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Pre-migration requirements
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3. Install the same version (12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X) on the 64-bit Windows server.
4. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Windows server.
5. Install IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on the 64-bit Windows server.
Perform seamless migration to IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 (refer to “Migrating data” on
page 46).
If you are migrating from IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X on a 32-bit Linux server to
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on a 64-bit pure Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Take server backup for 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X using Options > Server Backup on the 32-bit
Linux server.
2. Install the same version (12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X) on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
3. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
4. Install IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
Perform seamless migration to IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 (refer to “Migrating data” on
page 46).
If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.X release on a 32-bit Linux server to IBM Network Advisor
12.3.3 on a 64-bit pure Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Install and migrate to IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.Xin the 32-bit Linux server
(refer to
“Supported migration paths” on page 40).
2. Take server backup using Options > Server Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.
3. Install the same version (12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X) on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
4. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
5. Install IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on the 64-bit pure Linux server.
Perform seamless migration to IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 (refer to “Migrating data” on
page 46).
If you are migrating from IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X on a 32-bit Linux server to
IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on a 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible), complete the following
steps.
1. Take server backup for IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X using Options > Server
Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.
2. Install IBM Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X on the 64-bit Linux server (32-bit
compatible).
3. Select SMC > Restore tab to restore the backup taken on the 32-bit Linux server.
4. Install IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 on the 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible).
Perform seamless migration to IBM Network Advisor 12.3.3 (refer to “Migrating data” on
page 46).
If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.X release on a 32-bit Linux server to IBM Network Advisor
12.3.3 on a 64-bit Linux server (32-bit compatible), complete the following steps.
1. Install and migrate to Network Advisor 12.0.X, 12.1.X, or 12.3.X in the 32-bit Linux server (refer
to
“Supported migration paths” on page 40).
2. Take server backup using Options > Server Backup on the 32-bit Linux server.