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# Customer intent: As an Azure service administrator, I want to move my Azure VMware Solution resources from Azure Region A to Azure Region B.
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This article helps you plan and migrate Azure VMware Solution from one Azure region to another, such as Azure region A to Azure region B.
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The diagram shows the recommended ExpressRoute connectivity between the two Azure VMware Solution environments. An HCX site pairing and service mesh are created between the two environments. The HCX migration traffic and Layer-2 extension moves (depicted by the purple line) between the two environments. For VMware recommended HCX planning, see [Planning an HCX Migration](https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-solutions/docs/deploy/planning-an-hcx-migration#section1).
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The diagram shows the recommended ExpressRoute connectivity between the two Azure VMware Solution environments. An HCX site pairing and service mesh are created between the two environments. The HCX migration traffic and Layer-2 extension moves (depicted by the purple line) between the two environments. For VMware recommended HCX planning, see [Planning an HCX Migration](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-planning-an-hcx-migration).
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:::image type="content" source="media/move-across-regions/move-ea-csp-across-regions-2.png" alt-text="Diagram showing ExpressRoute Global Reach communication between the source and target Azure VMware Solution environments." border="false" lightbox="media/move-across-regions/move-ea-csp-across-regions-2.png":::
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## Prerequisites
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-[VMware HCX appliance is upgraded to the latest patch](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/services/user-guide/GUID-02DB88E1-EC81-434B-9AE9-D100E427B31C.html) to avoid migration issues if any.
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-[VMware HCX appliance is upgraded to the latest patch](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/hcx/vmware-hcx/4-9/vmware-hcx-user-guide-4-9/updating-vmware-hcx.html) to avoid migration issues if any.
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- Source's local content library is a [published content library](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Validated-Design/services/deployment-of-vrealize-suite-2019-on-vmware-cloud-foundation-310/GUID-59E0CBA1-2CF6-488D-AA58-C97C76FD8159.html?hWord=N4IghgNiBcIA4FcBGECWBnAFgAgMYHsA7AFwFMTs0kAnMagTxAF8g).
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- Source's local content library is a [published content library](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-virtual-machine-administration-guide-8-0/using-content-librariesvsphere-vm-admin/publish-the-contents-of-a-library-and-a-single-template-to-a-subscribervsphere-vm-admin.html).
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## Prepare
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The following steps show how to prepare your Azure VMware Solution private cloud to move to another Azure VMware Solution private cloud.
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### Export the source configuration
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1. From the source, [export the extended segments, firewall rules, port details, and route tables](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-FCE6567E-1174-49CC-90F1-BA7B695B28F0.html).
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1. From the source, [export the extended segments, firewall rules, port details, and route tables](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/security/distributed-firewall/export-or-import-a-firewall-configuration.html).
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1.[Export the contents of an inventory list view to a CSV file](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-C0E8DD52-677E-464F-A3EA-044EE20B7B92.html).
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1.[Export the contents of an inventory list view to a CSV file](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vcenter-and-host-management-8-0/using-the-vsphere-client-host-management/working-with-the-vsphere-client-inventory-host-management.html#GUID-C0E8DD52-677E-464F-A3EA-044EE20B7B92-en).
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1.[Sort workloads into migration groups (migration wave)](https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-solutions/docs/deploy/planning-an-hcx-migration#sec4-sub1).
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1.[Sort workloads into migration groups (migration wave)](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-planning-an-hcx-migration).
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### Deploy the target environment
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3. Copy the source’s **ExpressRoute ID**. You need it to peer between the private clouds.
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3. Copy the source’s **ExpressRoute ID**. You need it to peer between the private clouds.
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### Create the target’s authorization key
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:::image type="content" source="./media/expressroute-global-reach/expressroute-global-reach-tab.png" alt-text="Screenshot showing the ExpressRoute Global Reach tab in the Azure VMware Solution private cloud.":::
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1. Paste the ExpressRoute circuit ID and target’s authorization key you created in the previous step. Then select **Create**:
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1. Paste the ExpressRoute circuit ID and target’s authorization key you created in the previous step. Then select **Create**:
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:::image type="content" source="./media/expressroute-global-reach/on-premises-cloud-connections.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the dialog for entering the connection information.":::
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:::image type="content" source="./media/expressroute-global-reach/on-premises-cloud-connections.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows the dialog for entering the connection information.":::
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### Create a site pairing between private clouds
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> * Ports UDP 500/4500 are open between your on-premises VMware HCX Connector 'uplink' network profile addresses and the Azure VMware Solution HCX Cloud 'uplink' network profile addresses.
