Tutorial: Access an Azure VMware Solution private cloud
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Azure VMware Solution doesn't allow you to manage your private cloud with your on-premises vCenter Server. Instead, you need to connect to the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server instance through a jump box.
In this tutorial, learn how to create a jump box in the resource group that you created in the previous tutorial and sign in to the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server. This jump box is a Windows virtual machine (VM) on the same virtual network you created. It provides access to both vCenter Server and the NSX Manager.
In this tutorial, you learn how to:
Create a Windows VM to access the Azure VMware Solution vCenter Server
Sign in to vCenter Server from this VM
Create a new Windows virtual machine
In the resource group, select Add, search for Microsoft Windows 10, and select it. Then select Create.
Enter the required information in the fields, and then select Review + create.
For more information on the fields, see the following table.
Field
Value
Subscription
Value is prepopulated with the Subscription belonging to the Resource Group.
Resource group
Value is prepopulated for the current Resource Group, which you created in the preceding tutorial.
Virtual machine name
Enter a unique name for the VM.
Region
Select the geographical location of the VM.
Availability options
Leave the default value selected.
Image
Select the VM image.
Size
Leave the default size value.
Authentication type
Select Password.
Username
Enter the user name for logging on to the VM.
Password
Enter the password for logging on to the VM.
Confirm password
Enter the password for logging on to the VM.
Public inbound ports
Select None.
To control access to the VM only when you want to access it, use JIT access.
To securely access the jump box server from the internet without exposing any network port, use an Azure Bastion.
Once validation passes, select Create to start the virtual machine creation process.
Connect to the vCenter Server of your private cloud
From the jump box, sign in to vSphere Client with VMware vCenter Server SSO using a cloudadmin username and verify that the user interface displays successfully.
In the Azure portal, select your private cloud, and then Manage > VMware credentials.
The URLs and user credentials for private cloud vCenter Server and NSX Manager are displayed.
Navigate to the VM you created in the preceding step and connect to the virtual machine.
Prepare to migrate VMware resources to Azure by deploying an Azure VMware Solution resource. Then, connect your VMware environment to Azure VMware Solution.