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Table 11 shows the migration paths from SMI Agent only. For the step-by-step migration
procedures, refer to “Migrating data” on page 46.
DCFM migration paths
NOTE
Before you migrate from DCFM to IBM Network Advisor 11.1.0, 11.1.1, or 11.1.2, you must reset your
DCFM password back to the default (password).
You cannot migrate directly from DCFM 10.0.X, DCFM 10.1.X or DCFM 10.3.X to IBM Network
Advisor 12.3.3. You must first migrate to DCFM 10.4.X, then migrate to IBM Network Advisor
11.1.X, then migrate to IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, then migrate to IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3.
To migrate from DCFM 10.0.X, DCFM 10.1.X or DCFM 10.3.X to DCFM 10.4.X, contact your
customer representative. To migrate from DCFM 10.4.X to IBM Network Advisor 11.1.X, refer to IBM
Network Advisor Migration Guide for IBM Network
Advisor 11.1.X.
EFCM and Fabric Manager migration paths
You cannot migrate directly from EFCM or Fabric Manager to Network Advisor 12.3.3. To migrate
from EFCM or Fabric
Manager, you must first migrate to DCFM 10.3.X, then migrate to Network
Advisor 11.1.X, then migrate to Network Advisor 12.0.X, then migrate to Network Advisor 12.3.3.
For more information about migrating from EFCM or Fabric Manager to DCFM 10.3.X, contact your
customer representative.
TABLE 10 IBM Network Advisor version migration paths
Current version Trial version Licensed Version
Professional Plus Enterprise Professional Plus Enterprise
IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X/12.1.X Professional Plus Trial Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X/12.1.X Professional Plus Licensed No No Yes
1
Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X/12.1.X Enterprise Trial No Yes
1
No Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X/12.1.X Enterprise Licensed No No No Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.X Professional Plus Trial Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
1
Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.X Professional Plus Licensed No No Yes
1
Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.X Enterprise Trial No Yes
1
No Yes
1
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.X Enterprise Licensed No No No Yes
1
1. Local path migration is only supported when you partially uninstall the current version. Network path migration (whether the
current version is fully installed or partially uninstalled) is always supported.
TABLE 11 SMI Agent only migration paths
Current version Professional version Trial version Licensed Version SMI Agent only
Professional
Plus
Enterprise Professional
Plus
Enterprise
IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X / 12.1.X
/12.3.X SMI Agent only
No No No No No Yes