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HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide HP Part Number: 461487-004 Published: April 2009 Edition: 3.70 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 2
services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. Acknowledgments Microsoft, Windows, Hyper-V, and Windows Server in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries. - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 3
server 18 ProLiant Support Pack...18 Linux Support Pack...18 Related HP products...18 2 SMP installation and configuration requirements 19 HP SMP application station and HP SIM Central Management Server (CMS 19 Windows source servers...20 Linux source servers...20 Physical destination servers - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 4
HP SIM CMS menu if SMP and HP SIM 5.3 are installed 29 Deploying SMP Agent through the HP manually creating and booting a destination virtual machine 36 Automatically creating and booting a virtual destination server using the SMP Migration Wizard for P2V or V2V...37 Configure -to-ProLiant (P2P - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 5
Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) Uploading drivers 119 8 Troubleshooting 121 Troubleshooting... HP SIM on SMP 121 SMP-related menus missing...121 Support for older versions of stand-alone P2P application 121 Configuration...122 Ports required for SMP are not available 122 For Microsoft Windows Server - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 6
after a current migration is stopped 131 Unrecoverable sector-read errors on the source server hard drive are not supported and fail a Windows P2P or P2V migration...131 Source agent fails to launch when source server reboots in SMP Agent Mode 131 Error during data copy of Linux migration 132 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 7
HP contact information...138 A Portable Images Network Tool (PINT 139 Glossary 141 Index...143 Table of Contents 7 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 8
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type...29 3-2 Restarting SMP Agents on source and destination servers 35 5-1 Concurrent and queued migrations...48 5-2 Unsupported disk types...93 5-3 Unsupported disk types...93 5-4 SMP Steps and HP SIM system filters applied 106 6-1 Job-specific log files and job names 117 8-1 Unsupported disk - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 10
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/go/migrate • HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Release Notes • HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix • Performing physical to ProLiant application migrations with the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant - Physical to ProLiant Editions white - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 12
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the need for manual steps to perform a migration. • Less time required to perform migrations-The SMP design enables you to learn and use the tool quickly. SMP platform support For a list of supported platforms for SMP, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 14
Licensing SMP chapter in this guide. Downgrading to SMP or P2P from SMP If you need to downgrade, manually uninstall SMP before downgrading to supported on ProLiant destination servers, see http://www.hp.com/go/ossupport. CAUTION: Attempting to migrate an unsupported operating system configuration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 15
migrating 500 GB of data might take more than 17 hours. When a migration starts, the source server reboots to a minimal configuration so that no updates occur on the source server during migration. Only those services required for the migration are enabled. Applications that normally execute on the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 16
the white paper Performing physical to ProLiant application migrations with the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant - Physical to ProLiant Edition. Microsoft Small Business Server SMP only supports migrations of Microsoft® Small Business Server operating systems for P2P. Small Business - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 17
clusters before beginning the migration process. The migration of volumes with bad clusters is not supported by SMP and requires that you manually migrate volumes with bad clusters to the destination server after a migration. • Resizing disks for agent-based P2V or V2V migrations cannot be performed - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 18
V2P migrations. SMP does not install all drivers (including NIC drivers) on the destination server. To acquire the latest drivers, you must install the HP ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) following migration on the destination server. You can configure SMP to automatically install PSP after the Windows - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 19
version of supported Windows operating systems. For a list of operating systems, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. 16 or Mozilla Firefox 3.0.0 • SMP installed on an NTFS partition • Available memory of at least 600 MB • Screen resolution of at least 1024x768 • - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 20
destination servers A supported ProLiant destination server must be used for P2P or V2P migrations. For a list of supported ProLiant servers for P2P and V2P, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. The destination server disks must be configured to support migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 21
to perform an SMP migration. Use the following procedure to install SMP on an application station or on an HP SIM server. 1. Insert the SMP Boot CD in the CD drive of the selected application station. The CD autorun utility displays the installation screen. 2. Click Install Application. The Welcome - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 22
