Verifying windows source server requirements, Preparing a microsoft hyper-v source server, Verifying linux source server requirements – HP Insight Control User Manual
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6 Preparing the source server and deploying the Source
Agent
Verifying Windows source server requirements
The physical or virtual Windows source server requires the following:
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User account credentials with administrative rights
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A supported Windows operating system. For a list of operating systems, see the Insight
Software Support Matrix
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Available disk space of at least 180 MB
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The availability of ports 51125 and 51126
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Screen resolution of at least 800 x 600
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All detachable media removed
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If the source server is an application station, stop the HP Insight Control server migration
Application Service
and HP Insight Control server migration Web Service.
Preparing a Microsoft Hyper-V source server
If you are planning to migrate a source server with the Microsoft Hyper-V role enabled, perform
one of the following on the source server:
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Turn off the hypervisor using bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off at a
command line.
After the migration, you can re-enable the hypervisor at a command line by using bcdedit
/set hypervisorlaunchtype auto
.
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Remove the Microsoft Hyper-V role from the source server by using the server configuration
tools.
Verifying Linux source server requirements
The physical Linux source server requires the following:
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User account credentials with administrative rights
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SELinux must be running in passive mode
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A supported Linux operating system. For a list of operating systems, see the Insight Software
Support Matrix at:
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Available disk space of at least 10 MB on /boot and 150 MB under the directory where the
Linux server migration Source Agent has to be installed.
NOTE:
When Linux Source Agent is launched remotely from the CMS, the default location
on the source server for agent installation is /tmp.
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The availability of ports 51125 and 51126
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Verify that you have removed all unused boot entries from /boot/grub/menu.lst and
the corresponding initrd from the /boot.
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Since the server migration agent is deployed at /tmp, disable any scripts which may run
during startup/shutdown to clean /tmp.
Uninstalling guest tools
Before starting a migration, you must uninstall guest tools if you are migrating a source virtual
server. Guest tools are not applicable on the destination server and might cause issues with the
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