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... pressing the F8 key or Ctrl+A when the system first boots. The only warranties for HP ProLiant server products. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - Using the Management CD The Management CD provides the tools needed to change without notice. Microsoft and...
... pressing the F8 key or Ctrl+A when the system first boots. The only warranties for HP ProLiant server products. This pack supports HP ProLiant ML and DL 300, 500, and 700 servers, HP ProLiant server blades, and the HP BladeSystem c-Class. • SmartStart - Using the Management CD The Management CD provides the tools needed to change without notice. Microsoft and...
HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide
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... of Contents About this document 11 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 ... migrations 28 Agent-less hypervisors...28 Agent-based hypervisors...28 SMP supported Linux migrations...28 Operating system...28 Linux operating system requirements 28 SMP Boot CDs...29 Using the HP SIM CMS to deploy SMP Agent 29 Table of Contents 3
... of Contents About this document 11 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 ... migrations 28 Agent-less hypervisors...28 Agent-based hypervisors...28 SMP supported Linux migrations...28 Operating system...28 Linux operating system requirements 28 SMP Boot CDs...29 Using the HP SIM CMS to deploy SMP Agent 29 Table of Contents 3
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Deploying SMP Agent through the HP SIM CMS menu if SMP and HP SIM 5.3 are installed 29 Deploying SMP Agent through the HP SIM CMS Quick Launch feature... 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... 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 ...
Deploying SMP Agent through the HP SIM CMS menu if SMP and HP SIM 5.3 are installed 29 Deploying SMP Agent through the HP SIM CMS Quick Launch feature... 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... 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 ...
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...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 ... with an empty or invalid credentials error...121 SMP related menus missing after installing HP SIM on SMP 121 SMP-related menus missing...121 Support for older versions of...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 ...
...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 ... with an empty or invalid credentials error...121 SMP related menus missing after installing HP SIM on SMP 121 SMP-related menus missing...121 Support for older versions of...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 ...
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... 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 the uninstaller shortcut menu 135 9 HP support and contact information 137 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service...or a V2V migration...126 Kernel Panic when booting a virtual machine to the SMP Virtual Boot CD 126 Manual boot of HP integrated Citrix XenServer fails 126 Mouse does not work after migrating a Hyper-V virtual machine to a ProLiant server........134 Static IP address cannot be resized...
... 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 the uninstaller shortcut menu 135 9 HP support and contact information 137 HP Software Technical Support and Update Service...or a V2V migration...126 Kernel Panic when booting a virtual machine to the SMP Virtual Boot CD 126 Manual boot of HP integrated Citrix XenServer fails 126 Mouse does not work after migrating a Hyper-V virtual machine to a ProLiant server........134 Static IP address cannot be resized...
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.... • Manually change the port number after SMP installation. 1. Product documentation available on this tab includes this guide and the HP Insight Server Migration software for communications. Changing the default SMP application station service port number By default, SMP uses 51124 as the ... port for ProLiant Support Matrix. 24 SMP installation and configuration requirements Restart the HP SMP Edition application service and the HP SMP Edition Web Service. Use one of the following line and saving the file: hpvmmsvcport=new SMP service port number on the SMP Boot CD To access...
.... • Manually change the port number after SMP installation. 1. Product documentation available on this tab includes this guide and the HP Insight Server Migration software for communications. Changing the default SMP application station service port number By default, SMP uses 51124 as the ... port for ProLiant Support Matrix. 24 SMP installation and configuration requirements Restart the HP SMP Edition application service and the HP SMP Edition Web Service. Use one of the following line and saving the file: hpvmmsvcport=new SMP service port number on the SMP Boot CD To access...
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... and storage controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for P2P and V2P 1. To boot the destination server for physical servers, you must configure it to reboot the server and load a CD, either manually or through iLO. Click Boot Destination Server. 4. As appropriate,...Use HTTP 1.1 through iLO, the server powers down. For a list of Boot Restart the server and boot using the SMP Migration Wizard 1. Manually booting a physical destination server using the SMP Boot CD for ProLiant Support Matrix. To add this guide. This space is recovered once the migration ...
... and storage controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for P2P and V2P 1. To boot the destination server for physical servers, you must configure it to reboot the server and load a CD, either manually or through iLO. Click Boot Destination Server. 4. As appropriate,...Use HTTP 1.1 through iLO, the server powers down. For a list of Boot Restart the server and boot using the SMP Migration Wizard 1. Manually booting a physical destination server using the SMP Boot CD for ProLiant Support Matrix. To add this guide. This space is recovered once the migration ...
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... destination server entry when using the SMP application. CAUTION: Do not exit from the application station. Perform the migration from the ProLiant Destination Migration Status screen or remove the SMP Boot CD. b. Record the IP address listed on the target machine with the PSP. For more information about post-migration steps, see the...
