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PlateSpin Migrate enables you to migrate heterogeneous workloads across x86-based physical, virtual, image, and cloud infrastructures in your data center. It decouples the workload infrastructure from its software (operating system, applications, and data) to allow any-to-any migrations. Migrate provides tools to easily discover workloads and hosts in your environment. You can efficiently configure, execute, and test workload even before the actual cutover, and also monitor the status of workload migration.

In addition to virtual and physical hosts, PlateSpin Migrate supports migration of workloads to Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and VMware vCloud Director.

This release is supported by a Web-based documentation set. You can view the product documentation online or download individual PDF files according to your information needs. Visit the PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.2 Documentation website.

PlateSpin Migrate Software

• Migrate Server
  • Adds support for Windows Server 2016 as the host OS
  • Removes support for Windows Server 2008 R2 as the host OS
  • Adds the requirement for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1
  • Removes the requirement for .NET 3.5 SP1

• Migrate Client
  • Adds support for Windows Server 2016 as the host OS.
  • Adds the requirement for Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.1

• PlateSpin Database
  • Adds support for Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Express for new Migrate Servers
  • Supports Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Express for upgraded Migrate Servers

Supported Configurations

PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.2 enhances support for source workloads and target containers. For more information, see "Supported Configurations" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.

• Supported Source Workloads
  
  • Windows Workloads
    • Windows workloads on the new Supported Target Platforms

  • Linux Workloads
    • Linux workloads on the new Supported Target Platforms
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.4
      
    • Oracle Linux 7.4 for distributions based on RHEL
      NOTE: Precompiled blkwatch drivers are available for RHCK and UEK kernels.
    • CentOS 7.4 for distributions based on RHEL
    • GRUB2 bootloader
    • XFS v5 file system
      NOTES:
      • XFS v5 is not supported for migrations to vCloud.
      • Requires the new PlateSpin ISO
• Supported Target Platforms
  
  • Target Cloud Platforms
    
    • Amazon Web Services
      • Option to encrypt EBS volumes during migration to AWS

    • Microsoft Azure
      • Supports migration from AWS to Azure.
        See "Prerequisites for Migration from AWS to Azure" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.
      • PlateSpin Server 12.2.2 images in Azure Marketplace use Microsoft Windows Server 2016 as the host OS.
      • PlateSpin Replication Environment (PRE) 12.2.2 in Azure Marketplace uses LRD 12. See PlateSpin ISO.

    • VMware vCloud Director
      • Version 9.1
      • Version 8.20

  • Target Virtualization Platforms
    
    • VMware
      • VMware vCenter 6.5 U1
      • VMware ESXi 6.5 U1
      • VMware vSAN 6.6

    • Microsoft Hyper-V
      • Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2016
        • Automated or semi-automated migrations using Migrate Client
        • NOTE: Windows workloads are migrated as BIOS workloads irrespective of the firmware on the source workload.
      • Windows Server 2016 Hyper-V
        • Automated or semi-automated migrations using Migrate Client
        • NOTE: Windows workloads are migrated as BIOS workloads irrespective of the firmware on the source workload.

    • KVM
      • RHEL 7.4 KVM
      • Removes support for migration to KVM on earlier RHEL versions
        

    • Citrix XenServer
      • Citrix XenServer 7.3
      • Removes support for migration to Citrix XenServer 6.5 and earlier

Enhancements

• Multipath I/O (MPIO)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.8
    NOTE: All disks on the workload must be in a FC SAN.

• Rebranding
  • Rebranded PlateSpin images on Azure Marketplace from NetIQ to Micro Focus

• PlateSpin ISO
  In this release, PlateSpin ISO uses SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 for the Linux RAMDisk (LRD). The ISO file adds the following features:
  • Use this ISO for migration of 64-bit workloads.
  • The ISO startup enables the user to designate whether or not FCoE and MPIO drivers are needed for the workload.
  • The ISO adds support for BIOS GRUB 2 (Grand Unified Bootloader Version 2) booting on Linux workloads.

  A PlateSpin ISO based on SLES 11 SP4 is available for migration of 32-bit workloads. See "Downloading the PlateSpin ISO Images" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.

• Security
  • Applies Microsoft recommended actions for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities on the PlateSpin Server images in the cloud
  • Adds support for TLS 1.2 on Migrate Server
For information about additional enhancements for this release, see "What's New" in the PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.2 Release Notes.

