVF virtual machine file with vTPM placeholder. You cannot import such OVF files using the OVF tool command line. If the OVF file contains a vTPM device placeholder, the
    Choose Encryption
     window appears.
  5. If the
    Choose Encryption
     window appears, choose an encryption option, enter a password, and then click
    Continue
    .
After the import is complete, the virtual machine appears in the virtual machine library and in a separate virtual machine window. The virtual machine is shut down.
If the OVF file contains a vTPM placeholder, Fusion adds the vTPM device to the virtual machine after it is encrypted.

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