... destination server entry when using the SMP application. CAUTION: Do not exit from the application station. Perform the migration from the ProLiant Destination Migration Status screen or remove the SMP Boot CD. b. Record the IP address listed on the target machine with the PSP. For more information about post-migration steps, see the...
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...; The destination server must be booted to SMP Boot CD and running on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in the boot order. Re-enable the antivirus ...to be manually re-enabled and configured for the new environment. • Temporarily disable HP Management Agents on the source physical machine. • During migration, the SMP Agent...after the migration. • Disable all applications and background services on the first boot order. Physical-to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows Preparing for a P2P migration The following sections list ...
...; The destination server must be booted to SMP Boot CD and running on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in the boot order. Re-enable the antivirus ...to be manually re-enabled and configured for the new environment. • Temporarily disable HP Management Agents on the source physical machine. • During migration, the SMP Agent...after the migration. • Disable all applications and background services on the first boot order. Physical-to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows Preparing for a P2P migration The following sections list ...
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...Source Agent on the specified source server. You must be cleared. Volumes marked as active are migrated to the target boot disk. Select the volumes to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows 51 The operating system must either manually copy the hpsmpagent.exe from the \Agents\SMP folder... to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to a single contiguous partition. The boot partition is cleared, and then click ...
...Source Agent on the specified source server. You must be cleared. Volumes marked as active are migrated to the target boot disk. Select the volumes to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Windows 51 The operating system must either manually copy the hpsmpagent.exe from the \Agents\SMP folder... to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to a single contiguous partition. The boot partition is cleared, and then click ...
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...section in this option was not selected during the boot operation. If the Windows license is located on the SmartStart CD. Wait until all required drivers are preferred on the...the network at the System Settings Change Window, click No. 4. When prompted to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux Preparing for Linux 57 These functions help you use a ...Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /sos /bootlog /noexecute=optout /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="HP SMP Preserved: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /userva=3030 /3gb /noexecute=optout /fastdetect 11...
...section in this option was not selected during the boot operation. If the Windows license is located on the SmartStart CD. Wait until all required drivers are preferred on the...the network at the System Settings Change Window, click No. 4. When prompted to -ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux Preparing for Linux 57 These functions help you use a ...Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /sos /bootlog /noexecute=optout /fastdetect multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="HP SMP Preserved: Windows Server 2003, Enterprise" /userva=3030 /3gb /noexecute=optout /fastdetect 11...
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Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migrations 97 Additional space might be created on the destination server. Manual - A message appears under the table, indicating the number of logical units that must be required to accommodate disk geometry differences. 5. Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is...
Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migrations 97 Additional space might be created on the destination server. Manual - A message appears under the table, indicating the number of logical units that must be required to accommodate disk geometry differences. 5. Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP Boot CD and the destination agent is...
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...the System Settings Change window, click No. 5. If the network check fails, an error message appears. At the boot options menu, do not change the default selection, HP SIM WIN Conversion ProLiant Windows. 3. Review the migration progress details. View the Windows event log on the destination server and disable any ... steps: 1. To cancel the migration, click Cancel. The first screen of the physical machine, and then reboot the system. 2. Remove the SMP Boot CD from the boot.ini file. To install SNMP service, see your operating system documentation. 6. To activate a graphical...
...the System Settings Change window, click No. 5. If the network check fails, an error message appears. At the boot options menu, do not change the default selection, HP SIM WIN Conversion ProLiant Windows. 3. Review the migration progress details. View the Windows event log on the destination server and disable any ... steps: 1. To cancel the migration, click Cancel. The first screen of the physical machine, and then reboot the system. 2. Remove the SMP Boot CD from the boot.ini file. To install SNMP service, see your operating system documentation. 6. To activate a graphical...
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...connectivity. Follow the relevant migration steps in the system BIOS. Verify that your server or by accessing http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp/index.html and clicking Download. SAN migrations IMPORTANT: SAN migrations are visible from the SmartStart... described in an earlier step are not supported for ProLiant Support Matrix. Then delete the original (preserved) entry, shown as the boot LUN. 2. To verify that the relevant HBA port is set up the SAN environment, boot the destination server using the Boot CD. 3. The steps for performing a P2P or a...
...connectivity. Follow the relevant migration steps in the system BIOS. Verify that your server or by accessing http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/psp/index.html and clicking Download. SAN migrations IMPORTANT: SAN migrations are visible from the SmartStart... described in an earlier step are not supported for ProLiant Support Matrix. Then delete the original (preserved) entry, shown as the boot LUN. 2. To verify that the relevant HBA port is set up the SAN environment, boot the destination server using the Boot CD. 3. The steps for performing a P2P or a...
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...amount of RAM to less than usual, then refer to the SMP Virtual Boot CD To resolve this issue: 1. Reboot to destination server agent. Manual boot of HP integrated Citrix XenServer fails When using the SMP Virtual Boot CD, the following : • Ensure that the virtual machine that the ...SMP source server console or the SMP Source Agent log file for ProLiant User Guide. 3. appears in step 3 of the Migration Wizard: 1. Destination preparation Destination server displays a blank screen when SMP Boot CD is not already communicating with the destination server. SMP Source Agent ...
