Prerequisites Before Moving to Linux Virtual Machines in Azure

Migrating a VPG to Azure : Prerequisites Before Moving to Linux Virtual Machines in Azure

Before attempting to move certain Linux virtual machines, preparations to the virtual machine must be made for the migration to be successful.

The following table lists the name of the supported Linux distribution and the link to follow instructions for preparation:

Linux Distribution	Link for Instructions
Ubuntu (16.04, 14.04)	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/create-upload-ubuntu
CentOS (6.3, 7.0)	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/create-upload-centos
RHEL (6.9, 6.7, 7.4)	https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/linux/redhat-create-upload-vhd IMPORTANT: dracut -f -v should be replaced with dracut -force -v