2.8 Checklist for Manually Deploying a Migrate Server in the Cloud

Use the checklist in Table 2-5 to manually deploy a PlateSpin Migrate server in the cloud without a site-to-site VPN between your premises and the cloud environment.

Table 2-5 Checklist for Manual Migrate Server Deployment in the Cloud

Task

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Ensure that your cloud account is configured and available.

See Cloud Account.

In your cloud account, create a network security group in the location where you will create the virtual host, then configure ports needed for the Migrate server.

See Section 2.3, Required Network Security Group Settings for PlateSpin Migrate Server.

Create a Windows VM in your cloud account to use as the PlateSpin Migrate server host.

The target VM must meet the requirements in Section 1.1.1, System Requirements for PlateSpin Server.

Install prerequisite software on the server host.

See Section 1.2, Installing Prerequisite Software.

Install PlateSpin Migrate Server on the server host with a public IP address.

See Section 1.3, Installing PlateSpin Migrate Software Components.

NOTE:PlateSpin requires a public IP address only if a site-to-site VPN is not available.

Perform post-installation tasks on the Migrate server host.

  1. Set a secure custom password for the SQL system administrator user (sa).

    See Modifying the Password for the SQL Server Express System Administrator User.

  2. Disable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocols for the Windows operating system on the PlateSpin Migrate Server host.

    See Section 1.8, Configuring TLS Protocols for Migrate Hosts.

Configure PlateSpin advanced settings for the cloud-based Migrate server, depending on your intended use.

See Table 2-6, PlateSpin Configuration Settings for PlateSpin Migrate Server in the Cloud.

(AWS) Configure the AWS settings for the Migrate server in AWS.

See Configuring Advanced PlateSpin Settings for AWS.

(AWS, optional) Configure the Windows instance for the Migrate virtual host to use Amazon Time Sync Service.

Amazon Time Sync Service uses NTP to synchronize the time for the cloud instance to the Amazon Region where it is deployed. Refer to Configuring Network Time Protocol in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud: User Guide for Windows Instances.