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# Connecting VMware Cloud Director instances to VCF as a Service
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You can open an IBM Support ticket to request a VMware Cloud Director Availability (VCDA) connection from an existing on-premises VMware Cloud Director™ instance to IBM Cloud for VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service. When the connection is complete, you can use VCDA to migrate and protect your VMware Cloud Director instance.

## Procedure to request a VCDA connection
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1. Go to the [IBM Cloud Support Center](https://cloud.ibm.com/unifiedsupport/supportcenter){: external}.
2. Scroll down and click **Create case**.
3. In the **Category** section, click **Account**.
4. In the **Topic** section, select the following:
    1. For **Topic**, select `VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service`.
    2. For **Subtopic**, select `Other` and click **Next**.
5. In the **Details** section, provide the following information and then click **Next**.
    1. For **Subject**, enter `Request a VCDA connection`
    2. For **Description**, provide the following details to help IBM Support tailor your needs and to help ensure a smooth setup process.

    * `Site name:` Specify the local site name.
    * `Public service endpoint:` Specify the publicly accessible URL of the VCDA instance that you are pairing with.

6. In the **Review** section, review the case details and click **Submit case**.

After you submit the case, you receive a confirmation email with a case number for your records. The IBM Support team reviews your request and might contact you for further information.

## Related links
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* [Migrating workloads to VCF as a Service with VCDA](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware-service?topic=vmware-service-tenant-vcda&format=markdown).
* [Protecting workload data in VCF as a Service with VCDA](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware-service?topic=vmware-service-tenant-vcda-dr&format=markdown)