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[OLVM] Importing OVA Fails with "no bootloader detected" (Doc ID 2975138.1)

Last updated on OCTOBER 03, 2023

Applies to:

Linux OS - Version Oracle Linux 7.9 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [5.4.17] and later
Linux x86-64

Symptoms

Importing a virtual appliance (OVA) of Linux VM fails. When the corresponding log is observed, the error message from virt-v2v indicates that "no bootloader detected". The import log file is found in the path of /var/log/vdsm/import/import-<UUID>.log stored in the KVM host.

Below is the indicated part of the log:

Changes

 The user recently exported a Linux Virtual Machine as a virtual appliance (OVA) on the external virtualization environment, like VMWare or Oracle VM.

Cause

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