the license agreement, select I accept the agreement, and then click Next. 5. Select the destination location for the SMP application. The default location is C:\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant. Click Next. 22 SMP installation and configuration requirements - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 23
6. Enter the service credentials, and port changes if necessary, and then click Next. NOTE: To install SMP, you must have administrative rights. However, any user can access the application after SMP is installed. 7. Click Finish. Installing SMP on the application station 23 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 24
service and the HP SMP Edition Web Service. Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD To access the product documentation, click the Documentation tab. Product documentation available on this tab includes this guide and the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 25
Accessing the product documentation on the SMP Boot CD 25 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 26
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manually copy the hpsmpagent.exe from the \Agents\SMP folder to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to the source server . This agent runs as a service on the virtual machine host and , see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix or see - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 28
2008 virtual machine migrations are not supported to or from Microsoft Virtual Server. • Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 • Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2, Service Pack 1 • VMware™ Server 1.0.5 (installed on a Windows system only) • VMware Server 1.0.6 (installed on a Windows system only) • VMware - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 29
(Software RAID is not supported) • Running any post-migration steps such as Linux Support Packs installation and HP SIM HP SIM CMS menu if SMP and HP SIM 5.3 are installed 1. From the HP SIM toolbar, select Deploy→Drivers, Firmware and Agents. 2. Select Install SMP Agent, and then select the server - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 30
with an older version of the SMP Application Station software installed, stop the SMP services before installing the SMP Source Agent. 1. Select a source server to launch SMP Agent in HP SIM. 2. Scroll over the Quick Launch feature, and then select Install SMP Agent. The Deploy Agent tab appears - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 31
blank. To check the progress of the agent launch, select the View Status/Logs tab. Manually running SMP Source Agent on the source server Deploying Windows SMP Source Agent locally on the source server 1. Access SMP Source Agent in the following folder on the application station: - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 32
, the agent is locked to the application station. To unlock the connection between the application station and the source server, access the agent console on the source server, and then click Abort and Exit. To stop the source agent, on the source page, click Abort and Exit. NOTE: After completing - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 33
2. Copy the file in this folder to the source server, and then extract the file. 3. To launch SMP Source Agent, go to the bin folder of the extracted directory, and then execute the script startHPSMPCnt. - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 34
tab on the application station wizard. Perform one of the following steps: • Manually copy the hpsmpagent.exe file from the \Agents\SMP folder to the source server. • Connect the SMP installation CD to the source server, and then install the SMP Source Agent by clicking Install SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 35
storage controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. To manually or automatically boot the destination server or virtual machine to proper SMP Boot CD, see the following procedures. After the destination system is booted, you must configure it to launch the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 36
Manually creating and booting a virtual machine destination server for P2V and V2V (agent-less) IMPORTANT: For Windows 2000 server migrations to HP Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent section in this guide. NOTE: When a virtual machine is booted on an HP least 600 MB of memory. • Ensure that - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 37
Virtual CD-ROM device. HP integrated Citrix XenServer migration • Ensure that the virtual machine has at least 600 MB of memory. • Ensure that correct can delete the virtual machine manually. Configure Boot CD to launch destination agent After the destination server or virtual machine is booted - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 38
. If a bootable drive is not configured on this system, see the Post-migration section in this guide. If the primary controller configured in your system is not supported by this version of the SMP application, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix for a complete - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 39
This step only applies to physical servers. To configure or reconfigure the HP array controllers, click Launch Array Configuration Utility. The Array Configuration Utility appears in a new window. The server reboots after exiting the Array Configuration Utility. For virtual servers, the Launch Array - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 40
server that reports the migration progress when the data copy process begins. CAUTION: Do not exit from the ProLiant drivers on the target machine with the PSP. For more information about post-migration steps, see the P2P post-migration tasks and V2P post-migration tasks sections in this guide - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 41