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> * Be sure to review the [VMware HCX required ports](https://ports.vmware.com/home/VMware-HCX).
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> * Be sure to review the [VMware HCX required ports](https://ports.broadcom.com/home/VMware-HCX).
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1. Under **Infrastructure**, select **Interconnect** > **Service Mesh** > **Create Service Mesh**.
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1. Under **Infrastructure**, select **Interconnect** > **Service Mesh** > **Create Service Mesh**.
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:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/create-service-mesh.png" alt-text="Screenshot of selections to start creating a service mesh." lightbox="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/create-service-mesh.png":::
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1. Review the prepopulated sites, and then select **Continue**.
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> [!NOTE]
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> If this is your first service mesh configuration, you won't need to modify this screen.
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> If this is your first service mesh configuration, you won't need to modify this screen.
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1. Select the source and remote compute profiles from the drop-down lists, and then select **Continue**.
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1. Select the source and remote compute profiles from the drop-down lists, and then select **Continue**.
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The selections define the resources where VMs can consume VMware HCX services.
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The selections define the resources where VMs can consume VMware HCX services.
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:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/select-compute-profile-source.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows selecting the source compute profile." lightbox="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/select-compute-profile-source.png":::
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:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/select-compute-profile-remote.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows selecting the remote compute profile." lightbox="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/select-compute-profile-remote.png":::
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1. Review services that you want to be enabled, and then select **Continue**.
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1. Review services that you want to be enabled, and then select **Continue**.
Uplink network profiles connect to the network through which the remote site's interconnect appliances can be reached.
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Uplink network profiles connect to the network through which the remote site's interconnect appliances can be reached.
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1. In **Advanced Configuration - Network Extension Appliance Scale Out**, review and select **Continue**.
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You can have up to eight Network Segments per appliance, but you can deploy another appliance to add another eight Network Segments. You must also have IP space to account for the more appliances, and it's one IP per appliance. For more information, see [VMware HCX Configuration Limits](https://configmax.vmware.com/guest?vmwareproduct=VMware%20HCX&release=VMware%20HCX&categories=41-0,42-0,43-0,44-0,45-0).
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You can have up to eight Network Segments per appliance, but you can deploy another appliance to add another eight Network Segments. You must also have IP space to account for the more appliances, and it's one IP per appliance. For more information, see [VMware HCX Configuration Limits](https://configmax.broadcom.com/guest?vmwareproduct=VMware%20HCX&release=VMware%20HCX&categories=41-0,42-0,43-0,44-0,45-0).
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:::image type="content" source="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/extend-networks-increase-vlan.png" alt-text="Screenshot that shows where to increase the VLAN count." lightbox="media/tutorial-vmware-hcx/extend-networks-increase-vlan.png":::
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1. In **Advanced Configuration - Traffic Engineering**, review and make any modifications that you feel are necessary, and then select **Continue**.
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1. Review the topology preview and select **Continue**.
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1. Enter a user-friendly name for this service mesh and select **Finish** to complete.
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1. Enter a user-friendly name for this service mesh and select **Finish** to complete.
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1. Select **View Tasks** to monitor the deployment.
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In this step, copy the source vSphere configuration and move it to the target environment.
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1. From the source vCenter Server, use the same resource pool configuration and [create the same resource pool configuration](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/7.0/com.vmware.vsphere.resmgmt.doc/GUID-0F6C6709-A5DA-4D38-BE08-6CB1002DD13D.html#example-creating-resource-pools-4) on the target's vCenter Server.
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1. From the source vCenter Server, use the same resource pool configuration and [create the same resource pool configuration](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vsphere-resource-management-8-0/managing-resource-pools.html#GUID-0F6C6709-A5DA-4D38-BE08-6CB1002DD13D-en) on the target's vCenter Server.
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2. From the source's vCenter Server, use the same VM folder name and [create the same VM folder](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-031BDB12-D3B2-4E2D-80E6-604F304B4D0C.html?hWord=N4IghgNiBcIMYCcCmYAuSAEA3AthgZgPYQAmSCIAvkA) on the target's vCenter Server under **Folders**.
