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Preparing duplex Communication Manager for migration

About this task

To migrate the duplex Communication Manager system, prepare Communication Manager, migrate the standby Communication Manager, interchange the roles of Communication Manager systems, and migrate the active Communication Manager, change the roles of two Communication Manager systems to the original state.

Before you begin

Perform all preupgrade operations, such as refresh elements, analyze software, download software, perform preupgrade check, and ensure that all operations are successful.

Procedure

  1. On the System Manager web console, click Services > Inventory > Manage Elements.
  2. Add the following applications if not already available:
    • Two Communication Manager systems. Select the Add to Communication Manager check box for only primary server, and ensure that the check box is cleared for the secondary server.

      Add only primary Communication Manager. In primary Communication Manager, mention the IP address of secondary standby Communication Manager as the alternate IP address.

    • System Platform that is associated with Communication Manager systems, if Communication Manager is System Platform-based.

      The system starts the second level discovery. The process adds System Platform in the system and creates the parent association with System Platform and Communication Manager.

  3. To ensure that the changes made to the translation are saved, log in to the active Communication Manager server, and perform the following:
    1. Start a SAT session.
    2. Type save translation
  4. In the command line interface of the active Communication Manager server, type server -u.