import esxi to proxmox

convert.sh

#!/bin/bash

# mount the esxi disk
# $ apt-get install vmfs-tools
# $ fdisk -l
# $ vmfs-fuse /dev/sdb1 /mnt/v
#
# convert error might need path something like this
# $ mount --bind /mnt/v /vmfs/volumes/56d37ecd-79274a3c-0d37-90b11c9a3f7f

RED='\033[0;31m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
VMID=$(pvesh get /cluster/nextid)

# convert vmx to ova
echo -e "${RED}ovftool /mnt/v/$1/$1.vmx /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ova${NC}\n"
ovftool /mnt/v/$1/$1.vmx /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ova

# extract ova to ovf
echo -e "${RED}tar xvf /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ova${NC}\n"
tar xvf /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ova -C /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova

# import ovf
echo -e "${RED}qm importovf ${VMID} /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ovf local-dir --format qcow2${NC}\n"
qm importovf ${VMID} /mnt/pve/local-dir/ova/$1.ovf local-dir --format qcow2

# now you probably need to edit the hardware on the proxmox vm to make it work
# you may need to add the right controller with some recovery tool to get it to boot