HP EVA-to-3PAR Online Import Migration Guide (T5494-96606)

15. When the hosts have been unzoned, click Completed.
The Data Transfer status displays the Start button.
16. Click Start to begin the migration.
A confirmation screen identifies conditions that must be met before beginning the migration.
IMPORTANT: Once a migration begins, it cannot be stopped.
17. When all the conditions have been met, click Start Data Transfer.
A progress bar indicates how much of the data has been migrated. The progress bar is
refreshed every 15 seconds.
18. Zone the hosts to the 3PAR destination storage system, establishing the data paths between
the hosts and the destination.
19. Bring the Windows hosts that were shut down back online.
The host now communicates with the destination 3PAR storage system.
20. When the migration is complete, the migration entry is deleted, and the Migration History is
updated with the information about the migration.
Migrating a LINUX or a VMware host
The online migration process is used when migrating a LINUX or a VMware host. Host I/O is not
interrupted during the migration.
NOTE:
• Before migrating a LINUX or VMware host, verify that the operating system of the host is
supported. For information on supported operating systems, see SPOCK website: http://
www.hp.com/storage/spock
• Make sure you have zoned the host to the 3PAR destination storage system before performing
the migration. For more information, see “Zoning a host to the destination 3PAR storage
system” (page 12).
1. In Command View, select the Storage Systems point of view.
2. Select the HP EVA to 3PAR StoreServ Online Import tab.
3. In the left navigation pane, select a host.
You can select a host folder, an individual host, or a user defined host folder.
4. Click Add Migration.
The Add Migration from a Host Selection wizard runs.
5. Read the information on the Introduction screen, then click Next.
The Select explicit migration source screen is displayed.
6. Select the host that will be the source, then click Next.
The Confirm Explicit and Implicit Migration Sources screen is displayed.
7. Check the implicit and explicit host and virtual disk selections to ensure they are ready for
migration, then click Next.
The Confirm Your Migration Destination screen is displayed.
NOTE: If any object selected for migration is not ready for data migration, the appropriate
status is displayed in the Migration OK? field, and the Next button is disabled. In this case,
click Export Selections to save the selections information to a file for troubleshooting. Then
click Cancel to stop the migration wizard. Using the saved selections information, correct the
problem and run the migration wizard again.
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