Migrate

Migrate operation feature enables you to migrate a SAP system virtual machine —

1. From one host onto another host
2. From one datastore onto another datastore or datastore cluster if the datastore cluster support is enabled by VI administrator
3. From one resource pool onto another resource pool
4. From one network to another network if the network migration is enabled by VI administrator

Note: You can choose any combination of the above options to do the migration.

Migration is a powerful tool that can be used to move a system or isolate a system, thereby making it easy to support project, patching, development, or other IT objectives.

Note: This operation has limitations. For more information about the limitations, please see the section Existing Limitations.

Procedure

1. Login to the LaMa web user interface and navigate to the Operations view and choose the Virtualization view.

   Figure 1. Navigation to Operations

   

2. Find the SAP system virtual machine by clicking on the VLA Adapter instance name and further in its hierarchy.
3. Click on the Operations for the selected SAP system virtual machine.
4. Select Migrate from the dropdown list.

   Figure 2. Migrate Operation

   

5. In the pop-up window, click on the pencil icon to enter required parameters.

   Figure 3. Execution Setup

   

6. In the pop-up window, select the target resource pool:
   1. Click on the Target Element field.

      Figure 4. Parameters Setting - Step 1

      

   2. Go down through the inventory objects hierarchy and click on a resource pool. Click Confirm.

      Figure 5. Resource Pool Setting

      

7. Click Next.
8. Select the target host where you want to migrate the SAP system virtual machine:
   1. Click on the Host Provider field.

      Figure 6. Parameters Setting - Step 2

      

   2. Go down through the inventory objects hierarchy and click on a host. Click Confirm.

      Figure 7. Host Setting

      

9. Click Next.
10. Select target networks for VM network adapters:
    Note: The dialog appears in the operation roadmap only if the network migration feature is turned on by VI administrator.
    1. Click on the Target Network Adapter field.

       Figure 8. Parameters Setting - Step 3

       

    2. Click on one of the allowed values from the list.

       Figure 9. Select Target Network Adapter

       

11. Click Next
12. Select the target Data Storage:
    1. Click on the Data Storage field.

       Figure 10. Parameters Setting - Step 4

       

    2. Go down through the inventory objects hierarchy and click on a datastore or a datastore cluster. Click Confirm.
       Note: The datastore cluster is available for selection only if the datastore cluster support feature is turned on by VI administrator.

       Figure 11. Datastore Setting

       

13. Click Next.
    The Summary step is displayed. Selected changes can be reviewed now.

    Figure 12. Summary

    

14. Click on the Set button.
15. Click on the Execute button to start the migration operation.
16. The host will be locked until the operation completes.

    Figure 13. Lock

    

Results

You have successfully migrated the SAP system virtual machine.