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2. From the source's vCenter Server, use the same VM folder name and [create the same VM folder](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vcenter-and-host-management-8-0/organizing-your-inventory-host-management/create-a-folder-host-management.html) on the target's vCenter Server under **Folders**.
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3. Use VMware HCX to migrate all VM templates from the source's vCenter Server to the target's vCenter Server.
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1. From the source, convert the existing templates to VMs and then migrate them to the target.
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2. From the target, convert the VMs to VM templates.
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4. From the source environment, use the same VM Tags name and [create them on the target's vCenter](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-vSphere/6.7/com.vmware.vsphere.vcenterhost.doc/GUID-05323758-1EBF-406F-99B6-B1A33E893453.html).
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4. From the source environment, use the same VM Tags name and [create them on the target's vCenter](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/vsphere/8-0/vcenter-and-host-management-8-0/vsphere-tags-and-attributes-host-management/vsphere-tags-host-management.html#GUID-2FF21224-B6BC-499B-AD8B-D2C4309AD9DC-en).
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5. From the source's vCenter Server Content Library, use the subscribed library option to copy the ISO, OVF, OVA, and VM Templates to the target content library:
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1.[Configure NSX-T Data Center network components](tutorial-nsx-t-network-segment.md) required in the target environment under default Tier-1 gateway.
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1.[Create the security group configuration](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-41CC06DF-1CD4-4233-B43E-492A9A3AD5F6.html).
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1.[Create the security group configuration](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/inventory/add-a-group.html#GUID-9DFF6EE2-2E00-4097-A412-B72472596E4D-en).
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1.[Create the distributed firewall policy and rules](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-41CC06DF-1CD4-4233-B43E-492A9A3AD5F6.html).
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1.[Create the distributed firewall policy and rules](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/security/distributed-firewall/add-a-distributed-firewall.html).
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1.[Create the gateway firewall policy and rules](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-DE6FE8CB-017E-41C8-85FC-D71CF27F85C2.html).
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1.[Create the gateway firewall policy and rules](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/security/gateway-firewall/add-a-gateway-firewall-policy-and-rule.html).
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1.[Create the DHCP server or DHCP relay service](configure-dhcp-azure-vmware-solution.md).
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1.[Configure port mirroring](configure-port-mirroring-azure-vmware-solution.md).
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1.[Configure DNS forwarder](configure-dns-azure-vmware-solution.md).
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1.[Configure a new Tier-1 gateway (other than default)](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-NSX-T-Data-Center/3.1/administration/GUID-A6042263-374F-4292-892E-BC86876325A4.html). This configuration is based on the NSX-T Data Center configured on the source.
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1.[Configure a new Tier-1 gateway (other than default)](https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/nsx/vmware-nsx/4-1-1/administration-guide/tier-1-gateways/add-an-nsx-tier-1-gateway.html). This configuration is based on the NSX-T Data Center configured on the source.
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### Migrate the VMs from the source
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In this step, use VMware HCX to migrate the VMs from the source to the target. You can opt to do a Layer-2 extension from the source and use HCX to vMotion the VMs from the source to the target with minimal interruption.
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Besides vMotion, other methods, like Bulk and Cold vMotion, are also recommended. Learn more about:
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Besides vMotion, other methods, like Bulk and Cold vMotion, are also recommended. Learn more about:
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-[Plan an HCX Migration](https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-solutions/docs/deploy/planning-an-hcx-migration#sec4-sub1)
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-[Plan an HCX Migration](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-planning-an-hcx-migration)
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-[Migrate Virtual Machines with HCX](https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-HCX/services/user-guide/GUID-14D48C15-3D75-485B-850F-C5FCB96B5637.html)
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Before the gateway cutover, verify all migrated workload services and performance. Once application and web service owners accept the performance (except for any latency issues), you can continue with the gateway cutover. Once the cutover is completed, you need to modify the public DNS A and PTR records.
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For VMware recommendations, see [Cutover of extended networks](https://vmc.techzone.vmware.com/vmc-solutions/docs/deploy/planning-an-hcx-migration#section9).
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For VMware recommendations, see [Cutover of extended networks](https://www.vmware.com/docs/vmware-cloud-planning-an-hcx-migration).
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