PlateSpin Migrate 12.2 User Guide

PlateSpin Migrate 12.2 User Guide

Overview and Planning

Overview of Workload Migration

Workload Migration Scenarios

Understanding Workload Migration

Large-Scale Migration Planning and Automation

Planning Your Workload Migrations

Supported Configurations

Supported Data Transfer Methods

Security and Privacy

Performance

Database Server

Configuring User Authorization and Authentication

Configuring PlateSpin Migrate Multitenancy on VMware

Access and Communication Requirements across your Migration Network

Deciding on the Migration Interface

Working With Your PlateSpin Server

Using the PlateSpin Migrate Tools

Connecting to a PlateSpin Server

About the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface

About the PlateSpin Migrate Client User Interface

Migration Operations Matrix for PlateSpin Migrate Client and PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface

Migration Tasks Matrix for PlateSpin Migrate Client and PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface

Other PlateSpin Server Management Tools

Configuring the PlateSpin Migrate Application

PlateSpin Migrate Product Licensing

Configuring General Options

Configuring the Notification Service

Configuring Notifications for Migrations

Configuring Default Job Values

Configuring Source Service Defaults

Configuring Target Service Defaults

Configuring the Refresh Rates for the Web Interface

Managing PlateSpin Migrate Security Groups and Workload Permissions

Logging User Activity

Changing the Adapter Type Used during the Target Take Control Process of Workload Migration to a Target VM on a Hyper-V Host

Increasing the Size Limit on Post-Migration Actions

Optimizing Data Transfer over WAN Connections

Setting Reboot Method for the Configuration Service

Other Use Cases for Custom Server Settings (Advanced)

Managing Custom Actions

Rebranding the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface

Rebranding the Interface Using Configuration Parameters

Rebranding the Product Name in the Windows Registry

Getting Started with Workload Migration

Prerequisites for Migration to a Physical Machine

Prerequisites for Migrating Workloads to Amazon Web Services

Prerequisites for Migration to Azure Cloud

Prerequisites for Migrating Workloads to VMware vCloud Director

Prerequisites for Migration to an Image

Prerequisites for ServerSync

Migrating Workloads

Discovering Workloads and Targets

Discovery Guidelines for Machine Types and Credentials

Discovering a List of Machines on the Network

Discovering Details for Source Workloads and Targets

Discovering Details for All Machines in an Windows Domain

Refreshing Source Workload Details

Refreshing ESX Host Details

Discovering Target Physical Machines

Discovering Target VMs for Server Sync Jobs

Analyzing Suitability of Discovered Windows Workloads For Migration

Using Tags to Help Sort Workloads

Undiscovering Source Workloads and Migration Targets

Preparing Device Drivers

Packaging Device Drivers for Windows Systems

Packaging Device Drivers for Linux Systems

Uploading Drivers to the PlateSpin Migrate Device Driver Database

Using the Plug and Play (PnP) ID Translator Feature

Migrating Workloads

Setting a Migration Job

Configuring Migration Parameters Using the Migrate Client

Configuring Migration Parameters Using the Web Interface

Configuring Migration to a Virtual Target

Configuring Migration to a Cloud Target

Configuring Migration to a Physical Target (P2P, V2P)

Preparing the Migration

Saving a Migration

Scheduling the Migration

Executing the Migration

Viewing Properties for an In-Progress or Completed Migration

Canceling an In-Progress Migration

Restarting or Shutting Down the Source Workload

Generating Workload and Workload Migration Reports

Generating Diagnostic Reports

Workload Migration with a PlateSpin Image

About PlateSpin Images

Designating a PlateSpin Image Server

Capturing a Workload to a PlateSpin Image

Deploying a PlateSpin Image

Managing PlateSpin Images

Synchronizing Workloads with Server Sync

Server Sync to a Virtual Target

Server Sync to a Physical Target

Server Sync to Amazon Web Services

Linux Distributions Supported by Migrate

Analyzing Your Linux Workload

Pre-compiled blkwatch Drivers for Linux Distributions

Synchronizing Serial Numbers on Cluster Node Local Storage

Using the PlateSpin Migrate Command Line Interface

Where Is the Tool Located?

Before You Use the Tool

Configurable .ini Files (Jobs) You Can Use with the Tool

Migrate Agent Utility

Using the iPerf Network Test Tool to Optimize Network Throughput for PlateSpin Products

Introduction

Calculations

Setup

Methodology

Expectations

Frequently Asked Questions

Troubleshooting PlateSpin Migrate

Migration of Workloads to Azure Cloud

Discovery

Peer-to-Peer Migrations (Windows)

Troubleshooting the Configuration Service

Using Images

Post-migration Cleanup of Source Workloads

Shrinking the PlateSpin Migrate Databases