Migrating Data - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Installation Manual

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Migrating data

Migrating data
The quickest and simplest method of moving from one package to another is to enter the new
license information on the Network Advisor License dialog box. To upgrade from a previous release,
refer to
"Installation"
NOTE
Trial to Professional software migration is not supported.
NOTE
Licensed software to Trial software migration is not supported.
NOTE
Enterprise software to Professional Plus software migration is not supported.
NOTE
SAN with SMI Agent + IP is not supported on 32-bit Windows systems.
To migrate data from a previous version, complete the following steps.
1. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
2. Choose one of the following options:
3. To migrate historical performance data, select the SAN and IP check boxes, if necessary.
4. Click Start on the Data Migration screen.
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"Upgrading the license"
on page 1.
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If data is detected on your system, the Copy Data and Settings from previous releases
screen displays. To migrate data from the previous version installed (automatically
detected), select Yes, from the following location. Continue with
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If data is not detected, the Copy Data and Settings from previous releases screen displays.
Complete the following steps:
a. Select Yes, from this machine or on network and click Browse to browse to the
installation directory.
b. Click Next on the Copy Data and Settings from previous releases screen. Continue
with step 3.
NOTE
If you are migrating from a 32-bit server, you will need to browse to the shared directory of
the 32-bit server on the Copy Data and Settings from previous releases screen.
NOTE
If you are migrating to the same install location (as the previous version), you will need to
browse to the renamed directory on the Copy Data and Settings from previous releases
screen.
Data migration may take several minutes. When data migration is complete, the previous
version is partially uninstalled.
on page 41. If you have not installed the application, refer to
Network Advisor Installation and Migration Guide
step 3.
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