Getting Started Guide

14 PlateSpin Migrate for Dell 8.1 Getting Started Guide
novdocx (en) 7 January 2010
1.10 Migrating Workloads
To migrate a workload, drag a discovered source onto a discovered target in the PlateSpin
®
Migrate
user interface. For details, see the following User Guide topics.
 “Converting a Workload to a Virtual Machine (P2V, V2V)” (http://www.novell.com/
documentation/platespin_portabilitysuite_810/user/data/bhi928v.html)
 “Converting a Workload to a Physical Machine (P2P, V2P)” (http://www.novell.com/
documentation/platespin_portabilitysuite_810/user/data/bhi928w.html)
1.11 Post-Migration Tasks (V2P and P2P)
PlateSpin
®
Migrate automatically installs the necessary storage and network drivers for the target
Dell platform. After a V2P conversion process, drivers might be missing for some devices.
Download any missing drivers for your platform from the Dell Support Web Site (http://
support.dell.com) and manually install them.
Dell and Novell have worked together to include the latest Dell supported drivers in PlateSpin
Portability Suite. However, newer drivers released by Dell might not be part of your installed
version. You should regularly check the Dell Support Web site (http://support.dell.com) for the latest
drivers. You can either install the drivers manually or upload them to the PlateSpin
®
Migrate X2P
Device Driver Manager so that they are automatically installed as part of the migration job.
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) can be installed on the target physical platform
after a V2P conversion job has finished. Visit the Dell Support Web site (http://support.dell.com) to
download the supported OMSA version for your target PowerEdge server and operating system
combination. The Dell OpenManage Server Administrator software is found under the Systems
Management downloads section.