the agent is locked to the application station. To unlock the connection between the application station and the destination server, click Abort migration and Reboot. To relaunch the SMP Agent, reboot the server using the SMP Boot CD for X2P migrations and the SMP VM Boot CD for X2V migrations. SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 42
or functions: • Types of server migrations supported • Migration steps overview • Hyperlinks to access a PDF of the user guide and support matrix in a new window logs, see the Viewing migration logs chapter in this guide. • Upload Drivers-This tab displays the status of the iSCSI Initiator installed - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 43
• SMP 2.x keys: 1. Log in to HP SIM. 2. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant. 3. Click Manage Licenses. 4. From the license-This type of SMP license enables a specific number of migrations for a specific period. The subscription begins after the first - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 44
or to purchase licenses, see http://www.hp.com/go/migrate. Adding licenses 1. Click Existing SMP 2.x and P2P Supported Flexible Quantity licenses can be their original product code. However, older SMP to HP SIM. 2. Select Deploy→License Manager→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant. - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 45
Migrating P2P licenses using License Migration Tool If SMP is installed over an older P2P (SMP 2.x CMS) application, there is no need to use a migration tool when installing SMP. The SMP License Manager detects existing P2P licenses and imports them into the SMP during installation. Remaining - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 46
The variable added appears in the System variables section. d. In the System variables section, double-click the path you just added. i. When the window appears, add a path for jre, bin, and jrewindows, and then click OK. ii. To close the Systems Properties window, click OK. 5. From the command - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 47
icon on the desktop, or click Start→Programs→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant→HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant. • To start the migration from HP SIM CMS, open HP SIM, select the source virtual machine or the source server, and then from the main wizard select Deploy - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 48
X2V migrations to agent-less hypervisors. HP does not recommend this type of migration because it also affects the time required for the migration. Table 5-1 Concurrent and queued migrations Migration Concurrent Queued P2P Supported if the source server and target server are not a part of any - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 49
first boot order. If not, then manually change the boot order by editing the /boot/grub/menu.lst file. The SMP application supports migration of source physical machines that have operating systems installed on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in the boot order. SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 50
menu, select Deploy→SMP Migration Tools→ Physical to ProLiant (P2P), select Windows, and then follow the instructions to launch SMP Migration Tools. • To launch SMP using Quick Launch, select the proper source server or virtual machine in HP SIM, scroll over Quick Launch, and then select Physical - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 51
is already running on the specified source server, make sure the Deploy SMP Source manually copy the hpsmpagent.exe from the \Agents\SMP folder to the source server or connect the SMP installation CD to the source server spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are migrated - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 52
section lists the disks required on the destination server to support migrated volumes. The Size, Minimum Destination Size, geometry differences. 5. Select how the destination server is booted: • Manual - Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP Boot CD - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 53
server, click Launch iLO, and then open the remote console. To cancel the boot process and power down the destination server server, click Launch iLO, and then open the remote console. To cancel the boot process and power down the destination server servers. driver installation might cause the driver - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 54
destination disks. Select the size of the migrated volumes on the destination server. The boot partition must be migrated to the first volume of If one active volume is migrated and the boot controller on the destination server can be identified, the boot partition is migrated to the first volume of - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 55
station and selected, the network settings on the destination can be configured. For information on how to upload PSP executables, see the Upload Drivers section. • Select a PSP to install on the destination server and configure a static IP for each destination NIC as needed. NOTE: If a DHCP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 56
migration, click Cancel. After the entry in the Job Status field indicates the migration has been canceled, reboot the source and destination servers. 15. After the migration is complete, to perform additional migrations, click Begin New Migration. The first screen of the Migration Wizard appears - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 57
