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Options for Conversion to Azure

When you restore a VM from a different hypervisor to Azure, provide Azure-specific values for the restore operation.

To restore Azure VMs to a specific region, verify that all of the components in the setup (CommServe computer, VSA proxies) have been upgraded to Service Pack 18.

Restore options

Destination Page

  1. Click Out of place.

  2. For Restore as, select Azure Resource Manager.

  3. For Destination: Select the Azure hypervisor for the converted VM.

    Note

    • Static IP addresses from a source VM are not replicated to the destination VM.

    • VMs will restored as managed VMs in Azure.

  4. For Access node: To use a different proxy for the restore, select it from the list.

    When you restore multiple instances or VMs, select Automatic to distribute the workload (instances or VMs) in the restore job across the access nodes (also called proxies) that are assigned for the destination hypervisor.

    First, the instances or VMs are assigned to the access nodes by a region match. Then, if access nodes are not available in the same region, the instances or VMs are assigned using the round-robin method.

    The Automatic option to distribute the workload is available for full restore and conversion operations both from streaming backups or IntelliSnap backup copies.

  5. Click Next.

    The Virtual machines page appears.

Virtual Machines Page

  • Select the VMs to modify restore settings for, and then click Configure restore options.

    The Configure restore options dialog box appears.

General Settings

  1. For VM display name, you can change the name of an individual VM by entering the new display name in the box.

  2. For Resource group, select the resource group for the restored VM.

  3. For Region, select the region for the restored VM.

  4. For Storage account, select the Azure Standard or Premium general-purpose storage account for the restored VM. You can select a different storage account for each virtual machine and disk.

    The storage accounts listed are only those associated with the selected region for the restored VM.

  5. For Availability zone, select the pre-defined availability zone for the restored VM.

    The zones listed apply only to the Region selected for the restored VM. If you select the Auto option rather than a specific Availability Zone (1, 2, or 3), the VM is restored without a zone (No Zone).

    This field applies only to Azure managed disks.

  6. For Security group, select a network security group for the restored VM or leave the default value of Auto Select.

  7. For VM size, select a size for the restored VM.

Network Settings

  1. To modify the network settings, click the action button action_button, and then select Edit.

    The Edit network settings dialog box appears.

  2. For Virtual network/subnet, select the virtual network or subnet for the restored VM or select Auto Select.

  3. If you select Create/assign public IP, the Public IP type setting appears. For Public IP type, select Dynamic or Static. If you select Static, enter the IP address.

  4. For Preferred private IP type, select either Custom or Dynamic. If you select Custom, enter the IP address.

  5. Click Submit.

VM Disk Configuration Options

  1. To modify disk settings, select the disks, and then click Edit.

    The Configure restore options dialog box appears.

  2. For Storage type, to manage storage and costs, you can select the disk type for the Azure destination VM.

    This setting applies only to Azure managed disks.

    • Original (same as the source VM)

    • Standard HDD

    • Standard SSD

    • Premium SSD

  3. Click Save.

Advanced Options

  1. To modify advanced options, move the Advanced options toggle key to the right.

  2. For Disk encryption type, select the type of encryption for the restored VM:

    • Original

    • (Default) Encryption at-rest with a platform-managed key

    • Encryption at-rest with a customer-managed key

    • Double encryption with platform-managed and customer-managed keys

  3. For VM tags, you can add, modify, or delete tags for the restored VM.

    If the source VM has tags, those tags are displayed in the VM tags area, and you can modify or delete those tags.

    You can add tags by typing them or by browsing to select the tags.

  4. Click Save.

  5. Click Next.

    The Restore Options page appears.

Restore Options Page

  1. To automatically start the VM after the restore is complete, select Power on VMs after restore.

  2. To delete an existing VM and replace it with the restored VM, select Unconditionally overwrite if it already exists.

  3. To reuse the existing VM client and map its information, such as client name, host name, and client ID to the source VM, select Reuse existing VM client.

  4. Click Next.

    The Summary page appears.

Summary Page

  1. Review the summary.

  2. Click Submit.

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