Export and Import a Virtual Machine

This page explains how to export a VM from SC//HyperCore™ HyperVisor to an SMB share, and how to import a previously exported VM from an SMB share.

Export a Virtual Machine

Prerequisites

  • A server that can communicate with the SC//HyperCore system across the network, with an SMB share configured and sufficient space for the export.
  • Credentials with read and write access to the SMB share.

Export Steps

  1. Open the Snapshots and Replication screen of the VM card.
  2. Click the Export VM (box and arrow) icon, which opens a popup dialog.
  3. Enter the DNS name or IP of a local server with an SMB share in the SMB Server field.
  4. Enter the Username and Password for the account.
  5. Enter the server Domain (local server name works if not joined to an Active Directory domain).
  6. Enter the name of the SMB share in the Path field. Exported SC//HyperCore VMs will create a folder using the VM name.
  7. Click Export to confirm and start the export process.

Import a Virtual Machine

Prerequisites

  • A server that can communicate with the SC//HyperCore system across the network, with an SMB share configured that holds the exported VM files.
  • Credentials with read and write access to the SMB share.

Import Steps

  1. Click the Import VM icon in the VM Management Panel, which opens a popup dialog.
  2. Enter a unique name for the VM in the New VM Name field.
  3. Enter the DNS name or IP of the server with the SMB share in the SMB Server field. The share must contain a previously exported SC//HyperCore VM folder.
  4. Enter the Username and Password for the account.
  5. Enter the server Domain.
  6. Enter the path to the previously exported SC//HyperCore VM folder in the Path field.
  7. Click Import to confirm and start the import process.