. To successfully install the ProLiant Support Pack, SNMP service must be installed. To install SNMP service, see your operating system migration steps section in this guide. 5. View the Windows event log on the destination server and disable any services or drivers that might have failed. - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 58
. If not, then manually change the boot order by editing the [system drive]\boot.ini file or by using the bootcfg.exe tool. The SMP application supports migration of source physical machines that have operating systems installed on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 59
, or to purchase licenses, see http://www.hp.com/go/migrate. 1. Enter the source Server Name or four-part IP address. 2. Select service is running. On the Migration Wizard, select the Deploy SMP Source Agent checkbox, enter the User name and Password, and then click Next. Physical-to-ProLiant - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 60
unsupported file systems. The boot, swap, and root partitions must be migrated. By default, the active boot partition on the specified source server is selected for migration. You must select OS-critical file systems for migration. You can choose additional file systems for migration. 60 Using - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 61
lists the disks required on the destination server to support migrated volumes. The Size values in the lower table are updated dynamically as volumes in the upper table are selected or cleared for migration. A message appears under the table, Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux 61 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 62
server. Additional space might be required to accommodate disk geometry differences. 4. Manual - Boot destination server myself-If the destination server migration. Latency exceeding 125 milliseconds during driver installation might cause the driver installation to fail. Before continuing with - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 63
the boot controller. If one active volume is migrated and the boot controller on the destination server can be identified, the boot partition is migrated to the default boot disk of the boot controller under the logical volume table. Click Next. Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux 63 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 64
• Select whether SMP must perform disk-error checks on the source server before migration. By default, the Use FSCK to detect and fix server must perform by choosing one of the following options: • The destination server must be powered off after migration is complete. • The destination server - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 65
12. Click Next. 13. Review and confirm the migration details, and then click Begin Migration. Physical-to-ProLiant (P2P) migrations for Linux 65 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 66
selected during the P2P install). The PSP is located on the SmartStart CD. To successfully install the ProLiant Support Pack, SNMP service must be installed. To install SNMP service, see your operating system documentation. 5. If necessary, verify the network connections. If NIC teaming is required - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 67
first boot order. If not, then manually change the boot order by editing the /boot/grub/menu.lst file. The SMP application supports migration of source physical machines that have operating systems installed on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in the boot order. SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 68
drive mappings application station Windows operating system is configured for NTFS. Destination virtual machine host manually using the SMP VM Boot CD for virtual machines. • Verify that the destination virtual machine host has sufficient system resources, including processor, memory server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 69
instructions to launch SMP Migration Tools. • To launch SMP using Quick Launch, select the proper source server or virtual machine in HP SIM server. NOTE: Source agents cannot be deployed to Windows 2008 servers using the Deploy Agent tab on the application station wizard. You must either manually - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 70
CD to the source server, and then install the SMP Source Agent by clicking Install SMP partitions on basic disks. Volumes that span multiple dynamic disks (including spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are migrated to a single contiguous partition. Volumes stored on a common source disk - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 71
section lists the disks required on the destination server to support migrated volumes. The Size, Minimum Destination Size, indicating the number of logical units that must be created on the destination server. The entry in the Minimum Destination Size column is estimated, based on reducing - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 72
virtual machine was booted with the SMP Virtual Boot CD, select Manual Boot - Manually create VM through VM Host's Infrastructure Client. Enter the four- For more information about manually booting a virtual machine using the SMP Virtual Boot CD, see Prerequisites for manually creating and booting a - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 73
• If the destination virtual machine is not created, select Auto Boot - Automatically have VM created through SMP migration. Enter the four-part VM Pre-boot IP address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway (optional) to be assigned to the virtual machine, and then click Next. Physical-to-virtual (P2V) - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 74
format, size, and destination disk information. The following screen appears when the manually booted destination is selected for agent-less virtual machine hosts. The following screen : a. Enter information in the Guest Display Name, Guest Memory, and Guest Storage Location boxes. 74 Using SMP for - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 75
