Step 3: Deploy Azure Migrate appliance

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1. Once Azure Project is created from the previous step, search for Azure Migrate from the Azure portal and select Discover.

2. Select VMware vSphere as the Hypervisor and then specify the appliance name and click on Generate key. This key will be used later to complete the registration of the appliance once it is deployed.

Note:

An additional step is to validate the OVA file is secure by verifying the hash value of the downloaded file matches the latest version found here.

Run this PowerShell command to generate the hash then compare it to the one on the link mentioned above.

CertUtil -Hashfile .\MicrosoftAzureMigration.ova SHA256

Example:

3. Download the OVA file, and then deploy it in vCenter using vSphere Client console, right-click on cluster or host, and select Deploy OVF Template.

4. Follow the deployment wizard and do the following:

  • Select the location of the downloaded OVA file.

  • Specify the name of the virtual appliance.

  • Select the cluster/host where the appliance will run.

  • Select the storage/datastore.

  • Specify the Network. If public endpoint is used here, the network requires internet connectivity to send metadata to Azure.

  • Review and select Finish to start the deployment.