Pre-Everything

• • Check Patch Level on both VM5 Hosts
  • Ask AIMES about Firewall/Switch Firmware Updates
  • Ask AIMES about access to DRAC + SAN Management Interfaces
  • Check Encryption has been enabled on SANs
  • Check Encryption has been enabled in Veeam
  • Confirm with AIMES we want them to manage the backups
  • Ask AIMES about backup security (in particular potential for access to PID via Internet)
  • Ask AIMES about reporting/alerts from Veeam.
  • Ask AIMES if it is possible to have read-only access to Veeam console.
  • Ask AIMES (again) for a copy of the Firewall rules.
    
    

Pre-Migration Testing

Migration of VM from VM5 to VM6 Cluster

• • Test that VMs boot and do some checks that the data is not corrupt.

Test how VMotion works

• • Check if VMs can make use of both VMHosts in normal operation
  • Check failover works.

RedHat Licencing

• Check how this is configured in a cluster
• Check VM Failover works
• Check Failover of the RedHat LM itself works.

Estimate time required for migration

Develop a back out plan

During Migration

Setup Holding Pages

• • For the Internet side see
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Make sure sites/suppliers/users have been notified.

Post Migration

Check machines are (or can) able to operate successfully

• • Document Firewall Requirements