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Prerequisites for Hyper-V VM migration to Azure Stack HCI using Azure Migrate (preview) |
Learn prerequisites for Hyper-V migration to Azure Stack HCI using Azure Migrate (preview). |
alkohli |
how-to |
02/14/2024 |
alkohli |
azure-stack-hci |
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This article describes the prerequisite tasks you need to complete before you begin the process to migrate Hyper-V virtual machines (VMs) to Azure Stack HCI. Make sure to review the requirements for migration if you haven't already.
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The following list contains the prerequisites that must be met to migrate Hyper-V VMs to Azure Stack HCI. Some prerequisites apply to the source Hyper-V server, some to the target Azure Stack HCI cluster, and others to both.
Prerequisite | Applies to | More information |
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Open required firewall ports. | source, target | Port access. URL access. |
Configure SAN policy on Windows VMs. | source | Configure SAN policy. |
Deploy, configure and register an Azure Stack HCI cluster. | target | Create and register an Azure Stack HCI cluster. |
Verify a successful deployment. | target | Verify a successful deployment. |
Verify and make a note of the custom location created during deployment on the Azure Stack HCI system. | target | Set up Azure Arc VM management using command line. |
Create a custom storage path for the Arc Resource Bridge for storing VM configuration and OS disks. | target | Create storage path. |
Create a logical network for the Arc Resource Bridge for VMs to use. | target | Create a logical network. |
Enable contributor and user administrator access on the subscription for the Azure Migrate project. | both | Assign Azure roles using the Azure portal. |
Create an Azure Migrate project | source, target | Create an Azure Migrate project. |
Before you can migrate, create an Azure Migrate project in Azure portal using the following procedure. For more information, see Create and manage projects.
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On the Azure portal home page, select Azure Migrate.
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On the Get started page, under Servers, databases and web apps, select Discover, assess and migrate.
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On the Servers, databases and web apps page, select Create project.
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On the Create project page:
- Enter your subscription.
- Enter the resource group, or select it if it already exists.
- Enter the new project name.
- Select a supported geography region that you previously created. For more information, see Supported geographies.
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When finished, select Create.