This document describes how to use AWS as a source for migrating VMs to Google Cloud using Velostrata.
Before proceeding, complete the prerequisites for migrations from AWS to GCP.
Define cloud credentials
You must provide IAM credentials for Velostrata to use AWS APIs during migration.
To define cloud credentials:
- Sign in to your Velostrata Manager as
apiuser. - Click the Source Cloud icon.
- Sign in with the credentials you created when creating the Manager.
- Click the Cloud Credentials tab.
Screenshot of Velostrata Cloud Credentials (click to enlarge) - Click Create and select AWS from the cloud provider drop-down menu.
- Enter a Name for your credentials and choose the AWS region where you want this credential created.
- Enter the AWS Access Key and Secret Key for the IAM account you created earlier.
- Click OK.
Define Cloud Details for Source Cloud
Cloud Details define the specifics for the AWS environment that Velostrata will operate in. This includes IAM credentials, region, VPC, subnet, and security group information.
Creating a Cloud Details object for AWS migrations
If you are migrating machines from AWS, you need to create a Cloud Details object in Velostrata Manager for AWS. This object represents the AWS source for VMs you are migrating to Google Cloud.
To create a Cloud Details object for AWS, go to the Home screen of Velostrata Manager:
- Click the Source Cloud icon.
- On the Cloud Details tab, click Create.
- Name your Cloud Details.
Use the drop-down menus to populate the remaining variables, which include:
Parameter Description Auto-populated Drop Down Name The name of this cloud details object (Example: AWS-WEST). No Credentials Select the AWS account you'll be migrating VMs from. Yes Region Select what region this AWS environment is located in. Yes VPC Select what VPC this AWS environment is leveraging. Yes Security Group Select the security group that used to assign to the Velostrata worker service accounts (to perform the migrations from AWS). Yes Worker subnet for availability zone (1 of 2) Select the first and second subnet where the Velostrata worker service accounts should be created. Note: these Velostrata worker service accounts are deleted automatically once migration operations are complete. Yes Worker subnet for availability zone (2 of 2) Yes Click OK when finished. You are now ready to migrate VMs from AWS into GCP.