Troubleshooting guide

58 4: Primary Server Migration
RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 to 8.1 Migration Guide
RSA Authentication Manager 6.1 Database Dump
You must manually collect and transfer the primary database dump file and the
version 6.1 license file to one of the following locations:
• Your local machine. This option allows you to upload the files through your
browser. If the database dump file exceeds 2 GB, you cannot use this option.
• A Network File System (NFS)
• A Windows shared folder
• The RSA Authentication Manager 8.1 server in the directory
/opt/rsa/am/migration. To copy the migration server files to version 8.1, you can
use a Secure Copy Protocol (SCP). If you use an SCP client, log on as rsaadmin,
and enter the operating system password that you specified during Quick Setup.
Copy these files to a secure location that you can access. These locations must only
contain the files that you require for 6.1 server migration. The following applies:
• When migrating the database dump, license, and the startup.pf files from an NFS
or the Windows Shared folder, ensure that these files are stored in separate
directories from other migration files such as the log dump file or the RADIUS
migration package.
• If you are migrating data from the Authentication Manager 8.1 server, make sure
that the /opt/rsa/am/migration directory only contains the files that you require
for a specific import. For example, if you are performing a 6.1 server migration,
this directory must only contain the database dump file, license.rec, or if
applicable to your deployment, the startup.pf files. If you plan to perform a log
database migration, the /opt/rsa/am/migration directory must only contain the
log dump file when you are ready to import these records.
For more information on migrating these files, see Migrate Log Files
on page 75
and Copy the RADIUS Migration Package File to an Import Location
on page 51.
Also, know the following:
• If you are migrating from an Appliance, you must extract the backupCab1.cab
file to obtain these files.
• If you transfer the files to the 8.1 server using FTP, use binary mode to avoid
corrupting the files.