Local CentOS 7 Migrate to Azure VM

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Local CentOS 7 Migrate to Azure VM

JS Arya 46

I have a local centos 7 server. It has got few software and database installed with data. I want to clone this server to Azure VM. I am not finding proper solutions to do this. Do I have to convert it to a VM first and then I need to migrate or directly I can use Azure migrate?

SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-01-03T10:18:16.133+00:00
@JS Arya It looks like you are trying to use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet in PowerShell, but the system is not recognizing it as a valid cmdlet. This error message can occur if the Get-WmiObject cmdlet is not available on your system or if the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) PowerShell module is not imported in your current session.

To fix this error, you can try the following steps:

Verify that the WMI PowerShell module is installed on your system by running the following command:

Get-Module -Name "*wmi*"

If the module is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

Install-Module -Name "Wmi"

If the WMI PowerShell module is already installed, try importing it in your current session by running the following command:

Import-Module -Name "Wmi"

If the module is already imported, try running the Get-WmiObject cmdlet again. If it still doesn't work, there might be a problem with the WMI service on your system. You can try restarting the WMI service by running the following command:

Restart-Service -Name "winmgmt"

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
JS Arya 46 Reputation points

2023-01-03T11:30:30.25+00:00

I am trying to follow above commands. But it is not able to find WMI.

It Gives following message :

Install-Package: No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'Wmi'. Try
Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.

The Get-Module "wmi" didnt return anything.
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-01-04T14:04:10.443+00:00
@JS Arya Did you Restart-Service -Name "winmgmt"? If yes, you can try two things:

Try with older version of PowerShell

Reboot the server and start over again

If this doesn't work, please contact Azure tech support team by creating a ticket. The ticket enables you to work closely with the support engineers and get a quick resolution to your issue.

Here is the link - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request to create support case.
JS Arya 46 Reputation points

2023-01-05T08:16:41.213+00:00

I tried that. Didn't work.

I will create a support ticket for the same in Azure. Thanks.

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SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-01-03T10:18:16.133+00:00

@JS Arya It looks like you are trying to use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet in PowerShell, but the system is not recognizing it as a valid cmdlet. This error message can occur if the Get-WmiObject cmdlet is not available on your system or if the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) PowerShell module is not imported in your current session.

To fix this error, you can try the following steps:

Verify that the WMI PowerShell module is installed on your system by running the following command:

Get-Module -Name "*wmi*"

If the module is not installed, you can install it by running the following command:

Install-Module -Name "Wmi"

If the WMI PowerShell module is already installed, try importing it in your current session by running the following command:

Import-Module -Name "Wmi"

If the module is already imported, try running the Get-WmiObject cmdlet again. If it still doesn't work, there might be a problem with the WMI service on your system. You can try restarting the WMI service by running the following command:

Restart-Service -Name "winmgmt"

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
JS Arya 46 Reputation points

2023-01-03T11:30:30.25+00:00

I am trying to follow above commands. But it is not able to find WMI.

It Gives following message :

Install-Package: No match was found for the specified search criteria and module name 'Wmi'. Try
Get-PSRepository to see all available registered module repositories.

The Get-Module "wmi" didnt return anything.
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-01-04T14:04:10.443+00:00

@JS Arya Did you Restart-Service -Name "winmgmt"? If yes, you can try two things:

Try with older version of PowerShell

Reboot the server and start over again

If this doesn't work, please contact Azure tech support team by creating a ticket. The ticket enables you to work closely with the support engineers and get a quick resolution to your issue.

Here is the link - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-portal/supportability/how-to-create-azure-support-request to create support case.
JS Arya 46 Reputation points

2023-01-05T08:16:41.213+00:00

I tried that. Didn't work.

I will create a support ticket for the same in Azure. Thanks.

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SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Microsoft Employee Moderator

Hi @JS Arya Thank you for contacting us on Microsoft Q&A platform. Happy to answer any questions!

I see that you have a requirement to migrate local CentOS server to Azure. You can use the Azure Migrate tool. Azure Migrate is a suite of tools that can help you assess the readiness of your on-premises servers for migration to Azure, and then migrate those servers to Azure VMs.

Do I have to convert it to a VM first and then I need to migrate or directly I can use Azure migrate?
No. You can follow physical server migration workflow.

Follow the instructions from this link - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/prepare-for-migration

Hope this helps. Please let me know if you need further assistance!

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JS Arya 46 Reputation points

2022-12-29T15:35:48.64+00:00

Thank you. I will check the above link and will try to migrate accordingly.
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2022-12-29T16:51:19.15+00:00

Let us know how it goes!
SadiqhAhmed-MSFT 49,331 Reputation points Microsoft Employee Moderator

2023-01-02T07:31:50.157+00:00

@JS Arya Any update?

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