Click Next. If the destination virtual machine is manually booted with the SMP Virtual Boot CD, select to create the virtual machine with the required configurations. The virtual machine is then booted with source-to-destination server and the application-station-to-destination server. The results - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 76
on the source server before migration. By default, the Use CHKDSK to detect and fix errors on all source disks prior to migration checkbox is selected. • A reboot or shutdown option is not available for the destination virtual machine for X2V migrations when the option to manually create and the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 77
11. Review and confirm the migration details, and then click Begin Migration. Physical-to-virtual (P2V) migrations 77 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 78
. To cancel the migration, click Cancel. After the entry in the Job Status field indicates the migration has been canceled, reboot the source and destination servers. 78 Using SMP for - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 79
configure the network connections for the migrated virtual machine guest. 3. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you manually might be required to install additional Integrated Components. 5. Power up the migrated virtual machine guest. After the virtual machine - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 80
support.microsoft.com/kb/269155/ for more information. 4. View the Windows event log on the destination server and disable any services or drivers that might have failed. 5. If applicable, then reassign drive HP Configuring SMP with a firewall section in this guide. 80 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 81
are correctly initialized (disk signature written). If Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 is installed, then verify initialization by selecting Computer Management→ Disk Management. Verify that the latest hard drive configuration is saved. • Verify that all partitions on the source physical machine - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 82
all the Windows network drive mappings to the source Windows operating system is configured for NTFS. Destination manually using the SMP VM Boot CD for virtual machines. • Verify that the destination virtual machine host has sufficient system resources, including processor, memory server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 83
instructions to launch SMP Migration Tools. • To launch SMP using Quick Launch, select the proper source server or virtual machine in HP SIM server. NOTE: Source agents cannot be deployed to Windows 2008 servers using the Deploy Agent tab on the application station wizard. You must either manually - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 84
CD to the source server, and then install the SMP Source Agent by clicking Install SMP partitions on basic disks. Volumes that span multiple dynamic disks (including spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are migrated to a single contiguous partition. Volumes stored on a common source disk - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 85
section lists the disks required on the destination server to support migrated volumes. The Size, Minimum Destination Size, the destination virtual machine was booted with the SMP Virtual Boot CD, select Manual Boot - Manually create VM through VM Host's Infrastructure Client. Enter the four-part IP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 86
to the virtual machine, and then click Next. • If the virtual machine host has an agent-based operating system, click Next. 86 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 87
displays all disks present on the destination virtual machine, with source disk, disk format, size, and destination disk information. The following screen appears when the manually booted destination is selected for agent-less virtual machine hosts. Virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migrations 87 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 88
automatically booted with the SMP Virtual Boot CD: 1. Enter information in the Guest Display Name, Guest Memory, Guest Storage Location, and Virtual Switch boxes. 2. Select the storage location (if applicable). • If guest storage location from the list. Click Next. 88 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 89
that ports 51125 and 51126 are open between source and destination servers. If the source-to-destination or application-station-to-destination the migration. Latency exceeding 125 milliseconds during driver installation might cause the driver installation to fail. Before continuing with the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 90
Select whether the SMP application must perform disk-error checks on the source server before migration. By default, the Use CHKDSK to detect and fix errors the destination virtual machine for X2V migrations when the option to manually create and the boot the destination virtual machine is selected - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 91
11. Review and confirm the migration details, and then click Begin Migration. Virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migrations 91 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 92
. To do so, access the destination virtual machine host remote console to configure the network connections for the migrated virtual machine guest. 3. For Windows 2000 Server migrations to HP integrated VMware ESXi 3.5, if you manually created and booted the virtual machine, then the virtual machine - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 93
