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...Document organization...11 New and changed information in this edition 11 Related documents...11 1 Introduction 13 HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant 13 SMP benefits...13 SMP platform support...13 SMP components...13 Planning a migration strategy...13 Upgrading to SMP from SMP or P2P... on the application station 21 Changing the default SMP application station service port number 24 Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD 24 3 Deploying SMP Agents 27 Deploying SMP Source Agents...27 SMP Agents...27 SMP supported Windows migrations 28 Agent-less hypervisors......
...Document organization...11 New and changed information in this edition 11 Related documents...11 1 Introduction 13 HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant 13 SMP benefits...13 SMP platform support...13 SMP components...13 Planning a migration strategy...13 Upgrading to SMP from SMP or P2P... on the application station 21 Changing the default SMP application station service port number 24 Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD 24 3 Deploying SMP Agents 27 Deploying SMP Source Agents...27 SMP Agents...27 SMP supported Windows migrations 28 Agent-less hypervisors......
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...Windows 2008 Server 34 Restarting the SMP Agent...35 Booting the destination server for P2P, V2P, and X2V (agent-less) migrations 35 Manually booting a physical destination server using the SMP Boot CD for P2P and V2P 35 Booting a destination server using the SMP Migration Wizard ... application station prerequisites 58 Destination physical machine prerequisites 58 Performing a P2P migration...50 P2P post-migration tasks...57 Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux 57 Preparing for a P2P migration...57 Source physical machine prerequisites 58 SMP application station prerequisites...
...Windows 2008 Server 34 Restarting the SMP Agent...35 Booting the destination server for P2P, V2P, and X2V (agent-less) migrations 35 Manually booting a physical destination server using the SMP Boot CD for P2P and V2P 35 Booting a destination server using the SMP Migration Wizard ... application station prerequisites 58 Destination physical machine prerequisites 58 Performing a P2P migration...50 P2P post-migration tasks...57 Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux 57 Preparing for a P2P migration...57 Source physical machine prerequisites 58 SMP application station prerequisites...
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...81 Destination virtual machine host or virtual machine prerequisites 82 Performing a V2V migration...82 V2V post-migration tasks...92 Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migrations...93 Preparing for a V2P migration...93 Source physical machine prerequisites 93 SMP application station prerequisites 94 Destination ...Source Agent installation takes longer than usual 126 Destination preparation...126 Destination server displays a blank screen when SMP Boot CD is used to boot the server 126 Destination server identification fails 126 Application station fails to connect to the destination server 126 Table ...
...81 Destination virtual machine host or virtual machine prerequisites 82 Performing a V2V migration...82 V2V post-migration tasks...92 Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migrations...93 Preparing for a V2P migration...93 Source physical machine prerequisites 93 SMP application station prerequisites 94 Destination ...Source Agent installation takes longer than usual 126 Destination preparation...126 Destination server displays a blank screen when SMP Boot CD is used to boot the server 126 Destination server identification fails 126 Application station fails to connect to the destination server 126 Table ...
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... waiting for selection 127 Static IP address cannot be assigned on the destination server while booting using the Boot CD.........128 Supported storage controllers display Unknown on the Boot CD 128 Auto booting destination server using iLO fails 128 SMP might not detect virtual machines on mapped network ... Yellow bang (!) appears on the NIC adapter in Device Manager on the migrated virtual machine......135 Uninstallation...135 Unable to a ProLiant server........134 Static IP address cannot be assigned on the migrated operating system 134 Mouse and keyboard do not work 134 DNS ...
... waiting for selection 127 Static IP address cannot be assigned on the destination server while booting using the Boot CD.........128 Supported storage controllers display Unknown on the Boot CD 128 Auto booting destination server using iLO fails 128 SMP might not detect virtual machines on mapped network ... Yellow bang (!) appears on the NIC adapter in Device Manager on the migrated virtual machine......135 Uninstallation...135 Unable to a ProLiant server........134 Static IP address cannot be assigned on the migrated operating system 134 Mouse and keyboard do not work 134 DNS ...
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Installing SMP on the application station To install SMP, you must be installed on the application station to install SMP on an application station or on the application station 21 However, any user can access the application after SMP is installed. Insert the SMP Boot CD in the CD drive of the selected application station. Click Install Application. The Welcome screen appears. SMP must have administrative rights. Installing SMP on an HP SIM server. 1. The CD autorun utility displays the installation screen. 2. Use the following procedure to perform an SMP migration.
Installing SMP on the application station To install SMP, you must be installed on the application station to install SMP on an application station or on the application station 21 However, any user can access the application after SMP is installed. Insert the SMP Boot CD in the CD drive of the selected application station. Click Install Application. The Welcome screen appears. SMP must have administrative rights. Installing SMP on an HP SIM server. 1. The CD autorun utility displays the installation screen. 2. Use the following procedure to perform an SMP migration.
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... Server Migration software for communications. Product documentation available on the SMP Boot CD To access the product documentation, click the Documentation tab. Changing the default SMP application station service port number By default, SMP uses 51124 as the default port for ProLiant Support Matrix. 24 SMP installation and configuration requirements Use one of...
