PlateSpin Migrate uses an exactly matching blkwatch driver for block-based replication of Linux workloads. The PlateSpin Migrate software by default includes precompiled block-based Linux kernel drivers, called block watch (blkwatch) drivers, for many non-debug Linux distributions (32-bit and 64-bit).
If the PlateSpin Migrate software does not include the precompiled blkwatch drivers for your workload, you must create custom blkwatch drivers before you migrate the workload. The custom blkwatch driver must exactly match the specific kernel running on your Linux workload. You can create custom drivers either manually or by using the PlateSpin Migrate Agent Utility.
You can also copy custom drivers from one Migrate Server to other Migrate Servers. This helps you to build the custom drivers library on the Migrate Servers without having to recreate them.
Review the following sections for information about the PlateSpin Migrate precompiled blkwatch drivers, how to create the custom drivers, and how to copy custom drivers from one Migrate Server to another Migrate Server: