Import an OVA to AWS

Use the vmimport identity to convert the OVA image to an AMI image:

1. Create a json file that represents the locations for the containers used during the import. When you create your file using the following example, replace:

   • BUCKET_NAME with the name of the bucket (for example, access-gateway-bucket).
   • DESCRIPTION with a description for the import (for example, Okta Access Gateway).
   • FILE_NAME with the name of the OVA file (for example, Okta-AccessGateway.ova).
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   containers.json

   [
       {
           "Description": "DESCRIPTION",
           "Format": "ova",
           "UserBucket": {
               "S3Bucket": "BUCKET_NAME",
               "S3Key": "FILE_NAME"
           }
       }
   ]

2. Begin the import process:

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   aws ec2 import-image --description "Okta Access Gateway" --license-type "BYOL" --disk-containers "file://~/Downloads/containers.json" 
   

3. Examine the output of the import command and note the task id that's associated with the import process:

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   {
       "Status": "active", 
       "LicenseType": "BYOL", 
       "Description": "AG2019.ova.", 
       "SnapshotDetails": [...], 
       "Progress": "2", 
       "StatusMessage": "pending", 
           "ImportTaskId": "import-ami-08800a79da64acae7"
   }

   Check the progress of the import using the task id. The Progress json element reports the progress as a percentage from 0 to 100. In the following command, replace TASK_ID with the task id output by the preceding import command:

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   aws ec2 describe-import-image-tasks --import-task-ids TASK_ID

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   1. Monitor the import until its Status changes to completed. Note the value of ImageId in your output, which should be similar to the following example:

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      {
          "ImportImageTasks": [
          {
              "Status": "completed", 
              "LicenseType": "BYOL", 
              "Description": "AG2019.ova.",
              ImageId": "ami-0c20c537e7f8dd6a5"
      }

4. Confirm that the import is complete:

   1. Return to the AWS console.

   2. Go to ServicesEC2.

   3. Select ImagesAMIs.

   4. Search for the image whose AMI ID matches the ImageId from the import operation.