Brocade Network Advisor Installation and Migration Guide v12.0.0 (53-1002699-01, March 2013)

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Pre-migration requirements
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5. Select the Share this Folder option on the Network Advisor Properties dialog box and click
OK.
The folder icon changes to the shared folder icon.
6. From the 64-bit server, verify that the 32-bit server shared drive is accessible.
7. Install your current application (pre-12.0.0 release) on the 64-bit server (refer to “Data
Migration” on page 41) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 48).
NOTE
During migration you will need to browse to the shared directory of the 32-bit server on the
Copy Data and Settings from previous releases screen.
8. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on the 64-bit Windows server (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 41) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 48).
• If you are migrating from a pre-12.0.0 release on a 32-bit Linux server to Network Advisor
12.0.0 on a 64-bit Linux server, complete the following steps.
1. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your current 32-bit machine (refer to “Data Migration”
on page 41) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 48).
2. Back up the server data on your current machine. For instructions, refer to “Configuring
backup” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
3. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your new 64-bit machine (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 41).
4. Restore the server back up from your original 32-bit machine. For instructions, refer to
“Restoring data” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
5. Relaunch the Configuration Wizard (refer to “Data Migration” on page 41) . For
instructions, refer to “Launching the Configuration Wizard” in the Brocade Network
Advisor User Manual or online help.
• If you are migrating from a Network Advisor 12.0.0 one server to another server, complete the
following steps.
1. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your current machine (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 41) and migrate your data (“Migrating data” on page 48).
2. Back up the server data on your current machine. For instructions, refer to “Configuring
backup” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
3. Install Network Advisor 12.0.0 on your new machine (refer to “Data Migration” on
page 41).
4. Restore the server back up from your original 32-bit machine. For instructions, refer to
“Restoring data” in the Brocade Network Advisor User Manual or online help.
5. Relaunch the Configuration Wizard (refer to “Data Migration” on page 41) . For
instructions, refer to “Launching the Configuration Wizard” in the Brocade Network
Advisor User Manual or online help.