PlateSpin Migrate Client enables you to migrate a source workload to a target virtual machine on a virtual host, where the VM is regarded as a target physical machine:
VMware
Semi-automated migration to VMs on VMware can be done, but fully automated migration to target VMware platforms is preferred. Discovery for target VMware platforms is available in the Migrate Client and the Migrate Web Interface. See Discovering Details for Target Platforms
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Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V
Semi-automated migration to VMs on Hyper-V can be done, but fully automated migration to target Hyper-V platforms is preferred. Discovery for target Hyper-V platforms is available only in the Migrate Client. See Target Discovery in the Migrate Client
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KVM
For information about supported virtual host platforms, see Table 2-12, Supported Target Hyper-V Platforms for the Migrate Client Only.
PlateSpin ISO registers the target physical machine with the PlateSpin Migrate server and performs an inventory of the machine to collect information about it, such as the amount of RAM, number of cores and processors, storage disks, and NICs.
PlateSpin Migrate does not automatically build the target VM for you on the target virtual host. You must manually set up the target virtual machine with guest operating system type and version settings that match your source workload, in accordance with the features and capabilities of the virtualization platform. You must also prepare the PlateSpin ISO file and attach it as a boot CD for the VM.
Download the PlateSpin ISO image for use with the target VM.
Prepare the PlateSpin ISO image for use with the target VM. Attended and unattended registration options are possible.
See Preparing the PlateSpin ISO Image for Target Registration and Discovery.
Use the native interface of the required virtualization platform to create a virtual machine.
See the following as appropriate for your target VM:
Ensure that the VM is configured to restart on reboot and that you attach the PlateSpin ISO file as a boot CD for the VM.
After you create and prepare the virtual machine to boot with the PlateSpin ISO, you are ready to register it as a target VM with your PlateSpin Server.
From the Virtual Machine Manager, power on (or reboot) the virtual machine, then launch the virtual machine console and monitor the boot process.
When the virtual machine completes the boot process, it prompts you for parameters that control the registration of the machine and its profile with PlateSpin Migrate. If you are using the unattended registration process, the required parameters are read from an answer file.
At the initial boot prompt, type one of the following options, then press Enter:
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Boot Option |
Boot Action |
|---|---|
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ps |
PlateSpin Linux for taking control You can also press Enter to select this option. |
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fcoe |
PlateSpin Linux for taking control with FCoE support |
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next |
Boot from the next boot device set in the BIOS |
If no key is pressed for 20 seconds, the workload boots from the next boot device set in the BIOS.
At the command line, provide the required information at each individual prompt:
PlateSpin Server: Enter the PlateSpin Server URL, using the following format:
http://Your_PlateSpin_Server/platespinmigrate
Replace Your_PlateSpin_Server with the host name or the IP address of your PlateSpin Server host.
Credentials (User Name/Password): Enter the name of an administrator-level user on the PlateSpin Server host, including the domain or machine name. For example: domain\username, or localhost\Administrator. Provide a valid password for the specified user.
Network Card: Select the network card that is active, then either enter a temporary static IP address for this NIC or press Enter to dynamically obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.
Temporary hostname: Provide a temporary VM name for PlateSpin Migrate Client to use to list the newly registered VM. The workload’s target host name you select in the migration job overwrites this name.
SSL encryption: If your PlateSpin Migrate is installed on a host with SSL encryption enabled, enter Yes. If not, enter No.
PlateSpin Migrate Network: Unless you have defined your own PlateSpin Migrate Network in PlateSpin Migrate Client, press Enter. If you are working with a non-default PlateSpin Migrate Network, type its name, then press Enter.
A controller on your target virtual machine communicates with PlateSpin Server and registers the virtual machine as a physical target for a migration job.
After a few moments, PlateSpin Migrate Client displays the target virtual machine in the Servers view.
NOTE:If registration fails with an authorization error, you might need to synchronize the clocks of the source and the target, modify the LAN Manager Authentication Level on the target, or both. See Table D-1, Common Issues and Solutions Related to Discovery Operations.
For information about configuring migration for target VMs on virtual hosts, see the following: