2.2 Before You Install or Upgrade to PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1

Use the information in this section to deploy instances of PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 in your source networks.

2.2.1 Requirements for Migrate Connector 1.1.1

PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 is a service pack upgrade to PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1. You can use the RPM file to install new instances or to upgrade existing Connector instances.

Ensure that your environment meets the following installation requirements for PlateSpin Migrate Connector.

Supported Components of PlateSpin Migration Factory

PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 supports the following components of PlateSpin Migration Factory:

  • PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1

  • PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.1

    PlateSpin Transformation Manager and PlateSpin Migrate Connector requires PlateSpin Migrate servers for automated migration and external migration tracking. Other discovery and planning features do not require PlateSpin Migrate servers.

IMPORTANT:You cannot use PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 with earlier versions of PlateSpin Transformation Manager and PlateSpin Migrate.

Supported Operating System

PlateSpin Migrate Connector software supports SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 11 Service Pack 4 (SP4).

PlateSpin Transformation Manager Appliance includes a pre-installed instance of the PlateSpin Migrate Connector that is configured to work with the Transformation Manager server. You can install additional instances of Migrate Connector on your SLES 11 SP4 servers, where each is deployed in the source network for a specific project.

2.2.2 Downloading PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1

PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 is a component of PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1. This service pack release is available for download with PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1 on the Micro Focus Patch Finder website. If you have a Full License, you can alternatively access the files through the PTM 1.1 Online Update Channel by using Zypper commands in a terminal console on the PTM Appliance VM.

NOTE:For PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1, you must deploy a separate Connector instance for each project in PTM.

File Description

PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 is a service pack upgrade to PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1. You can use the RPM file to install new Connector instances or to to upgrade existing Migrate Connector 1.1 instances. The new key is required for installation or upgrade.

PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 download files include the following:

Download File Name

Description

platespin-migrate-connector-1.1.1-xxx.x.x86_64.rpm

Where xxx.x is the build number

Contains the files to install a new instance of PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 on your intended Migrate Connector host, or to update an existing installation of PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.

ptm_public-key_1-1-1.key

Contains a PlateSpin Transformation Manager Public Key for new installs of remote instances of PlateSpin Migrate Connector on your intended Migrate Connector hosts.

NOTE:To install the Migrate Connector RPM without warnings, you must import the PTM Pubic Key file to your keyring on the intended Migrate Connector host before you install the Connector RPM.

Download Instructions for Micro Focus Patch Finder

Installation files for PlateSpin Migrate Connector 1.1.1 are available with PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1 on the Micro Focus Patch Finder website. No license is required. A public Internet connection is required for download. Use your Micro Focus Customer Center account credentials to log in to this site.

To download the Migrate Connector files from Micro Focus Patch Finder:

  1. In a web browser, connect to the Micro Focus Patch Finder website, and log in with your Customer Center credentials.

  2. Search for PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1.1, then follow the download link for version 1.1.1.

  3. Download the Migrate Connector files to your computer:

    • platespin-migrate-connector-1.1.1-xxx.x.x86_64.rpm
    • ptm_public-key_1-1-1.key
  4. Continue with either of the following:

Download Instructions for PTM Online Update Channel Using Zypper

For the PlateSpin Migrate Connector instance running on your existing PlateSpin Transformation Manager 1.1 Appliance, you can upgrade the Connector when you upgrade PlateSpin Transformation Manager. The RPM files for this service pack release are available in the PTM Online Update Channel by using zypper commands.

NOTE:Because the service pack upgrade is not a simple patch to PTM 1.1, the files will not appear on the Online Update page in the Appliance Management Console. You must use zypper commands to access and apply the RPMs.

You must first register with the Online Update Channel before the Migrate Connector RPM is available to you through the channel. A Full License is required for registration. A public Internet connection is required for registration and access to the channel. Use the same Micro Focus Customer Center account credentials that you used to get the Full License to register with the channel. You provide the registration information by using zypper commands before you access the files.

Continue with Section 2.4.1, Upgrading Migrate Connector on the PTM Appliance.