Migrate VMware Virtual Machines to AWS: Agent-Based and Agentless Strategies

Course details

Are you a cloud SysOps admin tasked with working in an AWS environment? In this course, instructor Brien Posey guides you through the process of migrating Vmware virtual machines to AWS using the built-in Application Migration Service. Learn how to successfully prepare and configure your virtual machines, templates, and servers for migration to AWS. Along the way, explore the fundamentals of agentless and agent-based migration and learn various troubleshooting strategies.

Learning objectives
Complete the necessary infrastructure preparations for migrating your virtual machines.
Prepare the templates needed for server migration.
Prepare Windows and Linux servers for migration.
Set permissions for using AWS Application Migration Service.
Compare and contrast use cases for agentless and agent-based migrations.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Migrate VMware virtual machines to Amazon AWS cloud

1. Migration Overview

02 - Review migration infrastructure
03 - Initialize the AWS Application Migration Service

2. Setting Permissions for Agent-Based Migration

04 - Create an IAM user
05 - Assigning the policy
06 - Retrieving the user's keys

3. Prepare the Infrastructure

07 - Creating the staging area VPC
08 - Creating subnets
09 - Configure internet connectivity

4. Preparing Your Templates

10 - Customizing the replication template
11 - Customizing the launch templates
12 - Customizing the post-launch templates
13 - Configuring your user preferences

5. Prepare Your Source Servers

14 - Review the installation requirements
15 - Preparing a Linux server
16 - Prepare a Windows server

6. Windows VM Replication

17 - Downloading the agent
18 - Installing the agent
19 - Verify the agent is functioning

7. Linux VM Replication

20 - Downloading the agent
21 - Installing the agent
22 - Verify the agent is functioning
23 - Troubleshooting agent installation

8. Performing the Migration Process

24 - Troubleshooting the replication process
25 - Performing a test migration
26 - Performing a cut over migration
27 - Rolling back a failed migration
28 - Post-migration tasks

9. Agentless VMware Migration

29 - Agentless migration requirements and limitations
30 - Creating an IAM user
31 - Create a VMware VM
32 - Prepare the VMware VM
33 - Deploying the client installer
34 - Replicating VMs from vCenter to AWS

Conclusion

35 - Next steps