User manual PLATESPIN POWERCONVERT

[. . . ] PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 -1­ Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 PowerConvert Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PowerConvert Server Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] A conversion job is auto configured so the created target server will be created with the same settings as the original source. The network configuration can be modified to meet the requirements for the converted server a. Modify the Network Identification settings to configure the host name and domain/workgroup registration of the created target server PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 38 ­ HOST NAME ­ Enter the desired host name for the target server GENERATE NEW SYSTEM IDENTIFER (SID) ­ Enable this option for the create target server to be assigned a new SID during the conversion DOMAIN / WORKGROUP - Enter the domain or workgroup the target server will be part of DOMAIN CREDENTIALS ­ If the target server will be part of a domain, enter valid credentials which have permission to add machines to the domain b. Modify the Network Connection settings to configure the TCP/IP properties for the network adapters on the created target server PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 39 ­ CONNECT USING ­ Select the network adapter of the physical source server to use for this connection OBTAIN AN IP ADDRESS AUTOMATICALLY ­ Select this option to use DHCP for this connection USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS ­ Select this option to assign a static IP address for this connection PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 40 ­ c. Modify the Drive Configuration settings to select the volumes to copy during the conversion. COPY ­ Select the volumes to be copied during the conversion NEW FREE SPACE ­ To resize the volume during the conversion, enter the desired amount of free space (Will automatically adjust NEW SIZE) NEW SIZE ­ To resize the volume during the conversion, enter the desired size (Will automatically adjust NEW FREE SPACE) TO DISK ­ Select which hard drive the volume will be copied to on the physical target server PRESERVED PARTITIONS ­Click this column to determine if an existing vendor partition should remain intact during the conversion. Deselecting the partition will permanently remove it from the server. Review the conversion job for any errors ­ marked by show what needs to be resolved before the conversion job can start. Position the mouse cursor over the error markers for detailed information. . Review the order for any warnings ­ marked by configurations options which should be confirmed prior to starting the conversion. Position the mouse cursor over the warning markers for detailed information. Click Start to schedule the conversion job. PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 41 ­ PlateSpin Flexible Image Jobs PlateSpin Flexible Images are a powerful tool for provisioning and data recovery requirements. Data can be captured from a source server and later deployed to virtual or physical target servers. A PlateSpin Flexible Image is made up of an XML file containing configuration data from the source machine being imaged, along with one or more sets of volume data. PlateSpin PowerConvert supports multiple types of volume data as part of a PlateSpin Flexible Image: PlateSpin package, Acronis True Image, Symantec LiveState and raw volume data. Using a PlateSpin Flexible Image is as simple as capturing the source data and importing it to a PlateSpin Image Server. Like peer to peer conversions, image deployment allows for multiple configurable options based on the target platform. Virtual Targets X X X X X X X X X Physical Targets X X X X X X X RAM Assignment Disk layout Volume selection Volume Resizing Number of processors Host name TCP/IP Settings SID Generation Domain/Workgroup Joining PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 42 ­ Creating a PlateSpin Image Server Follow these steps to create a PlateSpin Image Server from the PowerConvert client: 1. Perform a server discovery for the system which will host the PlateSpin Image Server 2. In the source server pane of the PowerConvert Client, right click the discovered server and select Install PlateSpin Image Server 3. Enter administrator credentials for the selected server, along with the desired directory for the PlateSpin Image Server installation 4. PowerConvert will now push a PlateSpin Controller to the server and configure it to run a PlateSpin Image Server PlateSpin PowerConvert User Guide Copyright 2005 - 43 ­ Capturing a PlateSpin Flexible Image 1. Using the PowerConvert Client, drag-and-drop the source server to the PlateSpin Image Server 2. [. . . ] Speeds of 25 to 30Mbps can be expected during the file transfer process. To calculate a rough time estimate take the total size of all the volumes to be copied in megabytes multiply by 8 to get the size in Megabit divided by 25 to get the total time in seconds, and finally divide by 60 to get the total time in minutes. The other steps take an estimated 15 to 30 minutes to complete. Which ports need to be open on my firewall/router to use PowerConvert? [. . . ]