... Server Migration software for communications. Product documentation available on the SMP Boot CD To access the product documentation, click the Documentation tab. Changing the default SMP application station service port number By default, SMP uses 51124 as the default port for ProLiant Support Matrix. 24 SMP installation and configuration requirements Use one of...
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Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD 25
Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD 25
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...Source Agent Physical Linux source server Linux SMP Source Agent Virtual machine source Windows SMP Source Agent Physical destination server SMP Boot CD Virtual machine destination on host with agent-based console operating system running Windows Windows SMP VM Host Agent Virtual machine ... Packs installation and HP SIM discovery SMP Boot CDs • SMP Physical Boot CD-This is used to boot the destination virtual machine for X2P migrations. • SMP Virtual Boot CD-This CD is the default SMP CD. Deploying SMP Source Agents 29 This CD ISO is available after SMP is launched....
...Source Agent Physical Linux source server Linux SMP Source Agent Virtual machine source Windows SMP Source Agent Physical destination server SMP Boot CD Virtual machine destination on host with agent-based console operating system running Windows Windows SMP VM Host Agent Virtual machine ... Packs installation and HP SIM discovery SMP Boot CDs • SMP Physical Boot CD-This is used to boot the destination virtual machine for X2P migrations. • SMP Virtual Boot CD-This CD is the default SMP CD. Deploying SMP Source Agents 29 This CD ISO is available after SMP is launched....
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... use the command line interface to reboot the server and load a CD, either manually or through iLO. Perform one of Boot Restart the server and boot using the SMP Boot CD for P2P and V2P 1. Click Boot Destination Server. 4. For virtual servers, you must be configured to ... Wizard, select Boot destination server automatically. 2. To boot the destination server for ProLiant Support Matrix. To manually or automatically boot the destination server or virtual machine to the iLO Remote Console. This space is recovered once the migration is booted to the SMP Boot CD, to launch ...
... use the command line interface to reboot the server and load a CD, either manually or through iLO. Perform one of Boot Restart the server and boot using the SMP Boot CD for P2P and V2P 1. Click Boot Destination Server. 4. For virtual servers, you must be configured to ... Wizard, select Boot destination server automatically. 2. To boot the destination server for ProLiant Support Matrix. To manually or automatically boot the destination server or virtual machine to the iLO Remote Console. This space is recovered once the migration is booted to the SMP Boot CD, to launch ...
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... you must create the virtual machine with BusLogic Storage controller. 1. The command line interface can be accessed from the bin folder of the SMP Boot CD. NOTE: When a virtual machine is connected to one Flexible Network Adapter. • Ensure that the network adapter is connected to a virtual ...network switch that the SMP Virtual Boot CD is booted to the SMP VM Boot CD, to launch the SMP Agent on an HP integrated Citrix XenServer, the mouse might not work. This file can be ...
... you must create the virtual machine with BusLogic Storage controller. 1. The command line interface can be accessed from the bin folder of the SMP Boot CD. NOTE: When a virtual machine is connected to one Flexible Network Adapter. • Ensure that the network adapter is connected to a virtual ...network switch that the SMP Virtual Boot CD is booted to the SMP VM Boot CD, to launch the SMP Agent on an HP integrated Citrix XenServer, the mouse might not work. This file can be ...
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... virtual machine. NOTE: If you can delete the virtual machine manually. NOTE: The destination virtual machine should be connectable on the Boot CD, and the next page of the Migration Wizard, and then manually create a virtual machine. Enter the login credentials for P2P, ...that the SMP Virtual Boot CD is attached to the proper Boot CD, perform the following steps: 1. To create and boot the destination virtual machine using the SMP VM Boot CD. Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent After the destination server or virtual machine is already booted with Boot CD, and then continue ...
... virtual machine. NOTE: If you can delete the virtual machine manually. NOTE: The destination virtual machine should be connectable on the Boot CD, and the next page of the Migration Wizard, and then manually create a virtual machine. Enter the login credentials for P2P, ...that the SMP Virtual Boot CD is attached to the proper Boot CD, perform the following steps: 1. To create and boot the destination virtual machine using the SMP VM Boot CD. Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent After the destination server or virtual machine is already booted with Boot CD, and then continue ...
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...100 MB Full Duplex-Select this option to set to Auto-negotiate On mode. • Ignore-This option is the capability to 100 MB. Booting the destination server for the selected card by selecting the adapter from the Selected adapter list. • Auto-negotiate on the destination server and... eject the SMP Boot CD, click Abort Migration and Reboot. 5. The Array Configuration Utility appears in both directions at the same time. • 1000 MB Full Duplex...
...100 MB Full Duplex-Select this option to set to Auto-negotiate On mode. • Ignore-This option is the capability to 100 MB. Booting the destination server for the selected card by selecting the adapter from the Selected adapter list. • Auto-negotiate on the destination server and... eject the SMP Boot CD, click Abort Migration and Reboot. 5. The Array Configuration Utility appears in both directions at the same time. • 1000 MB Full Duplex...
