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4. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Windows server.
5. Install Network Advisor 12.3.1 on the 64-bit Windows server.
Perform seamless migration to Network Advisor 12.3.1 (refer to “Migrating data” on page 52).
If you are migrating from Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X on a 32-bit Linux server
to Network Advisor 12.3.1 on a 64-bit pure Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Take server backup for 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X using Options > Server Backup on the
32-bit Linux server.
2. Install the same version (12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X) on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
3. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
4. Install Network Advisor 12.3.1 on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
Perform seamless migration to Network Advisor 12.3.1 (refer to “Migrating data” on page 52).
If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.X release on a 32-bit Linux server to Network Advisor 12.3.1 on
a 64-bit pure Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Install and migrate to Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X in the 32-bit Linux
server (refer to “Supported migration paths” on page 45).
2. Take server backup using Options > Server Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.
3. Install the same version (12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X) on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
4. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
5. Install Network Advisor 12.3.1 on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
Perform seamless migration to Network Advisor 12.3.1 (refer to “Migrating data” on page 52).
If you are migrating from Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X on a 32-bit Linux server
to Network Advisor 12.3.1 on a 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible), complete the following
steps.
1. Take server backup for Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X using Options >
Server Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.
2. Install Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X on the 64-bit Linux server (32-bit
compatible).
3. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
4. Install Network Advisor 12.3.1 on the 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible).
Perform seamless migration to Network Advisor 12.3.1 (refer to “Migrating data” on page 52).
If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.X release on a 32-bit Linux server to Network Advisor 12.3.1 on
a 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible), complete the following steps.
1. Install and migrate to Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X in the 32-bit Linux
server (refer to “Supported migration paths” on page 45).
2. Take server backup using Options > Server Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.
3. Install Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, 12.2.X, or 12.3.X on the 64-bit Linux server (32-bit
compatible).