Server 2003 is installed, then verify initialization by selecting Computer Management→ Disk Management. Verify that the latest hard drive configuration is saved. • Verify that all partitions on the source physical machine have a valid file system and are in a healthy state. Virtual-to-ProLiant - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 94
. If not, then manually change the boot order by editing the [system drive]\boot.ini file or by using the bootcfg.exe tool. The SMP application supports migration of source physical machines that have operating systems installed on the primary drive (Hard Disk0) and the primary drive loaded first in - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 95
SIM menu, select Deploy→SMP Migration Tools→ Virtual to ProLiant (V2P), select Windows, and then follow the instructions to launch SMP Migration Tools. • To launch SMP using Quick Launch, select the proper source server or virtual machine in HP SIM, scroll over Quick Launch, and then select Virtual - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 96
CD to the source server, and then install the SMP Source Agent by clicking Install SMP partitions on basic disks. Volumes that span multiple dynamic disks (including spanned, striped, mirrored, and RAID 5 volumes) are migrated to a single contiguous partition. Volumes stored on a common source disk - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 97
required on the destination server to support migrated volumes. The logical units that must be created on the destination server. The entry in the Minimum Destination Size column is disk geometry differences. 5. Manual - Boot destination server myself-If the destination server is booted to the SMP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 98
the destination server, click Launch iLO, and then open the remote console. To cancel the boot process and power down the destination server, click Cancel migration. Latency exceeding 125 milliseconds during driver installation might cause the driver installation to fail. Before continuing with the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 99
size of the migrated volumes on the destination server. The boot partition must be migrated to migrated and the boot controller on the destination server can be identified, the boot partition is migrated span multiple dynamic disks on the source server are migrated to a single contiguous partition - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 100
checkbox is selected. • Select the reboot action that the destination server must perform by choosing one of the following options: • The destination server must be powered off after migration is complete. • The destination server must be rebooted after migration is complete. 100 Using SMP for - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 101
PSP executables, see the Upload Drivers section. • Select a PSP to install on the destination server and configure a static IP for each destination NIC as needed. 13. Click Next. 14. Review and confirm the migration details, and then click Begin Migration. Virtual-to-ProLiant (V2P) migrations 101 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 102
canceled, reboot the source and destination servers. 16. After the migration is complete HP ProLiant Support Pack, which includes ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management agents. To successfully install the ProLiant Support Pack, SNMP service must be installed. To install SNMP service - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 103
with Fibre Channel SAN connectivity. To verify that your Fibre Channel HBA is supported, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. The steps for performing a P2P or a V2P migration to a server with Fibre Channel SAN connectivity are the same as performing a local disk - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 104
steps after successful migration. 2. Proceed with the migration. 3. After a successful migration, manually install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server. Do not restart the server immediately. 4. The driver for the Emulex HBA must be updated: a. Download the latest Windows 2000 Boot - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 105
on each necessary step of the Migration Wizard: 1. Launch SMP from HP SIM. Select Deploy→SMP Migration Tools→Type of Migration, and then select a migration option. You can also select a source virtual machine or source server, and then select a migration option using Quick Launch. 2. When SMP opens - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 106
SIM-discovered servers with Windows operating system HP SIM-discovered servers with Linux operating system All HP SIM-discovered servers with Windows operating system HP SIM-discovered servers with Windows operating system All HP SIM-discovered servers NOTE: Only HP ProLiant servers discovered and - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 107
3. HP SIM verifies the source server or source virtual machine. • If the selected server or virtual machine fails to satisfy the criteria to launch SMP migration, then the HP SIM task wizard appears, the Next button is disabled, and the migration cannot proceed. SMP application integration to HP SIM - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 108
• If the selected server or virtual machine meets the criteria, then the SMP application opens in a new browser with the IP address of the selected host added in step 1 of the SMP application Migration Wizard. 108 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 109
Quick Launch. Quick Launch displays the available operations with the selected source virtual machine or source server. • From All Systems page in the HP SIM console, select a source server, and then scroll over Quick Launch. Quick Launch displays the available operations with the selected source - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 110
