When converting a virtual machine to Azure, provide the following information:
Azure Subscription
Select the virtualization client created for Azure.
Proxy Client
Select a destination client to act as a staging machine. Disk and configuration files for the Azure virtual machine are copied to the job results folder on the staging machine, then uploaded to Azure.
Destination VM parameters
The table shows settings for the virtual machines being converted.
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VM and Disk
The VM and Disk column displays the name of the virtual machine and lists virtual machine disks.
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Change VM display name to
To avoid overwriting an existing virtual machine with the same name on the Azure management portal, click in the Change VM display name to column for the VM and enter a new name.
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Cloud Services
Select one of the cloud services created in the Azure management portal from the list.
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Storage Accounts
This list displays the storage account created under the selected cloud services. A different storage account can be selected for each virtual machine disk.
To exclude a virtual machine disk, select Do Not Attach in the row for the disk under the Storage Accounts column. When this option is selected, the specified disk is not uploaded to Azure and attached to the created VM.
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VM size
Select one of the following VM size options:
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AUTO: Size is selected automatically based on the RAM for the source VM.
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A1: 1 core, 1.75 GB, 2 disks
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A2: 2 cores, 3.5 GB, 5 disks
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A3: 3 cores, 7 GB, 9 disks
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A4: 4 cores, 14 GB, 17 disks
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A5: 2 cores, 14 GB, 5 disks
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A6: 4 cores, 28 GB, 9 disks
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A7: 8 cores, 56 GB, 17 disks
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A8: 8 cores, 56 GB, 17 disks
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A9: 16 cores, 112 GB, 17 disks
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Operating System
Select Windows or Linux to match the operating system of the source VM. If necessary, you can select the AUTO option to automatically detect the operating system of the source VM.
Create and Power ON Virtual Machine
This option is selected by default; disks are uploaded to Azure and the virtual machine is deployed in the Azure management portal.
If this option is cleared, only the disk is uploaded; the operating system disk is registered in the Disks tab and the virtual machine is not deployed in the Azure management portal.
Unconditionally overwrite VM and VHDs in destination path
If a virtual machine with the same name exists on the Azure management portal, select this option to overwrite the existing virtual machine.