VM Migration Assistant Additional Configuration

Overview Settings

Navigate to your overview settings by clicking Overview on the left Main Menu.

Overview Tab

The Overview tab has configurable settings for the migration controller. These parameters define the resource allocation, performance tuning, and operational settings for efficiently managing virtual machine migrations.

Configure Migration Controller

The configurable parameters are described in the following table.

Parameter	Description	Default Value
Max concurrent virtual machine migrations	The maximum number of VMs per plan that can be migrated simultaneously.	20
Controller main container CPU limit	The CPU limit (in milliCPU) allocated to the main container in the controller pod.	500m
Controller main container Memory limit	The Memory limit (in mebibytes) allocated to the main container in the controller pod.	800Mi
Precopy interval (minutes)	(Only applicable to warm migrations) The interval time at which a new snapshot is requested prior to initiating a warm migration. The optimal choice depends on various factors such as network bandwidth and the rate of data changes. For example, VMs with heavy write workloads benefit from shorter intervals.	60
Snapshot polling interval (seconds)	(Only applicable to warm migrations) The frequency at which the migration controller checks for changes or updates in snapshots during the migration process. Shorter frequencies may reduce the overall migration time, but will also increase resource usage.	10

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click the pencil icon next to each value.
2. Adjust the value in the pop-up window.
3. Click Save after making changes.

YAML Tab

The YAML tab displays a YAML editor for the VM Migration Assistant resource.

View and edit the Custom Resource for the VM Migration Assistant on this tab.

Metrics Tab

The Metrics tab displays your migration metrics.

Perform the following steps to change the time period displayed for the Migrations and Virtual Machine Migrations graphs.

1. Click the three-dot Menu at the top-right of each graph.

   

2. Select from 7 days, 31 days, or 24 hours. The graph updates after selection.

Provider Settings

Navigate to your providers by clicking Providers for virtualization on the left Main Menu.

Click on a provider name to view the provider settings.

Details Tab

The Details tab has configurable settings for the provider.

Configure Provider Details

Source Provider

The configurable settings are described in the following table. These were originally defined when you performed the steps in Create Source Providers.

Setting	Description
URL	Your vSphere / ESXi API endpoint for the SDK. You can specify a Full Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or an IP address. For example, https://vcenter.mycompany.com/sdk.
External web UI link	Your vSphere / ESXi UI endpoint. You can specify a Full Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) or an IP address. For example, https://vcenter.mycompany.com/ui.
VDDK init image	Provide the registry URL to the VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) image. If providing an image, make sure you specify the registry URL without the HTTP scheme https:// or http://. For example, docker.io/myorganization/vddk:v8.0.3.

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click the pencil icon next to each value.
2. Adjust the value in the pop-up window.
3. Click Save after making changes.

Host Cluster

The configurable settings are described in the following table. These are automatically defined when the VM Migration Assistant is installed on your VMO cluster.

Setting	Description
Default Transfer Network	Select a default migration network. If no network is selected, the pod network is used by default.

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click the pencil icon next to each value.
2. Adjust the value in the pop-up window.
3. Click Save after making changes.

YAML Tab

The YAML tab displays a YAML editor for the provider resource.

View and edit the Custom Resource for the provider on this tab.

Credentials Tab

The Credentials tab has configurable settings for the provider credentials.

Configure Provider Credentials

The configurable settings are described in the following table. These were originally defined when you performed the steps in Create Source Providers.

Setting	Description
Username	Your vSphere / ESXi account username. For example, user@vsphere.local.
Password	Your vSphere / ESXi account password.
Skip certificate validation	Enabling this option bypasses x509 CA verification. In production environments, do not enable if you are using a custom registry with self-signed SSL certificates, as the certificate can be provided in the next setting.
CA certificate	Upload or drag and drop the CA certificate for your vSphere / ESXi. You can also use the Fetch certificate from URL option if your CA certificate is not third party or self-managed.

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click on Edit credentials.
2. Update the value for each setting that you want to change.
3. Click Update credentials after making changes.

Virtual Machines Tab

The Virtual Machines tab displays a table of virtual machines from the provider.

You can initiate migrations from this tab by selecting VMs and clicking on Create migration plan. Refer to Create Migration Plans for guidance.

Hosts Tab

The Hosts tab displays a table of hosts from the provider. This tab is not visible on host clusters.

You can configure the migration network for each listed host in the table.

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Using the default management network for migration can lead to poor performance. Disk transfer operations may saturate may saturate network bandwidth, which could affect communication between vCenter and ESXi hosts.

A dedicated migration network can improve performance and reduce risks to the VMware environment.

