HP Insight Management 7.3 DMT White Paper

Technical White Paper | HP Insight Management 7.3
Configuring the target CMS for migration
To avoid data loss in the target CMS, perform the steps defined in the Exporting the source CMS
configuration data section on the target CMS before proceeding with configuring the target CMS
for migration.
If the source CMS uses a remote database, then the data from the remote database is extracted
as part of the export process. After the export operation has completed, the remote database
can then be reconfigured for use with the target CMS.
Important: If the target CMS is to be the same physical system as the source CMS, you must complete the export process
on the CMS before installing and configuring the target CMS.
Note: The target CMS cannot be the same physical system as the source CMS when the target CMS is a cluster CMS.
Step 1: (Optional) Upgrading memory and firmware on the target CMS system
Verify hardware requirements for Insight Management 7.3 at
http://www.hp.com/go/insightsoftware/docs and ensure the new CMS is properly configured.
Step 2: Installing and pre-configuring the target CMS
1. Install a supported version of the Windows operating system that meets Insight
Management requirements on the target CMS.
The target system must not have the UTC system time set earlier than the source. For
example, ensure the system time is synchronized for the source and target CMS.
The target CMS OS must be the same locale as the source CMS. For more details, see the
notes at Migration support matrix.
The target CMS must either be on the same LAN as the source CMS, or it must have
access to all of the managed systems reachable by the source CMS.
The target CMS must have the same DNS configuration settings as the source CMS. At a
minimum, the target CMS must be able to resolve the same set of forward and reverse
DNS lookups supported by the source CMS.
2. Configure the target CMS with a new host name and IP address, and then add the new
host to the network at the desired location in the infrastructure. You can also reuse the
source CMS host name and IP address for the target CMS. Before reusing the source CMS
hostname and IP address, remove the source CMS from the network to avoid conflicts.
3. Using Windows utilities, join the Windows domain and configure the set of OS usernames
and passwords on the target CMS, which include all usernames and passwords defined
for use by Insight Management on the source CMS.
4. Ensure the database software is running a version supported by Insight Management
v7.3.
Step 3: Installing Insight Management version 7.3 on the target CMS
• Only the installation of Insight Management is needed, no additional discovery.
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