Migrate from IVM to physical server

[migrate from IVM to phy]

How can migrate from IVM v3.5 with HPUX 11.23, to a physical server rx6600?

please, suggestions are WELCOME.

thank you very much

[Rita C Workman]

Well...with out know more details.

Are you looking to migrate only the data that is not on vg00?
>Zone/map/mask the same disk to another suitable server.
vgexport your mapfiles from the IVM and vgimport them into your new server.
Stop any apps on IVM.
Umount the file systems on IVM.
(Copy over any other files to the new server that you may have put under something in vg00 - an example like start/stop scripts under /usr/local/bin)
Make sure you have any additional software loaded on the new server that you need.
Now mount the filesytems on the new server.
...and see if you can start things.


Also....I've never done this but if you are wanting to completely take down the IVM, remember you could also make a recovery tape of your IVM and you could try igniting the new box using that tape.

Just a couple quickie thoughts,
Rita

[Rita C Workman]

..I forgot to mention.

Might want to vgchange -a n /dev/vg on IVM after umount; then vgchange -a y /dev/vg on new server.

/rcw

[migrate from IVM to phy]

Rita, need migrate its files and configurations into physical machine.

I also would like an automatic way to do it without depending on the number of VGs that has the machine.
then there is the LAN configuration and virtual switch

anyway, thanks for the ideas.

LCR

[likid0]

I have done it a couple of times, what I has to do was:

for vg00, restore an ignite image on the physical server.I had to check my image had all drivers to work on the server(ext_bus,fc,etc).

for vgs with data, because the disks the client was using were lvols on the host. I had to first map luns to the host, then add them to the client and mirror all the disks.

Then mapped the luns to the physical server and vgimported all the data vgs.

I am sure there are better ways of doing it, but it worked

[Rita C Workman]

You want this ... what?????

Let me very briefly repeat....

Create mapfiles on IVM
Create recovery tape on IVM
Take down IVM

Ignite new server with recovery tape
Make disks available to new server (whatever method depending on they are attached...)
Import mapfiles
Mount file systems

I don't recommend attempting to script the above to automate. And frankly, I would not trust any product that does a 'canned' application for this.

To do this requires the skills of an experienced HPUX Admin. If you are not familiar with the tasks laid out, then bring in someone who is.

Kindest regards,
Rita