# Step 1: Create a protection job (from on-premises site)
## **Procedure**
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**Step 1:** Log in to vCenter, Expand **Menu** > Click on **Cloud Provider DR and Migration**
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**Step 2**: Click on **Outgoing Replications** > **New Protection**
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**Step 3:** Enter *credential of Organization* > **LOGIN**
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**Step 4:** On Source VMs windows:
**- Enable Group VMs to a single vApp.**
**- Select APP1 & DB1.**
**- Click NEXT**
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**Step 5:** On vApp Settings
**- Enter vApp name: vAPP1**
**- Set: start wait time**
**- Click NEXT**
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**Step 6:** Select *destination VDC & storage policy* > **NEXT**
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**Step 7:** Select *SLA profile* > **NEXT**
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**Step 8:** Review > **FINISH**
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**Step 9:** Expectation result
* Confirm the **Replication is started**. You can monitor the **% progress** here
* Replication state completed. Confirm that:
**- Replication state = healthy,**
**- Overall health = Green.**
* Confirm the Replication Status from HI GIO Cloud:
**Log in to** HI GIO Availability > **Incoming Replications**, select **INSTANCES.**
Confirm the vAPP1**:**
\- **Replication state** = **Healthy**
\- **Overall Health** = **Green**
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