HP Systems Insight Manager - Manual (Page 352)

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Server Migration Pack
The HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack extends the functionality of the HP ProLiant Essentials Virtual
Machine Management Pack by simplifying the server consolidation process. The HP ProLiant Essentials Server
Migration Pack provides the following migration capabilities:
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Physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration Migrates a physical machine to a virtual machine guest within a
Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 or VMware virtual machine host
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Virtual-to-virtual (V2V) migration Migrates a virtual machine guest between different virtualization
layers, including Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, VMware ESX Server ™, VMware Server ™, and
VMware GSX Server ™
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Virtual-to-physical (V2P) migration Migrates a virtual machine guest within a Microsoft Virtual Server
2005 or VMware virtual machine host to a physical machine
You must have full configuration rights to access SMP related menu items.
Select Options
→Virtualization Management→Upload Drivers and ensure that all of the necessary device
drivers have been loaded on to the HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) Central Management Server
(CMS). If additional files are necessary, load these files from the original Windows or VMware media. Then,
you can perform P2V, V2V, or V2P migrations from the Deploy
→Virtual Machine menu items.
The Server Migration Pack is a companion product that works with an equivalent version of the Virtual
Machine Management Pack.
Server Migration Pack licensing
The HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack uses HP ProLiant Essential products licensing. One license
is used for each successful P2V, V2V, or V2P migration.
To add Server Migration Pack licenses:
1. Select Deploy
→License Manager.
2. Select Add New Product or Server Migration Pack (if available).
3. Click Manage Licenses.
4. Click Add Licenses and follow the on-screen instructions.
Related procedures
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Accessing the Server Migration Pack
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Adding licenses individually
Accessing the Server Migration Pack
The physical-to-virtual (P2V), virtual-to-virtual (V2V), and virtual-to-physical (V2P) migrations can only be
performed if at least one HP ProLiant Essentials Server Migration Pack license is available.
To access Server Migration Pack:
1. Select Tools
→Integrated Consoles→Server Migration Pack. The Server Migration Pack page
appears.
2. Select Migration Options to perform a P2V, V2V, or V2P migration.
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System Management Homepage
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) enables you to access the System Management Homepage of a
system. The
System Management Homepage (SMH) is a web-based application that provides a consolidated
interface for single-system management. By aggregating the data from HP web-based agents and management
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