4.9 Targets

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:

  1. In the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, click Targets > Add Target.

  2. Select one of the following VMware targets type:

    • Microsoft Azure Location

    • VMware DRS Cluster

    • VMware ESX Server

  3. 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.

  4. Click Add.