Migrating the primary data collector – Dell Compellent Series 40 User Manual
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Migrating the Primary Data Collector
Migrating the Primary Data Collector
You can migrate the primary Data Collector to a different server by following these general
steps:
1 Install the primary Data Collector on the server to which you want to migrate the Data
Collector:
a Download and unzip the Enterprise Manager 5 installation files from the Dell
), and launch
Setup.exe.
b Click Data Collector. The Welcome window appears.
c Click Next. The license agreement appears.
d Click Yes to accept the license agreement. The InstallShield Wizard Complete
window appears.
e Click Finish. The Enterprise Manager Activation window appears.
f Enter and activate the Product Key. Use the same product key as the original
primary Data Collector.
g When the product key is accepted, the Successful Activation window appears.
h Click OK. The Data Collector Setup appears.
i
Select Data Collector options that match the selections for the original primary Data
Collector. Make sure you opt to install as a primary Data Collector and that the Data
Source Type matches the Data Source Type of the original primary Data Collector.
j
Click
Next. When the wizard for setting up the database appears, cancel the wizard.
2 Copy the /etc folder and all contents from the original primary Data Collector to the new
primary Data Collector. The default installed location for the
etc folder is as follows:
C:\Program Files\Compellent Technologies\Compellent Enterprise
Manager\msaservice\etc
3 Start the primary Data Collector on the new server.