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Importing a FileWave OVF in VMware Fusion

Check the Mac and appliance architecture

Use an Intel Mac for this VMware Fusion procedure when importing an x86 FileWave appliance. VMware Fusion on Apple Silicon runs Arm guest operating systems, not x86 guests; importing an OVA or OVF does not convert its processor architecture.

If you need to test an x86 FileWave appliance on an Apple Silicon Mac, use FileWave Appliances on an Apple Silicon macOS system for the separate UTM emulation workflow. That testing route is not a VMware Fusion import procedure.

Import the virtual appliance

1. Download the FileWave virtual appliance package and extract the OVA or OVF files before opening VMware Fusion.

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2. Open VMware Fusion, then select File > Import.

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3. Select the extracted FileWave OVA or OVF and click Open.

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4. Give the virtual machine a recognizable name, choose its storage location, and click Save.

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5. If VMware Fusion does not start the imported appliance automatically, select it and click Start.

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6. Wait for the appliance console to finish starting before continuing with network and first-login configuration.

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After the appliance starts, configure its network settings with Changing the IP Address of your IVS (Static). Then complete Setting the Password on First Login to FileWave Appliances (15.5+) when that first-login workflow applies to the imported appliance.

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