Proxmox – New Import Wizard for Migrating VMware ESXi VMs

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Proxmox – New Import Wizard for Migrating VMware ESXi VMs

The VM was migrated from the ESXi host to Proxmox using the Proxmox Import Wizard by adding the ESXi storage and importing the selected VM directly into the target Proxmox storage. After import, the VM booted successfully and network connectivity was verified.

I. Adding VMware ESXi Storage to Proxmox

Navigate to:

Datacenter → Storage → Add → ESXi

  • In the Add ESXi dialog, enter:
  • ID (unique name)
  • Server (FQDN or IP)
  • Username / Password

Enable Skip Certificate Verification if ESXi uses self-signed certificates. Click Add. After adding, the ESXi storage will appear under Storage in Proxmox.

II. Importing a VMware ESXi VM into Proxmox

Click on the newly added ESXi storage under your Proxmox node. You will see all virtual machines available on the ESXi datastore. Select the VM you want to migrate and click Import. The Import Guest wizard will open.

General Tab Details

VM ID

Sockets

Cores

Memory

Default Storage

Name

CPU Type

Total Cores

OS Type

Version

Default Bridge

Advanced Tab Details

SCSI controller

Network Interfaces

Additional network settings

Resulting Config Tab

Displays the VM hardware configuration that will be created in Proxmox.

Click Import to start the migration.

III. After Import Completion

  • The import process completes successfully.
  • The VM appears in your Proxmox environment.
  • Power on the VM.

Confirm that:

  • OS boots correctly
  • Network connectivity works
  • Hardware configuration is correct
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