Uninstalling guest tools, Choosing server migration agents, Deploying server migration agents – HP Insight Control User Manual
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To enable the display of the Linux source server agent in 64–bit RHEL, you must install the
X.Org X11 libXtst runtime library libXtst-1.0.99.2-3.el6.i686.rpm.
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The 32-bit version of glibc is required to run the Linux server migration source Agent. The
library is present by default on 32-bit Linux installations, but you may need to install it manually
on 64-bit Linux systems. The 32-bit version of glibc is available on your Linux OS installation
CD/DVD.
Uninstalling guest tools
Before starting a migration, you must uninstall guest tools if you are migrating a source virtual
machine. Guest tools are not applicable on the destination server and might cause issues with the
normal functioning of the network adapters, keyboard, and mouse. After the migration is completed,
you can reinstall the guest tools on the source virtual machine.
Choosing server migration agents
Deploy and run migration agents on the source server and the destination server before starting
a server migration.
Table 2 Server and migration agent types
Migration Agent
Server
Windows server migration Source Agent
Physical Windows source server or source virtual machine
Linux server migration Source Agent
Physical Linux source server or source virtual machine
Insight Control server migration ProLiant Boot CD ISO file
Physical destination server
Insight Control server migration Virtual Machine Boot CD
ISO file
virtual machine destination
The Source Agent does not run as a service on the source server, and you must apply the agent
for each migration. The agent will no longer be running on the source after migration.
Deploying server migration Agents
Deploying Agents
If you have administrative rights to connect to the source server, you can deploy a migration Agent.
NOTE:
Shut down any running hypervisor or virtual machines on the source server before
deploying the migration Agent. Failure to do so can result in improper IP address assignment and
can disrupt the migration.
Use one of the following methods (for additional information on these procedures, see the server
migration online help):
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HP Systems Insight Manager
Choose Deploy
→Deploy Drivers, Firmware and Agents→Install server migration Agent.
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Using the QuickLaunch feature, select a source server, hover your mouse over the Quick
Launch link, and then select Install server migration agent.
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Server migration wizard
From the Deploy Agent page of the migration wizard or from the migration wizard during
migration setup for source servers.
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From the Identify Source Server step of the migration wizard.
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Manually running server migration Source Agent on the source server
Uninstalling guest tools
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