: • The PSP option was not selected during the migration • The PSP is manually added after migration After performing a migration, you must install PSP. Depending on your Insert the SmartStart CD in the local CD drive, or use virtual media. The HP SmartStart CD home page appears. 110 Using SMP for - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 111
2. Click the Software tab, and then click Custom installation of the PSP for Windows 2000. 3. PSP scans for available bundles to install. After the scan is complete, scroll down, and then click Install. Performing post-migration steps for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008 111 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 112
4. To ensure that the drivers are installed properly after a P2P migration, select the Allow components to overwrite newer or up-to-date versions checkbox. 5. To begin the installation, click Next. 112 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 113
Windows 2008 post-migration steps To install PSP with Windows 2003 and Windows 2008: 1. Insert the SmartStart CD in the local CD drive, or use virtual media. The HP SmartStart CD home page appears. 2. Select the Software tab, and then click Custom installation of the PSP for Windows 2003 and Windows - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 114
The HP SmartStart Update Manager begins. 3. To install the PSP on the local host, select Local Host, and then click Next. 114 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 115
4. The HP SmartStart Update Manager automatically checks for installed items. After the search is completed, the Select Bundle Filter screen appears. Performing post-migration steps for Windows 2000, Windows 2003, and Windows 2008 115 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 116
drivers are installed properly after a P2P migration, in the Set Options for Bundle Filter section, select the FORCE ALL BUNDLE UPDATES checkbox. To continue, click OK. The Select items to be installed screen appears. 6. To start the installation, click Install. 116 Using SMP for server migration - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 117
tab, but the job-specific log files are still be available in the SMP installation path\logs directory. Table 6-1 Job-specific log files and job names troubleshooting tips, and a reference to the applicable troubleshooting section in the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 118
date and time of the migration step. • Server-Indicates where the migration step was performed. • Message-Lists information about the migration step. • Job ID-Indicates the migration job identification. To view more information about a specific entry, click the log entry. Additional details appear - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 119
7 Uploading drivers The Upload Drivers tab displays the status of iSCSI initiator installed and all PSPs added to the application station for SMP. PSPs executables can be uploaded from this console when SMP is launched as a standalone product or when SMP is launched from HP SIM. Enter the PSP - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 120
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screen, where all details pertaining to this user are configured. 5. In the Central management server configuration rights section, select full, allowed to modify all central management server settings, and then click Apply. Support for older versions of stand-alone P2P application The installation - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 122
service that is currently using the ports needed for SMP. 6. To release these ports, contact your system administrator. Optionally, you can reboot the server. Several reboots might be necessary. Configuring HP SMP Web Service uses HTTP over port 50000. • Communication between the SMP Web Service and - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 123
appear during installation: ATTENTION: Corrective action is required before this server can be migrated. Some versions of the HP iLO Management Channel Interface Driver cause issues when Windows 2000 Server performs plug and play for the iLO 2 device on the destination server. Troubleshooting 123 - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 124
that the SMP Agent has been installed on the identified source server. For more information about running the SMP Agent, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide. 3. Verify that the source server can be reached from the application station. Communication on network ports - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 125
service must be started on the application station • A "Client for Microsoft Networks" client must be added to the network interface properties on the source server • A "Client for Microsoft Networks" client must be added to the network interface properties on the application station Troubleshooting - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 126
network configuration information reported on the destination server. 2. Verify that the destination server is booted from the SMP Boot CD and ready for migration. For more information, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide. 3. Verify that the destination server can - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 127
about supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • Run the Array Configuration Utility, drive 1, as required by the SMP. If volumes are not numbered sequentially, clear the configuration and recreate the necessary volumes. Troubleshooting - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 128
the iLO on the destination server, and reboot again. SMP might not detect virtual machines on mapped network drives SMP cannot locate virtual machines stored on mapped network drives if the service does not have access to the network shares. You must manually migrate these disks after a successful - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 129
