1. Open Azure Portal and Set Up Azure Migrate Project

• Go to the Azure Portal
• Search for “Azure Migrate” and select it
• Click “Servers” → “Discover”
• Create a new migration project:
  
  
  • Name: martymigrateproject
  • Select subscription, resource group, and region

2. Download Azure Migrate Appliance for Physical Servers

• Choose “Discover using Appliance”
• Select “Physical Server” as the source
• Download the Azure Migrate appliance installer and key file

3. Prepare the On-Premises Server (Windows Server 2019)

• Copy the installer and key file to the on-prem physical server
• Run the installer to set up the Azure Migrate Appliance
• During setup, enter the key file when prompted and connect to the internet

4. Start Discovery from Azure Portal

• Back in the Azure Migrate portal, confirm that the appliance is connected
• Wait for Discovery to complete (this may take a few minutes)
• Once complete, you’ll see martyserver2025 listed under discovered machines
   
  
  

5. Assess the Server

• In the Azure Migrate project, go to “Servers” > “Assess”
• Create a new assessment for martyserver2025
• Select assessment type (Performance-based recommended)
• Generate the assessment to view cost and size recommendations
   Take a screenshot of the assessment summary.

6. Replicate the Server

• In the Migrate section, click “Replicate”
• Choose martyserver2025 from discovered servers
• Specify target details:
  
  
  • Subscription, resource group, region, VM size, network settings
    
    
• Set up the replication settings and start replication
   
  
  

7. Perform Actual Migration

• After validation, click “Migrate” on the same machine
• Decide whether to shut down the source machine
• Once complete, the VM (martyvm) will appear in your Azure portal