Administrator Guide

Prerequisites for migration
Ensure that you meet the following migration requirements from Wyse Device Manager (WDM) and Wyse Management Suite:
• Wyse Device Manager
– Migration to Wyse Management Suite is supported from WDM version 5.7.2. If you are using an earlier version of WDM, then
upgrade WDM to version 5.7.2.
– WDM enterprise edition must be installed on your network.
– Scheduled jobs or tasks in WDM must not be in progress state.
• Wyse Management Suite
– Wyse Management Suite version 1.2 must be installed. To migrate from WDM to Wyse Management Suite version 1.2, use the Wyse
Management Suite Import Tool version 1.1.
NOTE: To migrate from WDM to Wyse Management Suite version 1.1, use the Wyse Management Suite Import Tool
version 1.0. For more information, see Wyse Management Suite Version 1.1 Migration Guide at Dell.com/manuals.
– Single tenant is required to import views and Windows-based proles. Multi-tenant is not supported.
– Tenant must not have user created groups and devices.
– Tenant must have a pro license.
NOTE
: Pro license is a paid license to access the enterprise version of Wyse Management Suite for thin clients, IoT edge
gateways, and embedded box PCs.
– Wyse Management Suite local repository must contain the same disk space (or more) as WDM to import the RSP packages.
Remote repository is not supported.
– Wyse Management Suite must contain equal number of device licenses (or more) as WDM.
Topics:
• Wyse Management Suite license requirements
• Supported environment for Wyse Device Manager
• Supported environment for Wyse Management Suite
• Supported environment for data import
• Supported environment for device migration
Wyse Management Suite license requirements
Before you import data, the Wyse Management Suite Import tool checks the Wyse Management Suite license. Wyse Management Suite
server veries the expiration date based on the license category and private cloud installation type. Ensure that you have the proper license
to perform the migration activity.
The Wyse Management Suite Import tool proceeds with the migration in the following scenarios:
• Private cloud installed with a Pro license, and the thin client license is active.
• Private cloud installed with a Pro license, and the thin client license has expired.
• Private cloud installed with a Pro trial license, and the thin client trial license has not expired.
The Wyse Management Suite Import tool does not support migration in the following scenarios:
• Private cloud installed with a Standard license.
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