For information about the software, network, and firewall requirements that systems in your environment must meet for the discovery and inventory process, see Section 2.6.1, Requirements for Discovery.
Table 20-2 provides guidelines for target type selection, credential format, and syntax for discovery parameters for target hosts using the Migrate Web Interface.
Table 20-2 Guidelines for Migrate Web Interface Target Type and Credentials for Target Hosts
To Discover |
Target Type |
Credentials |
---|---|---|
Azure Cloud Location |
Microsoft Azure Location |
|
vCloud Organization |
VMware Cloud Organization |
Organization Administrator credentials (user name and password) |
VMware vCenter Cluster |
VMware DRS Cluster |
VMware vCenter Web service credentials (user name and password) |
VMware ESXi Server |
VMware ESX Server |
ESX account with administrator role OR Windows domain credentials (versions 4 and 4.1 only) |
Table 20-3 provides guidelines for machine type selection, credential format, and syntax for discovery parameters for target hosts using the Migrate Client.
Table 20-3 Guidelines for Migrate Client Machine Type and Credentials for Target Hosts
To Discover |
Machine Type |
Credentials |
Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
AWS target VM (Cloud Region) |
Linux |
|
|
VMware ESX hosts affiliated with a VMware vCenter Server |
VMware vCenter |
VMware vCenter Web service credentials (user name and password) OR Windows domain credentials (versions 4 and 4.1 only) |
|
VMware ESX hosts |
VMware ESX |
ESX account with administrator role OR Windows domain credentials (versions 4 and 4.1 only) |
|
Hyper-V hosts |
Windows |
Local or domain administrator credentials. |
For the username, use this format:
|
All Linux KVM or Xen virtual hosts |
Linux |
Root-level username and password |
Non-root accounts must be properly configured to use sudo. See KB Article 7920711. |
PlateSpin Image Servers |
Windows |
Local or domain administrator credentials. |
For the username, use this format:
|