Converting the QCOW2 image to a vmdk file format

Last Updated : Nov 26, 2024 |
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Before you begin
Ensure that the Linux host has the qemu-img tool.
Run the following command to install the qemu-utils package to get the qemu-img tool: sudo yum install qemu-utils
  1. Log on to the Linux server as a root user.
  2. Copy the QCOW2 image file to a temporary directory.
  3. Run the following command to convert the QCOW2 image to a vmdk file format:
    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: qemu-img convert -f qcow2 -O vmdk -o adapter_type=lsilogic,subformat=streamOptimized,compat6 sbce-10.2.1.0-101-24795.qcow2 sbce-10.2.1.0-101-24795.vmdk