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7. Perform the migration from the ProLiant Destination Migration Status screen or remove the SMP Boot CD. c. (Optional) For P2P and V2P migrations, after completing the migration, update the device drivers on the destination server that the destination server is ready for ...
7. Perform the migration from the ProLiant Destination Migration Status screen or remove the SMP Boot CD. c. (Optional) For P2P and V2P migrations, after completing the migration, update the device drivers on the destination server that the destination server is ready for ...
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... the application station. If the issue persists, reboot the destination server. To relaunch the SMP Agent, reboot the server using the SMP Boot CD for X2P migrations and the SMP VM Boot CD for X2V migrations. To reconfigure the network, click Previous. If the SMP Agent fails to launch, an error message appears on...
... the application station. If the issue persists, reboot the destination server. To relaunch the SMP Agent, reboot the server using the SMP Boot CD for X2P migrations and the SMP VM Boot CD for X2V migrations. To reconfigure the network, click Previous. If the SMP Agent fails to launch, an error message appears on...
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... Host Agent. NOTE: Even though SMP enables you to start a concurrent migration: • The SMP Source Agent or Destination Boot CD should not be met to start multiple migrations to the same SMP Boot CD. • If a Destination VM Host Agent is not a destination running migration and the destination virtual in another running migration...
... Host Agent. NOTE: Even though SMP enables you to start a concurrent migration: • The SMP Source Agent or Destination Boot CD should not be met to start multiple migrations to the same SMP Boot CD. • If a Destination VM Host Agent is not a destination running migration and the destination virtual in another running migration...
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...version of SMP. • Valid migrated previous P2P licenses or SMP X2P or X2X license keys are required on the first boot order. Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows Preparing for a P2P migration The following sections list prerequisites for NTFS. The SMP application supports ...machines that have a valid file system and are in a healthy state. • Disable all the Windows network drive mappings to SMP Boot CD and running on the source physical machine. Physical-to the source physical machine Windows operating system version. • Verify that the disks are...
...version of SMP. • Valid migrated previous P2P licenses or SMP X2P or X2X license keys are required on the first boot order. Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows Preparing for a P2P migration The following sections list prerequisites for NTFS. The SMP application supports ...machines that have a valid file system and are in a healthy state. • Disable all the Windows network drive mappings to SMP Boot CD and running on the source physical machine. Physical-to the source physical machine Windows operating system version. • Verify that the disks are...
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...appears under the table, indicating the number of logical units that must be required to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is not launched, select this option. • Auto Boot - Select how the destination server is booted: • Manual - The entry in the upper table are selected or cleared for server ... destination server to support migrated volumes. The Computed Destination Server Disk Requirement section lists the disks required on reducing eligible volumes to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is launched, select this option. 52 Using SMP for migration.
...appears under the table, indicating the number of logical units that must be required to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is not launched, select this option. • Auto Boot - Select how the destination server is booted: • Manual - The entry in the upper table are selected or cleared for server ... destination server to support migrated volumes. The Computed Destination Server Disk Requirement section lists the disks required on reducing eligible volumes to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is launched, select this option. 52 Using SMP for migration.
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...disks are not corrupted, run file system-specific tools. Any simple (non-extended) dynamic disk partitions are converted to SMP Boot CD and running on the SMP application station. Destination physical machine prerequisites • The primary storage controller must be configured with drives... attached. • The destination server must contain an active boot partition to be migrated. • Complete any pending reboots and software installations on the source machine before initiating a migration ...
...disks are not corrupted, run file system-specific tools. Any simple (non-extended) dynamic disk partitions are converted to SMP Boot CD and running on the SMP application station. Destination physical machine prerequisites • The primary storage controller must be configured with drives... attached. • The destination server must contain an active boot partition to be migrated. • Complete any pending reboots and software installations on the source machine before initiating a migration ...
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...destination server, click Launch iLO, and then open between the source-to-destination server and the application-station-to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is enabled. To perform additional tests, select a test time in the Test network connections section, and... with the migration. Additional space might cause the driver installation to accommodate disk geometry differences. 4. Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is disabled. If the source-to-destination or application-station-to -destination ...
...destination server, click Launch iLO, and then open between the source-to-destination server and the application-station-to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is enabled. To perform additional tests, select a test time in the Test network connections section, and... with the migration. Additional space might cause the driver installation to accommodate disk geometry differences. 4. Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is disabled. If the source-to-destination or application-station-to -destination ...
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... start the P2V Migration Wizard: 1. Destination virtual machine host or virtual machine prerequisites The following : • Let SMP create the virtual machine automatically, and then boot it using the SMP VM Boot CD for virtual machines. • Create the virtual machine manually, and then...
... start the P2V Migration Wizard: 1. Destination virtual machine host or virtual machine prerequisites The following : • Let SMP create the virtual machine automatically, and then boot it using the SMP VM Boot CD for virtual machines. • Create the virtual machine manually, and then...