18.7 Discovering Target VMs for Server Sync Jobs

If you want to synchronize two workloads, and if your synchronization target is a virtual machine, you must discover and register an appropriate virtual machine first. For information about the Server Sync feature, see Synchronizing Workloads with Server Sync.

  1. On your virtual machine host, create a virtual machine with the desired specifications and install the operating system that matches the intended source workload, including the exact service pack.

  2. Discover the virtual machine host or refresh its details.

  3. In the Servers view, right-click the newly created virtual machine underneath the virtual machine server, then select Prepare for synchronization.

  4. Specify administrator credentials for the virtual machine server.

  5. (Optional) If you want to store these credentials for use during future jobs, enable the Save (Encrypted Locally) option.

  6. (Optional) To configure the temporary (Take Control) network settings, such as choosing which virtual network to use from those available on the virtual machine server and configuring TCP/IP settings, click Configure, then configure the network settings as required.

  7. Click Prepare and wait for the job to complete.

    On completion, the Servers view lists a new Server Sync target underneath the VM host: