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Migrate Windows & SQL workloads to Azure

Task 03 - Verify Azure Arc-enabled VM

Introduction

Tailspin Toys wants to migrate their on-premises SQL Server database to Azure SQL Managed Instance. In this task, you will Verify that the Azure Arc-enabled VM has been added successfully.

Description

In this task, you will Verify that the Azure Arc-enabled VM has been added successfully.

The key tasks are as follows:

  1. Confirm that the Machine - Azure Arc pane for the on-premises virtual machine should shows the Status as Connected.

Success Criteria

  • Azure Arc VM status is Connected.

Solution

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  1. In the Azure Portal, navigate to the Resource Group for the lab.

    The tailspin-rg Resource group for the lab is shown in the Azure Portal.

  2. Scroll down and locate the Azure resource of type Machine - Azure Arc and select it.

    The resources in the resource group are shown with the resource of type Machine - Azure Arc highlighted.

    The on-premises VM has been Azure Arc-enabled and can be managed alongside other Azure resources. This is enabled by the Azure Connected Machine Agent running on the VM that facilitates the interaction between Azure and the Azure Arc-enabled VM.

  3. This is the Machine - Azure Arc pane for the on-premises virtual machine that was just Azure Arc-enabled. The Status shows Connected to signify that the Azure Arc-enabled virtual machine is connected to Azure. Also, notice that the Computer Name and Operating System of the virtual machine are displayed.

    The Machine - Azure Arc pane in the Azure Portal is shown for the on-premises VM with status, computer name, and operating system values highlighted within the Essentials section.

  4. From here, there are several Azure Arc capabilities available to use for managing the Azure Arc-enabled virtual machine.

    The Capabilities section of the Machine - Azure Arc pane is shown with the list of capabilities to choose from.

  5. Select Extensions under Settings. This is where you can install Extensions on the Azure Arc-enabled virtual machine. For example, the Custom Script Extension for Windows - Azure Arc extension can be used to download PowerShell scripts and files from Azure storage and launch a PowerShell script on the machine.

    The Extensions pane for the Machine - Azure Arc resource is shown with the Extensions link under Settings highlighted.