15.2 About Workload Discovery

If a PlateSpin Migrate Connector is available to your project, PlateSpin Transformation Manager provides automated discovery of source workloads as you import them into the project. You can also rediscover details for a workload if necessary.

15.2.1 Discovery Requirements for Source Workloads

Before you attempt an import with auto-discovery, you must configure your PlateSpin Discovery Environment:

  • PlateSpin Transformation Manager 2019.2

    Configure PlateSpin Transformation Manager and set up a project for the workloads you want to discover.

  • PlateSpin Migrate Connector

    Deploy Migrate Connector in the following locations in your migration environment:

    • Source network

    • Target network

    NOTE:Ensure that the Migrate Connector is up and running before you attempt discovery or rediscovery or workloads and targets.

  • Source Workloads

    • The Connector supports automated discovery of Windows and Linux source workloads for the following platforms:

      • Physical machines with x86 and x64 architectures

      • Virtual machines (VMs) with x86 and x64 architectures on VMware Cluster hosts

      For cloud or other virtual workload types, you can use the Spreadsheet Import method to add workload details.

    • Ensure that the source workloads are up and running.

    • Ensure that the network connection is working between the PlateSpin Migrate Connector and the source workloads.

  • Credentials

    Create a Credentials resource to use for source workload discovery. The Credentials resource is also used later for replication to the target VM on the host.

  • Network Connectivity and Access

    For information about network connectivity and access information for automated discovery, see Ports and Protocols: Workload Discovery.

15.2.2 Import and Discovery Process

The import and auto-discovery process performs the following actions:

  1. The import creates a new Workload object unless it matches an existing workload.

  2. The Workloads list displays the new workloads at the next page refresh, using the IP address as the workload name if the FQDN is not provided.

  3. Auto-discovery begins for each new workload, using the provided Credentials resources to log in to the workload. Discovery status displays in the Workloads list and Workload dialog.

  4. On successful workload discovery, the Workloads list or Workload dialog displays the newly discovered details at the next page refresh. The discovered host name replaces the IP address or FQDN as the workload name, as appropriate.