Step 1: Install the AWS CLI
You can install the AWS CLI on your Amazon EC2 instance to import your Citrix, Microsoft Hyper-V, or VMware vSphere virtual machines into Amazon EC2. For more information about installing the AWS CLI, see Installing the AWS Command Line Interface in the AWS Command Line Interface User Guide.
You'll use the following commands in the AWS CLI to import VMs in the supported formats:
| Command | Description |
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Creates a new import image task using metadata from the specified disk image(s) and creates an Amazon Machine Image (AMI). | |
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Creates a new import snapshot task using metadata from the specified disk image and imports the snapshot into Amazon EBS. | |
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Lists and describes your import tasks. | |
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Lists and describes your snapshot import tasks. | |
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Cancels an active import task. |
