Managing source clouds

Before creating migrations, you must add a source cloud. A source cloud represents an external platform (for example, a VMware vSphere deployment) from which virtual machines are migrated.

After adding a cloud, you can validate the connection to ensure that the credentials and endpoint are correct. Once a cloud is validated, its virtual machines become available for selection when creating migrations. A source cloud can be reused for multiple migrations.

Limitations

  • Only VMware vSphere (6.x–8.x) is supported as a source platform.

To add a source cloud

  1. Go to the Clouds screen and click Add cloud.
  2. In the Add cloud window, select the cloud type (currently, only VMware is available).

  3. Specify the following parameters:

    • A name for the cloud and optionally its description
    • User account credentials for accessing the source platform
    • IP address or hostname of the VMware endpoint and the port number (for example, 443)

  4. Select Disable SSL checks to allow connections to endpoints with self-signed or untrusted certificates.

  5. Click Add.

The cloud will appear in the list.

To validate a source cloud

  1. On the Clouds screen, select the required cloud.
  2. On the cloud right pane, click Validate.

To edit a source cloud

  1. On the Clouds screen, select the required cloud.
  2. On the cloud right pane, click Edit.
  3. In the Edit cloud window, make the required changes and click Save.

To remove a source cloud

  1. On the Clouds screen, select the required cloud.
  2. On the cloud right pane, click Delete.
  3. In the confirmation window, click Delete.