Configure Provider Host Network

1. For each host that you want to configure, click the checkbox next to the hosts' name.

2. Click on Select migration network.

3. The configurable settings are described in the following table.

   Setting	Description
   Network	Select the migration network to use from the drop-down Menu.
   ESXi host admin username	Specify the ESXi host admin username. For example, root.
   ESXi host admin password	Specify the ESXi host admin password.

4. After making changes, click Save.

Networks Tab

The Networks tab displays a table of NetworkAttachmentDefinitions from the cluster. This tab is only visible on host clusters.

You can select a default migration network for the cluster to improve disk transfer performance. If no network is selected, the pod network is used by default, which may not be optimal.

Configure Default Transfer Network for Host Cluster

1. Click on Set default transfer network.
2. Select a network name from the drop-down Menu.
3. After making changes, click Save.

Plan Settings

Navigate to your plans by clicking Plans for virtualization on the left Main Menu.

Click on a plan name to view the plan settings.

Details Tab

The Details tab has configurable settings for the plan.

Configure Plan Details

The configurable settings are described in the following table. Some of these were originally defined when you performed the steps in Create Migration Plans.

Setting	Description
Warm migration	Choose whether this will be a warm or cold migration. A cold migration is when VMs are shut down at the start of migration. A warm migration is when VMs are shut down during the final switchover.
Target namespace	The target namespace for the migrated VMs.
Disk decryption passphrases	Provide a list of passphrases for LUKS-encrypted devices on the VMs you intend to migrate.
Transfer Network	Change the migration transfer network for this plan. If a migration transfer network is defined for the source provider and exists in the target namespace, it is used by default. Otherwise, the pod network is used.
Preserve static IPs	Choose whether to preserve the static IPs of the VMs migrated from vSphere.
Root device	Choose the root filesystem to convert. By default, the first root device is chosen in multi-boot systems. You can specify a root device (for example, /dev/sda1) for multi-boot systems, but if it is not detected as a root device, the migration will fail.

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click the pencil icon next to each value.
2. Adjust the value in the pop-up window.
3. Click Save after making changes.

YAML Tab

The YAML tab displays a YAML editor for the plan resource.

View and edit the Custom Resource for the plan on this tab.

Virtual Machines Tab

The Virtual Machines tab displays a table of VMs from the migration plan.

You can view the status of your VM migrations in the Pipeline status column for each VM.

Remove VMs from Plan

Perform the following steps to remove VMs from your plan. You can only remove VMs from a plan if the plan has not yet been started.

1. Click the checkbox next to each VM that you want to remove from the plan.

2. Click on Remove virtual machines.

3. Click Delete in the pop-up window.

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   If you only have one VM remaining in your plan, delete the plan instead, as deleting all VMs from a plan is not allowed.

Resources Tab

The Resources tab displays the calculated resources of your VMs from the migration plan.

Mappings tab

The Mappings tab displays the network and storage mappings for the migration plan.

Configure Plan Mappings

The configurable settings are described in the following table. These were originally defined when you performed the steps in Create Migration Plans.

Setting	Description	Example
Network map	The source provider to target provider network map. Adjust the mapping, or leave the default mapping in place.	VM Network / Pod Networking
Storage map	The source provider to target provider storage map. Adjust the mapping, or leave the default mapping in place.	vsanDatastore / spectro-storage-class

Perform the following steps to change a setting.

1. Click on Edit mappings.
2. Click on the drop-down Menu for each map and select a different option from the list.
3. Click Update mappings after making changes.

Hooks Tab

The Hooks tab displays the migration hooks for the migration plan.

Configure Plan Hooks

Perform the following steps to enable a hook.

1. Click on Enable hook toggle for either Pre migration hook or Post migration hook.

2. The configurable settings are described in the following table.

   Setting	Description
   Hook runner image	If enabling a pre or post migration hook, provide registry URL to the hook-runner or custom image. Make sure you specify the registry URL without the HTTP scheme https:// or http://. For example, quay.io/konveyor/hook-runner.
   Ansible playbook	You can optionally provide an Ansible playbook for the hook. You can only specify a playbook if you are using a hook-runner image.

3. Click Update hooks after making changes.

Storage Maps

Navigate to your storage maps by clicking StorageMaps for virtualization on the left Main Menu. A storage map defines the mapping of source storage domains to target storage classes or datastores, ensuring VM disks are correctly placed in the destination environment.

Storage maps are visible on the StorageMaps for virtualization page once you have created a migration plan. Click on a storage plan name to view the its details.

Network Maps

Navigate to your network maps by clicking NetworkMaps for virtualization on the left Main Menu. A network map defines the mapping of source networks to target networks, ensuring VM network interfaces are correctly connected in the destination environment.

Network maps are visible on the NetworkMaps for virtualization page once you have created a migration plan. Click on a network plan name to view the its details.