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Contents
I Overview and concepts	10
1 Server migration introduction	11
Overview	11
Installing and configuring server migration software	11
Installing or upgrading server migration software	11
Licensing server migration	11
Related products	11
2 Server migration concepts	13
Server migration components	13
Overview of migrating a server	13
Migration checklist	13
HP Insight Control server migration software tabs	14
II Premigration tasks	16
3 Preparing hardware for migration	17
Verifying hardware and operating system support	17
Verifying system requirements for the application station	17
4 Planning the migration	18
Planning a migration strategy	18
Preparing a schedule	18
Considerations for multiboot systems	18
Migrating large NTFS partitions	18
Resizing file systems for migration	18
Resizing Windows file systems	18
Resizing Linux file systems	19
Manually disabling critical or hardware-dependent applications	19
5 Preparing software for migration	20
Verifying licenses for software to be migrated	20
Migration security	20
Disabling firewalls	20
Disabling antivirus software	21
Generating static or dynamic certificates	21
Installing ProLiant Support Packs	21
Installing Service Pack for ProLiant	21
III Migration	23
6 Preparing the source server and deploying the Source Agent	24
Verifying Windows source server requirements	24
Preparing a Microsoft Hyper-V source server	24
Verifying Linux source server requirements	24
Removing guest tools	25
Choosing server migration Agents	25
Deploying server migration Agents	25
Deploying Agents	25
Manually running server migration Source Agents on the source server	26
Deploying a Windows server migration Source Agent locally on the source server	26
Deploying a server migration Source Agent on domain controllers	28
Deploying the Linux server migration Source Agent locally on the source server	28
Detecting, stopping, or restarting a remotely deployed server migration Source Agent	29

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Contents HP Insight Control Server Migration 7.2 User Guide Legal Notices Contents IV Troubleshooting and support Migrating the serversPostmigration tasks Contents CD ISO Contents Support and other resources Glossary Index Part I Overview and concepts Related products Installing and configuring server migration softwareServer migration introduction OverviewRight configuration Overview of migrating a server Migration checklistServer migration concepts Server migration componentsMigration screen HP Insight Control server migration software tabsHP Insight Control server migration software tabs Part II Premigration tasks Preparing hardware for migration Verifying hardware and operating system supportVerifying system requirements for the application station Planning the migration Resizing Linux file systems Disabling firewalls Preparing software for migrationVerifying licenses for software to be migrated Migration securityGenerating static or dynamic certificates Installing ProLiant Support PacksInstalling Service Pack for ProLiant Disabling antivirus softwarePreparing software for migration 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 Removing guest toolsChoosing server migration Agents Deploying server migration AgentsNavigate to server migration Source Agent Server migration agent install screen 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 migrationSource virtual machine prerequisites Preparing for a Linux server migrationSource physical server prerequisites SAN migrations in Windows Starting the migration wizard Launching server migration by using the Deploy menuIdentify the source server Launching server migration by using Quick LaunchQuick Launch Starting the migration wizard X2P postmigration tasks Windows Installing ProLiant Support Packs after migrationInstalling Service Pack for ProLiant after migration Postmigration tasksX2V postmigration tasks Windows Edit the boot.ini file to activate a graphical boot processX2V postmigration tasks Linux X2P postmigration tasks LinuxValidating Windows migrations Viewing migration logsValidating the migration Validating Linux migrationsPart IV Troubleshooting and support Troubleshooting User interfaceServer migration wizard hangs HP SIM Source server identification fails Source preparationLinux Source Agent window does not appear on Rhel 64-bit Migration Agent deployment failsPerform any one of the following on the source server Incorrect LUN size is detected in of the migration wizardUnable to boot Windows due to unsigned or corrupt drivers Destination preparationDestination server identification fails Migration might appear If expected volumes do not appear, try one of the following Automatic booting of the destination physical server fails Suggested action Drivers cannot be installed or injected onto a boot disk Large volumes fail with a server thread errorMigration process 2011/03/14 141934 The job failed Migration hangs if the source server is shut downReiserFS volumes are blocked for Linux migration Ntfs resize error message appearsMigration fails during the disk cloning phase SAN-connected destination server displays a blue screen Error occurs during data copy of Linux migrationHP Smart Array B320i controller name is not displayed Destination server boots with an invalid IP addressPostmigration Linux migration to servers with iSCSI storage fails to bootHidusb.sys Hidkbd.sys Mouhid.sys Suggested action Drives do not appear on the migrated operating system Guest OS ID guest name is not valid Server is unresponsive during PSP installation Multiboot kernel must be loaded before modules Suggested action Information to collect before contacting HP How to contact HPSubscription service Support and other resourcesWebsites HP authorized resellersRelated information DocumentsRelated documentation Typographic conventionsTIP Documentation feedback Applying old server migration standalone licenses Basic hardware design of a three-node duster Premigration consideration steps for clustersPost migration considerations and steps Performing the migrationPost migration considerations and steps Page Glossary Index Page SPP Postmigration tasks Yellow bang ! appears on NIC adapter