HP Virtual Connect Enterprise Manager Software manual Contents

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Contents
I Overview and concepts	9
1 Server migration introduction	10
Overview	10
Installing and configuring server migration software	10
Installing or upgrading server migration software	10
Licensing server migration	10
Related products	10
2 Server migration concepts	12
Server migration components	12
Overview of migrating a server	12
Migration checklist	12
HP Insight Control server migration software tabs	13
II Pre-migration tasks	15
3 Preparing hardware for migration	16
Verifying hardware and operating system support	16
Verifying application station system requirements	16
4 Planning the migration	17
Planning a migration strategy	17
Preparing a schedule	17
Considerations for multi-boot systems	17
Migrating Large NTFS Partitions	17
Resizing file systems for migration	17
Resizing Windows file systems	17
Resizing Linux file systems	18
Manually disabling critical or hardware-dependent applications	18
5 Preparing software for migration	19
Verifying licenses for software to be migrated	19
Migration Security	19
Disabling firewalls	19
Disabling antivirus software	20
Generating static or dynamic certificates	20
Installing ProLiant Support Packs	20
III Migration	21
6 Preparing the source server and deploying the Source Agent	22
Verifying Windows source server requirements	22
Preparing a Microsoft Hyper-V source server	22
Verifying Linux source server requirements	22
Uninstalling guest tools	23
Choosing server migration Agents	23
Deploying server migration Agents	23
Deploying Agents	23
Manually running server migration Source Agents on source servers	24
Deploying a Windows server migration Source Agent locally on the source server	24
Deploying a server migration Source Agent on domain controllers	26
Deploying the Linux server migration Source Agent locally on the source server	26
Detecting, stopping, or restarting a remotely deployed server migration Source Agent	27

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Contents HP Insight Control Server Migration 7.0 User Guide Legal Notices Contents IV Troubleshooting and support Migrating the serversPost-migration tasks ISO Contents Contents Support and other resources Applying old server migration standalone licensesGlossary Index Part I Overview and concepts Related products Installing and configuring server migration softwareServer migration introduction OverviewProduct Description Overview of migrating a server Migration checklistServer migration concepts Server migration componentsMigration screen HP Insight Control server migration software tabsServer migration concepts Part II Pre-migration tasks Preparing hardware for migration Verifying hardware and operating system supportVerifying application station system requirements Planning the migration Resizing Linux file systems Disabling firewalls Preparing software for migrationVerifying licenses for software to be migrated Migration SecurityInstalling ProLiant Support Packs Disabling antivirus softwareGenerating static or dynamic certificates Part III Migration Preparing a Microsoft Hyper-V source server Preparing the source server and deploying the Source AgentVerifying Windows source server requirements Verifying Linux source server requirementsDeploying Agents Uninstalling guest toolsChoosing server migration Agents Deploying server migration AgentsNavigate to server migration Source Agent Server migration agent install dialog Navigate to server migration Source Agent Linux Source Agent screen Virtual machine hosts PrerequisitesLinux destination size requirement Physical destination serversBooting the destination server ILO boot prerequisites Manually creating and booting a virtual destination serverPrerequisites for VMware ESX migration Page Minimum source server prerequisites for all migrations Migrating the serversIf you use a firewall, see Disabling firewalls Preparing for a Windows server migrationPreparing for a Linux server migration SAN migrations in Windows Starting the migration wizard Launching server migrations using the Deploy menuVerify Source Physical server Quick Launch Launching server migrations using Quick LaunchAvailable operations X2V post-migration tasks Windows Installing ProLiant Support Packs after migrationPost-migration tasks X2P post-migration tasks WindowsX2P post-migration tasks Linux Edit the boot.ini file to activate a graphical boot processValidating Linux migrations X2V post-migration tasks LinuxViewing migration logs Validating the migrationPost-migration tasks Part IV Troubleshooting and support Server migration wizard hangs TroubleshootingUser interface Source preparationMigration Agent deployment fails Source server identification failsSuggestion action Linux Source Agent window does not appear on Rhel 64-bitDestination preparation Incorrect LUN size detected in of the migration wizardDestination server identification fails Suggested action CD ISO Auto booting destination physical server fails Manually migrate these disks after a successful migration Drivers cannot be installed or injected onto boot disk Large volumes fail with server thread errorMigration process Java.lang.OutOfMemoryError Java heap space Ntfs resize error message ReiserFS volumes are blocked for Linux migrationMigration hangs if source server is shut down Migration fails during the disk cloning phase Error during data copy of Linux migration SAN-connected destination server displays blue screen Destination server boots with an invalid IP addressPerform one of the following Post-migrationHidusb.sys Hidkbd.sys Mouhid.sys Suggested action Drives do not appear on the migrated operating system Server is unresponsive during PSP installation Destination virtual machine fail to boot after X2V migrationReboot the server and then reinstall PSP manually How to contact HP Support and other resourcesInformation to collect before contacting HP HP authorized resellers Documentation feedbackRelated information Related documentation Typographic conventionsTIP Applying old server migration standalone licenses Basic hardware design of a three-node duster Pre-migration consideration steps for clustersPost migration considerations and steps Performing the migrationPost migration considerations and steps Glossary Index Index SIM Websites