IEC supports migration of a VMware Windows VM by importing a VMDK image and creating a new virtual machine from that image.

Overview

The migration process includes the following tasks:

• Export the VMware VM as a VMDK file
• Upload the VMDK image to IEC
• Create a new VM by using the uploaded image
• Access the new VM in IEC

Procedure

1. Export VMware VM Image (VMDK)
   • Access the VMware management interface.
   • Perform a VM backup operation
   • select the file format as VMDK.
2. Uploading the VMDK Image
   • Go to EonKube > Virtualization > Images.
   • Click Create.
   • Select a namespace and specify a name for this image.
   • Select a file, click Upload File to upload a VMDK file.
   • Click Create.
3. Creating the Virtual Machine in IEC
   • Go to EonKube > Virtualization > Virtual Machines.
   • Click Create to add a new virtual machine.
   • Configure the following settings:
     • Namespace: Choose a namespace. (e.g. Default)
     • Name: Specify an identifying name. (e.g.migrate-win19)
     • (Optional) Description: If needed, specify the description.
   • Configure basics resource allocation.
     • CPU: Specify the number of cores to reserve for the resources of CPU. e.g.4 cores
     • Memory: Specify the capacity to reserve for the resources of memory.e.g.16 GB
     • Leave SSHKey blank.
   • Complete Story Configuration.
     • For the default disk-0, select the VMDK file.
     • Ensure the following settings:
       • Type: Disk
       • Bus: SATA
       • Set the size to the default file size or increase it if necessary
   • Configure the network settings.
     • The default configuration includes 2 network interfaces (nic-0, nic-1).
     • Select the appropriate VM Network (other defaults, Model=virtio).
   • Configure the node scheduling.
     • Leave as default, or select "Run VM on specific node" to specify a particular node on which to create the VM.
   • Verify all settings.
   • Click Create.

   The process may take a few minutes. When the creation is completed, you can view the newly-created virtual machine in the virtual machine list.

4. Accessing VM
   • Go to EonKube > Virtualization > Virtual Machines.
   • Connect to the VM via the Console (Open in Web VNC) or using the OS communication protocol.
   • For Windows VMs, use RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol): C:\> mstsc administrator@172.27.111.128
   • Log in using the local administrator account.