27.1 About Network Resources

PlateSpin Transformation Manager discovers available networks for the target platform. It provides the following information for each network:

Platform

The parent target platform for the network.

Name

The name of the network in the target platform environment.

Description

(Optional) Specify a brief description of the network. This text appears by default in the Networks list.

Azure Platforms

For Azure Cloud platforms, the following network information is available:

Location

The parent location for the network in the Azure Cloud for the target platform. For example: Central US, West US, or North Europe.

Address Space

The available IPv4 address space for the network, expressed in CIDR notation.

Subnets

The subnets available in the network. Select Subnets, then choose the virtual network to view a list of its member subnets and information about them.

VMware Platforms

For VMware platforms, the following network information is available:

Cluster

(VMware) The name of the parent cluster where the network is available.

Hosts

(VMware) The name of the member hosts in the cluster that have access to the network.

VMs

(VMware) The number of VMs in the cluster that use the network.

AWS Platforms

For AWS platforms, the following network information is available for AWS Virtual Private Clouds.

NOTE:PTM supports AWS platforms for external migrations for workloads in Manual (tracking) mode. It does not support automated migrations to AWS platforms.

Region

The parent region for the network in the AWS Cloud for the target platform. For example: Central US, West US, or North Europe.

Address Space

The available IPv4 address space for the network, expressed in CIDR notation.

Tenancy

The available IPv4 address space for the network, expressed in CIDR notation.

Tenancy Indicates the type of hardware to use for the target VMs:

  • Shared hardware (default)

  • Dedicated hardware

  • Dedicated host (a specific host or auto-placement)

Subnets

The subnets available in the network. Select Subnets, then choose the virtual network to view a list of its member subnets and information about them.