---
title: "Enable the VCDA migration option on Public VCF as-a-Service"
description: "Find out how to enable the VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) migration option and manage allowed IP addresses for your organisation"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-enable-offer
lang: pt
lastUpdated: 2026-06-09
---
# Enable the VCDA migration option on Public VCF as-a-Service

## Objective

OVHcloud provides a migration option based on **VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA)** to move your virtual machines to a Public VCF as-a-Service organisation.

**This guide explains how to enable this option from your OVHcloud Control Panel, then where to manage allowed IP addresses after activation.**

## Requirements

- An active [Public VCF as-a-Service](https://www.ovhcloud.com/pt/lp/vmware-vcd-evolution/) organisation.
- Access to the <ManagerLink to="/">OVHcloud Control Panel</ManagerLink> with administrator rights on the organisation.
- The public IP address (CIDR `/32`) of the server hosting your on-premises VCDA appliance.

:::info
The IP entered during activation is used to allow your source environment to communicate with the OVHcloud VCDA service.
:::


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### OVHcloud Control Panel Access

- **Direct link:** <ManagerLink to="/#/vmware/public-vcf-aas">VMware Cloud Foundation</ManagerLink>
- **To access your services:** <code className="action">Hosted Private Cloud</code> > <code className="action">Public VCF as-a-Service</code> > Select your VCF service

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## Instructions

### Step 1: Open the Public VCF as-a-Service service

The landing page shows your organisations list. Select the organisation where you want to enable migration.

![Public VCF as-a-Service page with the organisations list](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-enable-offer/01-landing-public-vcf.png)
### Step 2: Start activation

Once inside the organisation, open the dashboard and click `Order
` in the **Migration**
 block.
![Migration block before activation with the Order button](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-enable-offer/02-enable-vcda-button.png)
### Step 3: Fill in the first activation form

In the activation form, enter the public IP address of your source server in CIDR `/32`
 format, then click `Order
`.
This operation enables the VCDA migration option on the organisation and adds this IP to the allow list.

![VCDA activation form with the public IP field](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-enable-offer/03-first-activation-form.png)
:::warning
Make sure you enter the actual public egress IP used by your on-premises VCDA appliance. An incorrect IP will prevent pairing with the cloud service.
:::

After validation, a confirmation email is sent to you.

### Step 4: Use the Migration tab after activation

Once the option is enabled, a `Migration
` tab appears in the organisation interface.
In this tab, you can:

- add additional service IPs to allow access to OVHcloud infrastructure;
- view the VCDA service IP deployed on your organisation (useful if you need to allow flows on your source side).

![New Migration tab after VCDA activation](/images/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-enable-offer/04-migration-tab.png)
## Go further

- [Public VCF as-a-Service Migration with VCDA - Getting Started](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-getting-started.md)
- [Trigger your first VCDA migration to Public VCF as-a-Service](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcda-trigger-migration.md)
- [How to use the Public VCF as-a-Service user interface](/pt/guides/hosted-private-cloud/powered-by-vmware/vcd-getting-started-dashboard-overview.md)

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