Brocade Network Advisor SAN Installation and Migration Guide v12.0.0 (53-1002801-01, March 2013)

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Pre-migration requirements
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Pre-migration requirements when migrating from one server to another
• If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.0 release on a 32-bit Windows server to Network Advisor
12.0.0 on a 64-bit Windows server, complete the following steps.
NOTE
If you are migrating from DCFM 10.4.X or Network Advisor 11.0.X on a 32-bit server, first
migrate to Network Advisor 11.1.X on a 32-bit server, then migrate to Network Advisor 12.0 on
a 64-bit server by completing the following steps.
1. Open the Server Management Console from the Start menu on the 32-bit server.
2. Click Stop to stop all services.
3. Using Windows Explorer, browse to the 32-bit Network Advisor directory.
4. Right-click the 32-bit Network Advisor directory and select Sharing and Security.
5. Select the Share this Folder option on the Network Advisor Properties dialog box and click
OK.
The folder icon changes to the shared folder icon.
6. From the 64-bit server, verify that the 32-bit server shared drive is accessible.
7. Install your current application (pre-12.0.0 release) on the 64-bit server (refer to “Data
Migration” on page 33) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 39).
NOTE
During migration you will need to browse to the shared directory of the 32-bit server on the
Copy Data and Settings from previous releases screen.
8. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on the 64-bit Windows server (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 33) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 39).
• If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.0 release on a 32-bit Linux server to Network Advisor
12.0.0 on a 64-bit Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your current 32-bit machine (refer to “Data Migration”
on page 33) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 39).
2. Back up the server data on your current machine. For instructions, refer to “Configuring
backup” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
3. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your new 64-bit machine (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 33).
4. Restore the server back up from your original 32-bit machine. For instructions, refer to
“Restoring data” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
5. Relaunch the Configuration Wizard (refer to “Data Migration” on page 33) . For
instructions, refer to “Launching the Configuration Wizard” in the Brocade Network
Advisor User Manual or online help.