PlateSpin Migrate provides precompiled block-based Linux Kernel drivers, called block watch (blkwatch) drivers, for many non-debug Linux distributions. The driver must be built for the specific kernel running on the Linux system. You can search the List of Distributions to determine if the release string and architecture of your Linux workload kernel matches a supported distribution in the list. If you find your release string and architecture, PlateSpin Migrate has a pre-compiled version of the blkwatch driver.
If your search is unsuccessful, you can create a custom blkwatch driver by following the steps found in the KB Article 7005873.
Self-compiled drivers are supported only for the Linux major and minor kernel versions that appear in the List of Distributions, or a patched version thereof. If the major and minor kernel version in the release string of your Linux workload kernel matches a major and minor kernel version in the list, your self-compiled driver will be supported.
Each item in the list is formatted using the following syntax:
<Distro>-<Patch>-<Kernel_Release_String>-<Kernel_Architecture>
So, for a SLES 9 SP1 distribution with a kernel release string of 2.6.5-7.139-bigsmp for 32-bit (x86) architecture, the item is listed in a format like this:
SLES9-SP1-2.6.5-7.139-bigsmp-x86
PlateSpin Migrate supports other Linux distributions listed in Table E-1 if the distribution is based on a supported release version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. You can use the pre-compiled blkwatch driver for the supported Linux Distribution.
Table E-1 Blkwatch Driver Support for Other Linux Distributions
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Other Linux Distribution |
Based on a Supported Release Version for RHEL or SLES |
Notes |
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CentOS |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
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Oracle Linux (OL) (formerly Oracle Enterprise Linux (OEL)) |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux |
Blkwatch drivers are available for the standard kernel and the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK) as noted in the List of Distributions. For other Oracle Linux distributions, precompiled drivers are available only for the corresponding Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK). Workloads using the Oracle Linux Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel are not supported in Migrate 12.1 and lower versions. |
For a list of supported kernel distributions, see List of Distributions.