Getting Started Guide

10 PlateSpin Migrate for Dell 8.1 Getting Started Guide
novdocx (en) 7 January 2010
These licenses provide only a subset of the capabilities of the full PlateSpin
®
Migrate product. For
additional features, you can purchase additional licenses through Dell or Novell
®
PlateSpin
®
.
The full version of PlateSpin
®
Migrate features these additional capabilities:
 Incremental server synchronization to physical or virtual machine targets.
 Scheduled incremental updates to virtual machine targets.
1.2 Workload Migration Checklist
The following is a summary of steps you need to take to obtain, license, install, and use PlateSpin
®
Migrate.
 Register your purchase with Novell
®
PlateSpin
®
. Follow the instructions on your Dell-
PlateSpin license card. You will receive a confirmation e-mail with further information.
 Follow the instructions in the confirmation e-mail to download the PlateSpin
®
Migrate
software and to apply your activation code included in the e-mail. See “Activating Your
License and Accessing PlateSpin Downloads” on page 10.
 Install your copy of PlateSpin
®
Migrate. See“Installing PlateSpin Migrate” on page 11.
 Verify that your workload migration scenario (such as workload type, migration source, and
migration target) is supported. See “Verifying Supported Workloads and Configurations” on
page 11.
 Perform any pre-migration tasks, such as uninstalling or disabling OpenManage services, as
necessary. “Pre-Migration Tasks (P2V)” on page 13.
 Use PlateSpin
®
Migrate to:
 Discover your sources and targets. See “Discovering Migration Sources and Targets” on
page 12.
 Analyze your sources and targets. See “Analyzing Discovered Workloads” on page 12.
 Add device drivers if they are missing from the device driver database. See “Adding
Device Drivers to the PlateSpin Migrate X2P Device Driver Manager” on page 13.
 Set up and execute the required workload migration job. See “Migrating Workloads” on
page 14.
 Perform any post-migration tasks, such as installing additional drivers or Dell OpenManage
tools, as necessary. See “Post-Migration Tasks (V2P and P2P)” on page 14.
1.3 Activating Your License and Accessing
PlateSpin Downloads
The certificate that you received with your Dell server is your proof of purchase. You must register
the product and exchange the activation code listed on the certificate for a license key to use the
software and receive maintenance services.
NOTE: Dell cannot reissue a lost activation code certificate. Ensure that you keep the certificate
safe and register the product immediately.