Explore replication assisted v motion (rav), a bulk v motion approach that replicates multiple VMs in parallel using vSphere replication, enabling immediate or scheduled switchover.

Open the ports needed for HCX connectivity between locations. Source appliances initiate traffic to the destination; interconnect and network extension appliances use udp 4500 in both directions.

Identify HCX prerequisites, including per-data center storage and compute, an X manager per location, one interconnect and one network extension appliance, and NSCS with 100 mbps v motion.

Deploy the HCX manager with London and Paris vCenter deployments on a single host. Configure licensing, DNS, and management networks, then access the 9443 interface for final setup.

Learn how to obtain the HCX connector OVA for the source data center and pair the remote data center with VMware HCX using the HCS plugin.

Link Paris and London HCX environments through a site pairing using the remote HC URL and credentials, preparing management planes for migrations and viewing the paired map.

Explore how a compute profile defines where service mesh appliances deploy across hosts and clusters, how they connect via the network profile, and which data store to use.

Create a London compute profile by selecting data center and data store, enabling management, uplink, and v motion networks, and reviewing connection rules for the upcoming service mesh with Paris.

Create a Paris vCenter compute profile for VMware HCX Fundamentals 2022, selecting Paris shared data store and management, uplink, motion, and replication network profiles, then finalize with network extension validation.

Use replication assisted v motion with HCX to migrate a VM from Paris to London non-disruptively, extending the web network and coordinating switchover via the HTK plug-in.

Learn how the central CLI lets you log into the HCS manager via SSH and remotely run commands on interconnect and network extension appliances from one place.