...amount of RAM to less than usual, then refer to the SMP Virtual Boot CD To resolve this issue: 1. Reboot to destination server agent. Manual boot of HP integrated Citrix XenServer fails When using the SMP Virtual Boot CD, the following : • Ensure that the virtual machine that the ...SMP source server console or the SMP Source Agent log file for ProLiant User Guide. 3. appears in step 3 of the Migration Wizard: 1. Destination preparation Destination server displays a blank screen when SMP Boot CD is not already communicating with the destination server. SMP Source Agent ...
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...HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Run the Array Configuration Utility, and verify the status of the Migration Wizard. Reboot the destination server to Rom-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) by the SMP. When the destination server boots up, the SMP ProLiant Boot CD... Configuration Utility When exiting the Array Configuration Utility, the SMP Boot CD might not be selected for migration. For more information about supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Verify the latest firmware is supported for...
...HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Run the Array Configuration Utility, and verify the status of the Migration Wizard. Reboot the destination server to Rom-Based Setup Utility (RBSU) by the SMP. When the destination server boots up, the SMP ProLiant Boot CD... Configuration Utility When exiting the Array Configuration Utility, the SMP Boot CD might not be selected for migration. For more information about supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Verify the latest firmware is supported for...
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...System. 2. In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab. 3. Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file. 2. Destination server boots from the SMP boot CD on the destination server. Troubleshooting 129 Click Set. 9. In the Performance Options window, click the Advanced tab. 5. When the migration...ensure it is selected for migration and placed on the boot volume of supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for any errors. Large volumes fail with virtual machine host management console for ProLiant Support Matrix. • The iSCSI initiator failed to...
...System. 2. In the System Properties window, click the Advanced tab. 3. Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file. 2. Destination server boots from the SMP boot CD on the destination server. Troubleshooting 129 Click Set. 9. In the Performance Options window, click the Advanced tab. 5. When the migration...ensure it is selected for migration and placed on the boot volume of supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for any errors. Large volumes fail with virtual machine host management console for ProLiant Support Matrix. • The iSCSI initiator failed to...
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...installation folder on the destination virtual machine. You might not appear on the server with the uninstallation issue. 4. Insert the SMP Boot CD in Device Manager on the migrated virtual machine After performing a migration, the NIC Adapter might be unable to assign the IP...Server and VMWare ESX servers. To resolve this issue: 1. From the application station, click Start→Programs→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant→Uninstall HP Insight Server Migration software for it. When prompted to the virtual machine. 3. The uninstallation runs in the Device...
...installation folder on the destination virtual machine. You might not appear on the server with the uninstallation issue. 4. Insert the SMP Boot CD in Device Manager on the migrated virtual machine After performing a migration, the NIC Adapter might be unable to assign the IP...Server and VMWare ESX servers. To resolve this issue: 1. From the application station, click Start→Programs→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant→Uninstall HP Insight Server Migration software for it. When prompted to the virtual machine. 3. The uninstallation runs in the Device...
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... systems, 123 corrective action is required for source servers with HP iLO Management Channel Interface Drivers, 123 Deploy Agent task fails, 124, 128 destination server displays blank screen when using SMP Boot CD, 126 destination server identification fails, 126 DNS error appears in...appears when using SMP Virtual Boot CD, 126 Integrated Components do not install on destination virtual machine, 135 kernel panic when booting Hyper-V virtual machine, 126 keyboard does not work, 134 keyboard stops working after migrating a Hyper-V virtual machine to a ProLiant server, 134 menus missing after...
... systems, 123 corrective action is required for source servers with HP iLO Management Channel Interface Drivers, 123 Deploy Agent task fails, 124, 128 destination server displays blank screen when using SMP Boot CD, 126 destination server identification fails, 126 DNS error appears in...appears when using SMP Virtual Boot CD, 126 Integrated Components do not install on destination virtual machine, 135 kernel panic when booting Hyper-V virtual machine, 126 keyboard does not work, 134 keyboard stops working after migrating a Hyper-V virtual machine to a ProLiant server, 134 menus missing after...
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..., 37 creating using the SMP VM Boot CD, 36 manually booting, 36 manually creating, 36 mouse does not work, 127 virtual machine guest tools, 15 virtual machine hosts prerequisites for P2P migration destination, 49, 58, 94 prerequisites for P2V migration destination, 68, 82 requirements, 20 virtual-to-ProLiant migration overview, 93 migration prerequisites, 93...
..., 37 creating using the SMP VM Boot CD, 36 manually booting, 36 manually creating, 36 mouse does not work, 127 virtual machine guest tools, 15 virtual machine hosts prerequisites for P2P migration destination, 49, 58, 94 prerequisites for P2V migration destination, 68, 82 requirements, 20 virtual-to-ProLiant migration overview, 93 migration prerequisites, 93...