Filename	Usage
PhysicalTarget-12.2.2.zip	Contains the compressed PlateSpin ISO files, which are used to boot BIOS or UEFI firmware-based target physical machines or virtual machines during semi-automated migrations and semi-automated Server Sync operations. The semi-automated migration is used to transfer the workload to a physical machine or virtual machine that has been registered in PlateSpin Migrate. This registration occurs when you boot the target machine with the PlateSpin ISO image and register with the PlateSpin Server by following the prompts. The bootofx.x2p.iso file uses SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) 12 SP3 for the Linux RAMDisk (LRD), which contains a minimal set of system files, drivers, and executables, sufficient for an initial, temporary boot. It supports all enhancements for the PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.2 release. You can optionally select support for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE), Multipath I/O functionality, or both FCoE and MPIO to recognize and temporarily manage those capabilities in the target physical or virtual machine. Use this ISO for migration of 64-bit workloads. The bootofx.x2p.sles11sp4.iso file uses SLES 11 SP4 for the LRD. It does not support the enhancements for the PlateSpin Migrate 12.2.2 release. Use this ISO for migration of 32-bit workloads. See "PlateSpin ISO Image" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.
PlateSpin_Replication_Environment.zip	PlateSpin requires a replication environment to migrate workloads to a vCloud Organization. The replication environment is a virtual appliance based on a SLES 11 operating system and contains all the required PlateSpin tools. This ZIP file contains a OVF PlateSpin Package that you must upload to the vCloud organization. See "Prerequisites for Migrating Workloads to VMware vCloud Director" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.
PlateSpinMigrateSetup-12.3.0.xxx.exe (where xxx denotes the number of the build that is available for download. For example, PlateSpinMigrateSetup-12.3.0.260.exe installs PlateSpin Migrate version 12.3, build number 260.)	Use this PlateSpin Migrate setup executable to install the product. The program checks your system for the necessary prerequisites and interactively installs the required software components. See "Installing PlateSpin Migrate" in in the PlateSpin Migrate Installation and Upgrade Guide.
VolumeManager.exe	Use to change the local volume serial numbers to match on each node of the Windows cluster that you want to migrate. See "Synchronizing Serial Numbers on Cluster Node Local Storage" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.
Install_PlateSpin_Migrate_Prerequisites_v2.zip	Contains the Install PlateSpin Migrate Prerequisites.ps1 file and related .bat and readme.txt files. Run the Install PlateSpin Migrate Prerequisites.bat file to execute the PowerShell script. The PowerShell script automatically installs and configures prerequisite software on the intended PlateSpin Migrate server host where you have previously installed a supported version of Microsoft Windows Server operating system and activated the Windows license. NOTE: The installation of prerequisite software might require a reboot of the intended PlateSpin Migrate host server. Depending on what prerequisite software needs to be installed, Internet access might be required. See " Prerequisite Software" and "Installing Prerequisite Software" in the PlateSpin Migrate Installation and Upgrade Guide.

For the most recent information about system requirements, see "Preparing to Install PlateSpin Migrate" in the PlateSpin Migrate Installation and Upgrade Guide.

To install and use PlateSpin Migrate, you must have a license activation code. If you do not have a license activation code, request one through the Customer Center. A Micro Focus representative will contact you and provide the license activation code. For more detailed information about product activation and licensing, see "PlateSpin Migrate Product Licensing" in the PlateSpin Migrate User Guide.

To download the installation program:

1. On the download page, select the PlateSpinMigrateSetup-12.2.2.xxx.exe file to download.

2. Click download, then copy the file to an accessible location on the computer where you want to install the product.

   Before you launch the installation program, you need to read the installation documentation, decide on an installation layout, and make sure your hosts meet the system requirements for the different software components of PlateSpin Migrate. For complete product installation and upgrade information, see the PlateSpin Migrate Installation and Upgrade Guide.

To download the image:

1. On the download page, select the .zip file (PhysicalTarget-12.2.2.zip) to download.

2. Click download, then save the .zip file to an accessible location on your network.

3. From the location where you saved the .zip file, extract the two ISO files for later use:
   
   bootofx.x2p.iso
   bootofx.x2p.sles11sp4.iso

NOTE: The PlateSpin Migrate Knowledgebase includes an article with instructions you can use for updating this ISO with additional device drivers.

For the list of known issues, see the PlateSpin Migrate Release Notes on the PlateSpin Migrate Documentation website.