OpenManage Enterprise 4.0.x User's Guide

Migrate out an appliance

Migrate out is an operation to create a backup of the appliance and make it ready to stream to the target appliance.

1. Click Backup / Restore > Migrate and then select Migrate Out. Migrate out option is only available in OpenManage Enterprise 3.10.x.
2. In Sign Certificate you may choose to Proceed with the self-signed certificate that was shipped with the appliance or continue with a Certificate Authority (CA) signed Upload certificate option. If the CA signed certificate does not include the certificate chain an error will be shown. Proceed with the Upload certificate to upload the certificate that includes the chain.
   • Proceed with self signed certificate
   • Upload certificate

     For migration, use a certificate chain. Select Upload certificate > Generate certificate signing request to generate a CSR for creating a new CA signed certificate. Under SSL Certificates, click Upload > Certificate Chain > Select File to upload the CA signed certificate.

     NOTE:

     • To generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR), see Generate and download a certificate signing request and to download a chain certificate see Assign a web server certificate to an appliance.
3. In Setup Target Console: If you are using proxy configurations for the Internet, before starting Step 2, ensure the proxy configuration is turned off from the Application Settings > Networks.
   1. Enter target appliance details:
      • IP address: Enter the IP address of the target appliance. The target IP address cannot be the same as the current OpenManage Enterprise console.
      • User: Enter the username used to authenticate to the target OpenManage Enterprise console.
      • Password: Enter the password used to authenticate to the target OpenManage Enterprise console.
   2. Click Validate to ensure that the source console is able to connect to the target console.
      If a self-signed certificate is used, a Trust Certificate dialogue box opens. Click Yes to trust the target and continue. On trusting the certificate, the system undergoes an Apache web server restart, and the system logs out the user. Re-login to continue the Migrate out steps from Step 2: Setup the source console.

      NOTE:Due to the Apache web server restart, you may see connectivity errors temporarily. The login screen will appear when Apache web services re-spawn on the appliance automatically.
   3. Click Apply to register the destination console.
4. In Prepare for Migration: If you are using proxy configurations for the Internet, before starting Step 3, ensure the proxy configuration is turned on.
   1. Enter the Encryption Passphrase. The phrase is used to decrypt the backup file. Click to see the requirements for the Encryption Passphrase.
      NOTE:Ensure that the Encryption Passphrase has at least one of the following special characters _ # ? ! @ $ % ^ & * - to enable the Apply button . These can be used with a combination of other special characters, for example #>.
   2. Check that the Storage appears as available to proceed.
   3. Running Taks: Select to Terminate running task then run export operation (selected by default) or Complete running task before running export operation.
   4. Check that the Plugins appear as All plugins enabled to proceed and click Apply.
5. Log in to the target console and follow the instructions to begin the migration.
   NOTE:

   • The Abort migration button is available when the migration task is running.
   • On clicking Abort migration, the task is aborted, and the appliance is moved to RUNNING state.