Launching the server migration application, Basic server migration procedure – HP Insight Control User Manual
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Insight Control server migration makes it easy for you to upgrade or replace your existing server
or to implement virtualization. Server migration features enable you to replicate servers that are
running correctly, but that might be under-performing or that are over-provisioned, to a new physical
or virtual server.
The server migration application enables you to perform Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P), Virtual-to-ProLiant
(V2P), Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), or Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) migrations from a single integrated
graphical user interface.
Migrations are supported from any x86 server (regardless of hardware vendor) to the latest HP
ProLiant or BladeSystem server technologies.
Launching the server migration application
Table 7 Launching the server migration application
Description
From the CMS console management GUI
Provides the following possible options, depending on the type of servers
discovered:
•
Physical to ProLiant (P2P)... migrates a physical machine to an HP
ProLiant server.
•
Physical to Virtual (P2V)... migrates a physical machine to a virtual
machine guest within a virtual machine host.
•
Virtual to ProLiant (V2P)... migrates a virtual machine guest within a
virtual machine host to an HP ProLiant server.
•
Virtual to Virtual (V2V)... migrates a virtual machine guest between
virtualization layers.
Deploy
→server migration Tools
Basic server migration procedure
To perform an Insight Control server migration installation and migration, follow these steps.
1.
From the Insight software software download, install HP Insight Control server migration on
an Insight software CMS.
2.
Deploy the server migration Source Agent onto the appropriate source server, which can be
either physical or virtual.
NOTE:
Deploying the server migration tool launches a wizard that guides you through these
migration steps. (See the HP Insight Control server migration User Guide at
.)
3.
Create the necessary disks on the destination server(s) using the appropriate disk configuration
tool.
4.
Boot the destination server with the appropriate ProLiant or Virtual Machine Boot CD ISO file.
NOTE:
The destination can be booted automatically from Step 3 of the migration wizard or
manually booted with the appropriate ProLiant or virtual machine boot CD ISO file.
5.
Complete the remaining steps in the migration wizard on the CMS.
6.
See the HP Insight Control server migration User Guide at
for suggested post-migration tasks and tests to confirm the readiness of
the destination server for use.
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