installation. • The destination server failed or was powered down during driver installation. • The storage controller where the boot partition was placed is not supported. For a complete list of supported controllers, see the HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Support Matrix. • The - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 130
Memory section in the Performance Options window, click Change. 5. In the Drive column, select the drive that hp.mx.smp.vmdisk.api.APIException: Not enough space for partition! This error might if the destination server disk has a Windows Logical Partition configured on it. 130 Troubleshooting - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 131
the application station, close the Migration Wizard. 3. Restart the HP SMP application service and the HP SMP Web Service. 4. Reopen the Migration Wizard. Unrecoverable sector-read errors on the source server hard drive are not supported and fail a Windows P2P or P2V migration The following error - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 132
Options menu appears, select Last Known Good Configuration (your most recent settings that worked), and then press Enter. 4. After Windows boots, install the ProLiant Support Pack on the destination server manually. Do not restart the server immediately. 5. The driver for the Emulex HBA now needs to - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 133
After the driver update, restart the destination server. Error message migration starts, the source server reboots and runs the SMP the boot order by editing (system drive)\boot.ini, and verify that the operating order. AdapterMismatch message appears When you power up a virtual machine migrated to - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 134
address to the NIC that the DNS server has. 3. Restart the server. Drive letters are not the same in driver letter in the migrated virtual machine guest using the appropriate disk administrator or manager. Mouse and keyboard do not work after migrating a Hyper-V virtual machine to a ProLiant server - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 135
the NIC adapter and configures the drivers for it. Uninstallation Unable to uninstall an older version of the SMP application This issue occurs if the related uninstallation file is missing. To resolve this issue: 1. Insert the SMP Boot CD in the CD drive of a different server. 2. Click Install - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 136
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Technical Support-HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant includes one year of 24 x 7 HP Software Technical Support Service. This service provides access to HP technical resources for assistance in resolving software implementation or operations problems. With this service, Insight - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 138
and information For HP support and software updates for SMP, see the following resources: • http://www.hp.com/go/insight • HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant User Guide • HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant Release Notes For additional information about HP SIM, see the - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 139
(PINT) automates NIC configuration on the destination servers during a migration. For more information on PINT, see the PINT readme files at system drive\Program Files\HP\HP Insight Server Migration software for ProLiant\PINT. PINT can only be use with specific servers. For more information, see - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 140
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deployment tool that enables IT administrators to easily configure and deploy large volumes of servers in an unattended, automated fashion. HP ProLiant An operating system-specific bundle of ProLiant optimized drivers, utilities, and management Support Pack (PSP) agents. Each PSP includes setup - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 142
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19 central management server using to deploy SMP, 29 changing default station service port number, 24 components HP SMP Edition, 13 requirements, 19 SMP, 13 concurrent migrations, 47 configuration overview for SMP, 19 planning, 14 troubleshooting, 122 console browser support, 19 controllers appears - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 144
104 prerequisites for physical-to-ProLiant migration, 49, 58, 67, 81, 94 requirements, 19 I installation overview for SMP, 19 requirements, 19 SMP on the application station, 21 SMP on the HP SIM server, 21 Source Agents on a Windows 2008 Server, 34 troubleshooting, 121 Integrated Components do not - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 145
support, 13 port number, changing, 24 ports configuring, 122 unavailable, 122 post-migration troubleshooting, 132 post-migration steps Windows 2000, 110 Windows 2003, 110, 113 Windows 2008, 110, 113 post-migration tasks destination server, 57, 66 physical-to-ProLiant HP, 18 ProLiant Support Pack - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 146
in SMP Agent Mode, 131 unrecoverable sector-read errors on hard drive not supported and fail a P2P migration, 131 unrecoverable sector-read errors on hard drive not supported and fail a P2V migration, 131 source servers, 20 station service port number, changing, 24 storage controllers appears as - HP DL145 | HP Insight Server Migration Software for ProLiant User Guide - Page 147
the SMP VM Boot CD, 36 manually booting, 36 manually creating, 36 mouse does not work, ProLiant migration overview, 93 migration prerequisites, 93 migrations, 93, 94 post-migration configuration tasks, 102 virtual-to-virtual migrations, 80, 82 post-migration configuration tasks, 92 troubleshooting
HP Insight Server Migration software for
ProLiant
User Guide
HP Part Number: 461487-004
Published: April 2009
Edition: 3.70