For any migration job, you must have a source workload that you want to migrate and a target to which you can migrate the source workload. The Targets page displays all the available targets and lets you add a new target.
To add target:
In the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, click Targets > Add Target.
Select one of the following VMware targets type:
Microsoft Azure Location
VMware DRS Cluster
VMware ESX Server
Depending on the type of VMware targets you selected in the previous step, specify the following. For information about the fields, see PlateSpin Migrate Best Practices for Migrating Windows Workloads to Microsoft Azure
on the PlateSpin Migrate Resources Webpage.
Option |
Description |
---|---|
Subscription Id |
Specify the subscription id for your Microsoft Azure account. This is applicable only for Microsoft Azure Location target type. |
Client Id |
Specify your Azure Client id required to allow the PlateSpin software access your Azure subscription. This is applicable only for Microsoft Azure Location target type. |
Hostname or IP |
Specify the hostname or IP address of the target. This is applicable for all target types other than Microsoft Azure Location. |
Cluster Name |
Specify the name of the DRS cluster. This is applicable only for VMware DRS Cluster. |
Username and Password |
Specify administrator-level credentials for accessing the target host |
Location Name |
Select the location for the Microsoft Azure target. This is applicable only for Microsoft Azure Location target type. |
Click Add.