is it possible to integrate device42 as a discovery and assessment tool in Azure migrate and what are the steps to follow ?

Question

I need to integrate device42 main appliance (purchased from azure marketplace) as a discovery and assessment tool in "Azure Migrate".

Answer 1

The provided context does not include information about integrating Device42 as a discovery and assessment tool in Azure Migrate. Therefore, I cannot provide specific steps or details regarding this integration. For assistance with Azure Migrate and its supported tools, you may want to refer to the official Azure documentation or support resources.

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References:

• Azure Migrate appliance
• Assessment overview (migrate to Azure App Service)
• Assessment overview (migrate to Azure VMs)

Answer 2

Hello HADDAD Carlos

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

Device42 is a supported third‑party discovery and assessment tool for Azure Migrate. Microsoft and Device42 have an official integration that allows Device42 to discover on‑premises workloads, analyze dependencies, generate Azure sizing recommendations, and push those assessments into Azure Migrate for migration planning.

Microsoft Azure Migrate supports “workload migration assistance providers.” Device42 is one such provider and integrates directly with the Azure Migrate hub to contribute discovery and assessment data.

From Microsoft and Device42 documentation:

• Device42 performs agentless discovery of on‑premises infrastructure and applications.
• It identifies application dependencies, utilization metrics, and workload groupings.
• Device42 then pushes Azure sizing recommendations and assessment data into Azure Migrate, where you continue with migration planning and execution.

Supported deployment model

You mentioned that you purchased the Device42 Main Appliance from Azure Marketplace. This is a supported deployment model.

• Device42 explicitly supports running the Main Appliance on Azure Marketplace.
• Running in Azure does not prevent Device42 from integrating with Azure Migrate, as long as it can discover your on‑premises workloads and communicate with Azure.

Azure Migrate does not let you “plug in” a third‑party appliance directly from the portal UI. Integration happens via Device42 acting as a migration assistance provider.

1. Deploy Device42 (already done in your case)

• Deploy the Device42 Main Appliance from Azure Marketplace and complete initial setup.

2. Discover your environment using Device42

• Use Device42’s built‑in discovery capabilities to scan:
  • Physical servers
  • VMware / Hyper‑V VMs
  • Applications and interdependencies
• Discovery is agentless.

3. Run cloud readiness and sizing assessments

• Device42 collects CPU, memory, disk, and network utilization
• Uses its Cloud Recommendation Engine to produce Azure VM sizing and cost estimates.

4. Integrate with Azure Migrate

• Device42 pushes discovered workloads and Azure recommendations into Azure Migrate
• These workloads then appear in the Azure Migrate hub for tracking and migration planning.

Azure Migrate itself remains the single control plane for migration tracking and execution.

Please be aware of the below limitations:

• Azure Migrate does not support installing Device42 as a native “Azure Migrate appliance.”
• Device42 does not replace the Microsoft Azure Migrate appliance.
• Device42 acts as a partner discovery and assessment provider, feeding data into Azure Migrate.

This distinction is why you won’t see Device42 listed as a selectable appliance type in the Azure portal.

References:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/device42-announces-integration-with-microsoft-azure-migrate-300883438.html

https://www.device42.com/solutions/azure-migration/

https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/virtual-machines/device42inc.device42?tab=Overview

If you have any other queries, please do let us know.

Thanks,

Suchitra.