Can I export a VM while it's still running?

No, to export from the current state of a VM, it must first be powered off. However, you can export from an existing snapshot without powering down the VM, allowing you to capture a point-in-time state while the VM continues running.

What happens to MAC addresses when exporting a VM as a template?

During export, you can choose whether to retain the original MAC address or allow the system to regenerate it. For golden image templates intended for multi-site deployment, excluding MAC address retention prevents conflicts when deploying multiple instances from the same template.

VM Import/Export in StorMagic SvHCI 2.3

Name: VM Import/Export in StorMagic SvHCI 2.3
Uploaded: 2026-04-23T15:46:28-04:00
Duration: 7 min 44 s
Description: TL;DR StorMagic SvHCI 2.3 adds OVA/OVF import and export capabilities, enabling VM portability across different hypervisor platforms and between SvHCI clusters. VMs can be exported from either their current powered-off state or from existing snapshots,...

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StorMagic SvHCI 2.3 adds OVA/OVF import and export capabilities, enabling VM portability across different hypervisor platforms and between SvHCI clusters.
VMs can be exported from either their current powered-off state or from existing snapshots, with options to retain or regenerate MAC addresses for template creation.
The import wizard provides detailed control over virtual hardware configuration, disk mappings, and network settings for migrated or template-based deployments.
This functionality reduces barriers to migrating away from VMware and supports golden image distribution across distributed edge environments with multiple sites.

OVA/OVF Support for VM Portability

StorMagic SvHCI 2.3 introduces native support for importing and exporting virtual machines using industry-standard OVA packages and OVF files. This capability addresses a critical need for VM mobility across different hypervisor platforms, particularly for organizations evaluating alternatives to VMware. Users can export VMs either from their current powered-off state or from existing snapshots, with options to retain or regenerate MAC addresses and UUIDs. The export process generates individual OVF descriptor files, manifest files, and virtual disk images that can be stored locally, on network shares, or in cloud object storage for backup and disaster recovery purposes.

Golden Image Deployment and Migration Workflows

The demonstration showcases practical workflows for both exporting VMs as reusable templates and importing pre-configured systems. The export wizard allows administrators to create golden images by excluding hardware-specific identifiers like MAC addresses, making these templates suitable for mass deployment across distributed edge environments. The import process provides granular control over virtual hardware configuration, including disk mappings, network assignments, and storage controller settings. This functionality significantly reduces the complexity of migrating workloads from other virtualization platforms to StorMagic SvHCI, while also enabling standardized VM distribution across multi-site deployments common in retail, manufacturing, and distributed enterprise scenarios.

Chapters

0:00 - Introduction to SvHCI 2.3
0:51 - Benefits of VM Import/Export
1:50 - VM Export Demonstration
3:47 - Exporting from Current State
5:11 - VM Import Workflow
7:10 - Summary and Key Takeaways

Key Quotes

0:52 "The main value for users is the enhanced mobility and portability of VMs, both across SVHCI clusters and between SVHCI and other server virtualization platforms."
1:12 "This significantly lowers barriers to switching away from VMware and moving over to Stormagic SVHCI."
1:31 "Users can also export a VM so it can be stored off-cluster, as a redundant copy to the original, either on a network file share or a cloud object storage, so that it can be restored later via an import workflow, if required."
7:17 "The OVF and OVA import and export mechanism delivers enhanced mobility and portability of VMs, both across SVHCI clusters and between SVHCI and other server virtualization platforms."

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