14.3 Configuring Advanced PlateSpin Settings for Hyper-V

Some aspects of your PlateSpin Server behavior is controlled by configuration parameters that you set on a PlateSpin Configuration web page residing on your PlateSpin Server host at https:// Your_PlateSpin_Server/PlateSpinConfiguration/.

To edit the value of the configuration parameters:

  1. Log in as Administrator to the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, then open the PlateSpin Server Configuration page at: https://Your_PlateSpin_Server/PlateSpinConfiguration/.

  2. Search the parameter you want to edit and make the required changes.

  3. Save your settings and exit the page.

Advanced PlateSpin settings for Hyper-V apply globally to all Hyper-V target platforms that you define on the Migrate server.

14.3.1 Specifying the Network Adapter Type to Use for Migrations to Hyper-V during Target Take-Control

During the Target Take-Control process for workload migrations, PlateSpin Migrate selects the adapter type used based on the Workload OS and Target Virtual Machine type. For migrations to Microsoft Hyper-V, you can leave it to Migrate to decide, or specify a preferred network adapter type to use as Synthetic or Legacy.

To specify the preferred network adapter type for Hyper-V targets:

  1. Log in as Administrator to the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, then open the PlateSpin Server Configuration page at:

    https://Your_PlateSpin_Server/PlateSpinConfiguration/

  2. Locate the PreferredHyperVNetworkAdapter parameter and edit its value as Synthetic or Legacy, depending on your Hyper-V requirement.

  3. Save your settings and exit the page.

14.3.2 Enabling Support for Migration of Workloads to Hyper-V Server Having Datastore on Shared Network Drives

By default, PlateSpin Migrate does not support migration of workloads to Hyper-V server that has its datastore on shared network drives. PlateSpin Migrate controls this behavior by using the HyperVNetworkDriveEnabled parameter that is set to False by default.

To enable support for migration of workloads to Hyper-V server with datastore on shared network drives:

  1. Log in as Administrator to the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, then open the PlateSpin Server Configuration page at:

    https://Your_PlateSpin_Server/PlateSpinConfiguration/

  2. Locate the HyperVNetworkDriveEnabled parameter and set its value as True.

  3. Save your settings and exit the page.