Migration of VMware VM to Azure Cloud using Azure Migrate

Introduction

• Topic: Migrating on-premise VMware virtual machine to Azure cloud.
• Tools Used: Azure Migrate, VMware Workstation, vSphere 7.

Setting Up VMware Workstation

• VMware Workstation used to create vSphere 7 cluster (home lab).
• Reference video available for detailed setup of vSphere 7 home lab.

Accessing vCenter

• Opened browser and logged into vCenter 7 with username and password.
• vCenter contains one cluster with two hosts.
• Windows 10 VM is hosted on IP 192.168.0.131.

Azure Portal Setup

1. Create Resource Group

   • Subscription: Free trial
   • Resource Group Name: virtualtechbox-rg
   • Region: East US
   • Resource Group created successfully.

2. Create Virtual Network

   • Virtual Network Name: virtualtechbox-vnet
   • IP Address Space: 10.0.0.0/16
   • New Subnet Name: virtualtechbox-subnet, Subnet: 10.0.2.0/24
   • Virtual network created successfully.

Creating Migration Project in Azure Migrate

1. Navigate to Azure Migrate

   • Click on "Create Project"
   • Subscription: Free trial
   • Resource Group: New group called vSphere7homelab migration-rg
   • Project Name: vSphere 7 home lab migration
   • Geography: United States
   • Project created successfully.

2. Discover and Register Migration Appliance

   • Download OVA file for the migration appliance (12 GB).
   • Deploy OVF Template in vCenter:
     • Name: azure migration appliance
     • Disk format: Thin provision
     • Data store: Local data store mapped to the second ESXi host.
   • Appliance powered off after deployment, settings modified (2 vCPUs, 10 GB RAM).

Configuring Migration Appliance

1. Power On and Access Web Console

   • Set password for the migration appliance.
   • Verify IP address using ipconfig command.
   • Generate access key in Azure portal for appliance registration.
   • Install VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit in the appliance.

2. Add Credentials and Start Discovery

   • Add vCenter server credentials and validate successfully.
   • Start discovery process.
   • Discovery process completed, showing servers count.
   • Windows 10 VM discovered, along with two default cluster VMs (to be ignored).

Assessment and Replication

1. Create Assessment

   • Assessment Type: Azure VM
   • Target Location: East US
   • Assessment Name: vsphere 7 home lab - assess
   • Group Name: vSphere 7 home lab - group
   • Assessment created successfully, with status showing ready.

2. Replication of VM

   • Select to replicate Windows 10 VM.
   • Target settings:
     • Region: East US
     • Resource Group: virtualtechbox-rg
     • Virtual Network: virtualtechbox-vnet
     • Subnet: virtualtechbox-subnet
   • Initiated replication task, showing completed status.

Migration Process

1. Migrate VM

   • Confirm to shut down Windows 10 VM before migration.
   • Migration task shows completed status in Azure portal.
   • Windows 10 VM now migrated and running in Azure.
   • Private IP assigned: 10.0.2.4.

2. Assign Public IP

   • Created and assigned a new public IP to the VM.
   • Successfully accessed the VM via RDP.
   • Confirmed successful migration through ping test.

Conclusion

• Successfully migrated on-premise VMware virtual machine to Azure cloud using Azure Migrate.
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