9.7 Enabling PlateSpin Replication Environment for Azure Subscriptions

PlateSpin Migrate must be able to programmatically deploy a PlateSpin Replication Environment (PRE) VM during the replication of workloads to Azure. The required VM image is available in the Azure Marketplace. You must enable the PRE image for each Azure Subscription that you plan to use as a migration target. You must have at least the Contributor role for a subscription to manage programmatic access.

IMPORTANT:Ensure that you enable the PRE and accept the Azure terms of use for the target Azure Subscription before you attempt to migrate workloads to Azure. Otherwise, migrations will fail with the following error:

User failed validation to purchase resources. Legal terms have not been accepted for this item on this subscription.

9.7.1 Enabling Programmatic Deployment of PlateSpin Replication Environment

Before you attempt to migrate workloads to Azure Cloud, you must enable PlateSpin Replication Environment image for programmatic access.

To enable the PlateSpin Replication Environment for an Azure Subscription:

  1. Go to the appropriate Azure Portal and log in to your Azure account that has administrator rights for the Azure Subscriptions that you will use for migrations. You must have at least the Contributor role for a subscription manage programmatic access.

    Azure portals:

  2. In the portal menu, click Create a Resource.

  3. In the Marketplace Search, type platespin, then press Enter.

    The Search Results shows one or more PlateSpin offerings.

  4. Select the PlateSpin Replication Environment offering by Micro Focus.

    The Micro Focus PlateSpin Replication Environment runs the SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 SP3 operating system.

  5. On the PlateSpin Replication Environment page under Create next to Want to deploy programmatically?, click Get Started.

  6. On the Configure Programmatic Deployment page, read the Offer Details for PlateSpin Replication Environment and the Terms of Use for programmatic purchases.

  7. Scroll down to Choose the subscriptions to view a list of Azure Subscriptions to which you have access.

  8. Click Enable for each Azure Subscription that you will configure as a migration target in PlateSpin Migrate.

  9. Click Save.

  10. Click X in the top right to close the page.

  11. Continue with Verifying the Programmatic Deployment of PRE for a Subscription.

9.7.2 Verifying the Programmatic Deployment of PRE for a Subscription

Verify the programmatic deployment of PlateSpin Replication Environment for the Azure Subscription.

  1. In the Portal sidebar, select All Services, then search for and select Subscriptions.

  2. On the Subscriptions page, select a Subscription that you enabled for programmatic deployment of PlateSpin Replication Environment.

  3. On the Overview page for the Subscription in the left pane under Settings, select Programmatic deployment.

  4. On the <Your Subscription Name> - Programmatic Deployment page, visually verify that PlateSpin Replication Environment is listed as an offering and its status is Enabled.