For trouble-free installation and operation of PlateSpin Migrate, you should review the system requirements and plan your installation.
PlateSpin Server hosts must meet the system requirements in Table 1-1. See also General Guidelines for Server Installation.
Table 1-1 Host Requirements for PlateSpin Server
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Requirement |
Details |
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Dedicated host |
Physical or virtual server |
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Operating System |
Any of the following Windows Server versions:
NOTE:You must activate the Microsoft license for your Windows operating system prior to installing PlateSpin Migrate. |
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Processor |
Recommended (physical): multi-core, 2 GHz or higher Recommended (VM): 2 or more Virtual CPUs |
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Memory |
Recommended: 8 GB RAM |
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Disk Space |
Minimum 50 GB Additional space might be necessary if you plan to use the same system as a PlateSpin Image Server. The amount of additional space depends on the number and size of workload images that you intend to store on a given image server. See |
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Database Server |
A dedicated Microsoft SQL Server database instance, running on one of the following:
For remote database instances, the following additional requirements must be met:
While multiple PlateSpin Migrate Servers can use the same remote database server, each Migrate Server requires a separate dedicated database instance. NOTE:Prior to installing the product, ensure that your existing SQL Server database server and named database instance meet the Database guidelines. |
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Prerequisite Software |
NOTE:You can install prerequisite software manually or use the PowerShell script provided on the PlateSpin Migrate Download site. See Installing Prerequisite Software.
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TLS Protocol |
PlateSpin Migrate Server supports connections using Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2 protocols, according to the protocols enabled in the Windows Registry settings on the Migrate Server host operating system. Installation and upgrade do not modify the existing host OS settings for the TLS protocol. Remote database:
Ensure that the appropriate TLS settings are enabled for the operating systems on the intended Migrate Server host and the Microsoft SQL Server host before you install Migrate Server. See Source workloads: The TLS settings on the Migrate Server host OS must allow connections appropriate for the source workloads. See Section 1.8, Configuring TLS Protocols for Migrate Hosts. NOTE:If the source workload does not support TLS 1.2 or if TLS 1.2 is disabled on the source workload, you must enable TLS 1.0 and 1.1 on the Migrate server host to be able to migrate them. Some Windows operating systems do not support TLS 1.2 by default. To use TLS 1.2, Windows requires you to update the OS and Microsoft .NET Framework on the source workload, then configure its Windows Registry settings to use TLS 1.2. A reboot is required. See |
You can install the PlateSpin Migrate Client on the PlateSpin Server host or on a separate computer. For information about migration tasks supported by Migrate Client, see Deciding on the Migration Interface
in the PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
A standalone PlateSpin Migrate Client host must meet the system requirements in Table 1-2.
Table 1-2 Host Requirements for PlateSpin Migrate Client
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Requirement |
Details |
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Operating System |
Any of the following, running on dedicated hardware or in a virtual machine:
NOTE:You must activate the Microsoft license for your Windows operating system prior to installing PlateSpin Migrate Client. |
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Disk Space |
Minimum 3 GB |
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Windows Software Components |
Microsoft .NET Framework 2 SP2, 3.5 SP1, and 4.7.1. You can download.NET software from Microsoft: |
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TLS Protocol |
PlateSpin Migrate Client supports Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0, 1.1, and 1.2. Enable the same TLS protocols that you allow for the operating system on the PlateSpin Migrate Server host. See Section 1.8, Configuring TLS Protocols for Migrate Hosts. |
PlateSpin Migrate provides a Web Interface that you can use to plan and execute automated migrations of workloads. The PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface is automatically installed when you install the PlateSpin Migrate Server. For information about migration tasks supported by Migrate Web Interface, see Deciding on the Migration Interface
in the PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
For information about supported web browsers and browser configuration requirements, see Supported Web Browsers
in the PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
For more information about working with the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface, see About the PlateSpin Migrate Web Interface
in the PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
Follow installation guidelines in Table 1-3 for trouble-free installation and operation of PlateSpin Migrate.
Table 1-3 Pre-Installation Checklist
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Guideline |
Remarks |
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Dedicated Host |
Install the PlateSpin Server on a dedicated physical or virtual machine. See also Co-location. |
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Credentials |
Perform all installation procedures using an account with administrative privileges. When you install PlateSpin Migrate Server on a domain computer, you must log in to the PlateSpin Server during installation, removal, or upgrade as a domain user who is a member of the Domain Admin group and the local Admin group. Windows Authentication for your Microsoft SQL Server Standard Edition or Enterprise Edition database server is supported in domain environments. If you use Windows Authentication for your database server, when you perform the PlateSpin Migrate Server installation or upgrade, you must log in to the PlateSpin Server as the domain user with SQL Admin rights. This user must also have local administrator rights to the PlateSpin Server. In addition, the Service User you specify for SQL Server credentials must have local administrator rights. |
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IP Address |
Assign the PlateSpin Server host a static IP address. |
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Co-location |
Do not co-locate the PlateSpin Server with:
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Database |
The Microsoft SQL Server Express Edition included with PlateSpin Migrate cannot be installed on a domain controller in accordance with Microsoft Developer Network recommendations. If you intend to use your own Microsoft SQL Server database (instead of the Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express Edition included in your software distribution), ensure that it is supported and conforms to the product’s database requirements. See SQL Server Installation Requirements for Platespin Protect and Migrate (KB Article 7009809). While multiple PlateSpin Migrate Servers can use the same remote database server, each Migrate Server requires a separate database instance. For deployment guidelines based on your operational needs, see The database server and database instance for the Migrate Server must be available and configured to work with PlateSpin Migrate before you attempt to install the product. See Installing the Database Server. |
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UAC |
Disable the User Account Control (UAC) during installation, removal, or upgrade. |
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Installation Workflow |
Install the prerequisite software in the indicated order. Below is a high-level workflow for a typical PlateSpin Migrate installation:
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In addition to the English version of PlateSpin Migrate, the product has been localized for installation and use on machines configured for the Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, French, German, and Japanese languages. See Configuring Language Settings for International Versions
in PlateSpin Migrate 2018.11 User Guide.
Documentation is available in these languages as well as Spanish and Portuguese (Brazilian).