Specifications
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Introduction
Dell™ ChangeBASE is a leading provider of automated application compatibility analysis, remediation and
conversion.
ChangeBASE can assess and fix application compatibility issues automatically prior to migration to the latest
Microsoft platforms and virtualized package environments. ChangeBASE also enables you to virtualize your
packages automatically.
ChangeBASE is based on a thin client-server model in which most of the processing is carried out by a central
service. Compatibility assessment checks against the selected migration platforms are carried out
automatically by default, whenever packages are imported into a ChangeBASE database.
ChangeBASEversion 6.1 introduces the ability to create links to external data source. This allows you to expand
your application assessment to include information on how the applications are being used within the
environment. Once the link has been created, it will be maintained and refreshed to ensure that the most up-
to-date data is used within custom checks and for reports. Tapping into external data gives you insights to help
plan for migration projects.
The guide is intended for network administrators, consultants, analysts, and any other IT professionals who are
responsible for setting up ChangeBASE.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Key Phases of a Migration Project
Assessment Capabilities
Features and Benefits
Key Phases of a Migration Project
l Identify: The first step is to identify both the managed and unmanaged packages across the enterprise.
Dell™ Asset Manager can be used to perform this step.
l Plan/Rationalize: Once the packages have been identified, the best practice is to rationalize packages
that have similar functionality and/or have multiple versions. This approach means that only the latest
versions of software are being submitted to the migration project. Once the number of packages has
been defined, the amount of project resources can also be planned.
l Import and Assess: The list of packages collated during the rationalization phase should be imported
into ChangeBASE in order to test compatibility with the target platform(s). The packages are
automatically assessed against the relevant checks. Once the compatibility results are visible, packages
can undergo another round of rationalization to ensure that effort is only spent on packages that will
work on the target platform(s). Incompatible packages should be upgraded, redeveloped or retired.
ChangeBASE 6.2.3
Prerequisites and Getting Started Guide
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