Source virtual machine prerequisites
If migrating from a source virtual machine, verify that the following prerequisites are complete:
•Comply with all minimum prerequisites as listed in “Minimum source server prerequisites for all migrations” (page 33).
•PermitRootLogin and PasswordAuthentication are set to Yes in the /etc/ssh/ sshd_config file and the sshd service is running.
•The GRUB Boot Loader is the primary boot loader on the source server.
•Guest tools are uninstalled.
Destination physical server prerequisites
If migrating to a destination physical server, verify that the following prerequisites are complete:
•The primary storage controller must be configured with drives attached.
•The destination server must be booted to Insight Control server migration ProLiant Boot CD ISO and running migration agent.
•Select Auto Boot option in step 3 of the migration wizard.
Destination virtual machine host or virtual machine prerequisites
If migrating to a destination virtual machine, verify that the following prerequisites are complete:
•Select one of the following:
◦Let Insight Control server migration create the virtual machine automatically, and then boot it using the Insight Control server migration Virtual Machine Boot CD ISO for virtual machines.
◦Create the virtual machine manually, and then boot the virtual machine manually using the Insight Control server migration Virtual Machine Boot CD ISO.
•Verify that the destination virtual machine host has sufficient system resources, including processor, memory, and disk space to host the migrated virtual machine guest.
•Temporarily disable any antivirus software
SAN migrations in Windows
Insight Control server migration supports Windows or Linux migrations to destination physical servers with Fibre Channel SAN connectivity. To verify that your Fibre Channel HBA is supported, see the HP Insight Management Support Matrix at the follow website:
http://www.hp.com/go/insightmanagement/docs
The prerequisites for a migration to a server with Fibre Channel SAN connectivity are the same as the prerequisites for migration to a destination physical server, described in “Preparing for a Windows server migration” (page 34), “Preparing for a Linux server migration” (page 35) and, “Destination physical server prerequisites” (page 34) with the following additional preparatory steps:
1.Manually set up the SAN environment by doing the following on the destination server:
•Create logical units on the storage
•Configure SAN switches
•Configure Host Bust Adapter (HBA)
2.After setting up the SAN environment, boot the destination server using the Boot CD ISO.
3.Run the migration wizard.
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