Configure the Network Settings of On-Premises to Cloud Replications

For the on-premises to cloud replications, you can set target network settings of the vApp or virtual machine. After a migration, failover, or a test failover, VMware Cloud Director Availability attaches the selected network settings in the target cloud site.

For the on-premises to cloud replications, the network settings are provided as vApp > VM > NIC and you set the network settings at the NIC level.

Prerequisites

• Verify that VMware Cloud Director Availability is deployed in both the on-premises site and in the cloud site.
• Verify that you can access VMware Cloud Director Availability as a tenant or as a service provider. For more information, see Accessing VMware Cloud Director Availability.

Procedure

1. Under Incoming Replications > from On-Prem, click vApp or VM.
2. Select the on-premises to cloud replications to configure the target network settings and click All actions > Network settings.
3. In the Network Settings window, configure the target network settings of the selected replications.

   Table 1. vApp Network Settings Configuration for Replications from On-Premises to Cloud

   Option	Description
   vApp / VM	See the name of the vApps, their virtual machines, and their network interface cards (NICs).
   Connect to target orgVDC network	Select how to connect the vApps to a network in the target cloud site: Mixed selected when multiple NICs are connected to different networks. None select not to connect the highlighted virtual machine NIC to any network. Network name select to connect the highlighted virtual machine NIC to the target OrgVDC network name. As a result, the vApp is bridged and has a direct connection to the target OrgVDC network.
   Connected	Select to enable the connection for the selected NICs in each virtual machine to the target OrgVDC network.
   Primary NIC	Select the primary NIC for each virtual machine in the vApp.
   MAC address	See the MAC address for each NIC in the virtual machines in the vApp.
   Reset MAC	Select to reset the MAC address of the highlighted NIC in the target site.
   IP mode	None selected by default, no IP addressing mode is specified. Mixed selected when multiple NICs have different network configurations. Static - IP Pool select to obtain an IP address for the highlighted NIC from an IP pool in the target network. To commit the IP address changes to the virtual machine guest OS, select Guest customization. DHCP select to obtain an IP address for the highlighted NIC when the connected target network is configured with a DHCP server. Static - Manual select to enter a static IP address to the highlighted NIC. To commit the IP address changes to the virtual machine guest OS, select Guest customization.
   IP address	Set the IP address of each virtual machine or NIC under the vApp.
   Computer name	Enter a computer name for each virtual machine. If you skip entering a computer name, VMware Cloud Director automatically generates one, for example vmname-001. To commit the computer name to the guest OS, select Guest customization.
   Guest customization	Select to commit the IP address changes and Computer name to the guest OS of the virtual machine.

   Tip: When in Connect to target orgVDC network you select None, even when you select Connected, the target vApp is replicated without any networks.

   Table 2. Virtual Machine Network Settings Configuration for Replications from On-Premises to Cloud

   Option	Description
   VMs	See the name of virtual machines and their network interface cards (NICs).
   Connect to target orgVDC network	Select how to connect the virtual machine to a network in the target cloud site: Mixed is selected when multiple NICs are connected to different networks. None select not to connect the highlighted virtual machine NIC to any network. Network name select to connect the highlighted virtual machine NIC to the target OrgVDC network name. As a result, the vApp is bridged and has a direct connection to the target OrgVDC network.
   Connected	Select to enable the connection for the NICs in the virtual machine to the target site network.
   Primary NIC	Select the primary NIC for the virtual machine.
   MAC address	See the MAC address for each NIC in each virtual machine in the selected replication.
   Reset MAC	Select to reset the MAC address of the highlighted NIC in the target site.
   IP mode	None is selected by default, no IP addressing mode is specified. Mixed is selected when multiple NICs have different network configurations. Static - IP Pool select to obtain an IP address for the highlighted NIC from an IP pool in the target network. To commit the IP address changes to the virtual machine guest OS, select Guest customization. DHCP select to obtain an IP address for the highlighted NIC when the connected target network is configured with a DHCP server. Static - Manual select to enter a static IP address to the highlighted NIC. To commit the IP address changes to the virtual machine guest OS, select Guest customization.
   IP address	Select Static - Manual from the IP Mode drop-down menu and enter a static IPv4 address for the highlighted NIC. To commit the IP address changes to the guest OS, select Guest customization.
   Guest customization	Select to commit the IP address changes and Computer name to the guest OS of the virtual machine.
   Computer name	Enter a computer name for the virtual machine. If you skip entering a computer name, VMware Cloud Director automatically generates one, for example vmname-001. To commit the computer name to the guest OS, select Guest customization.

4. For the selected on-premises to cloud replications, to confirm the target network settings, click Apply.

Results

After a successful on-premises to cloud migration, failover, or a test failover, VMware Cloud Director Availability replicates the workload to the target cloud site. Then VMware Cloud Director Availability attaches the selected network settings to the target vApp or virtual machine.