Hi to all.
I need some help for the migration of the servers (ORION and SolarWinds DB) to another hardware with more resources (CPU, RAM, etc.).
We are running this version and functionalities:
Orion Platform 2017.1.3 SP3, VIM 7.0.0, NPM 12.1, QoE 2.3, Toolset 11.0.6, NetPath 1.1.0
We want to migrate the ORION Server to a virtual environment and to the latest version and the DB will keep in a physical server (as the recommendations explain), but I have some doubts about the proceed.
¿How can I check if the licenses are for a Small/Medium/Large levels?
¿Can I use the same licenses of the oldest version in the new one or should I buy new ones in the latest version?
Currently we have this:
MAIN ORION SERVER DETAILS
| Module Name | Orion Platform |
| Version | 2017.1.3 |
| Service Pack | 3 |
| Nodes currently monitored | 9101 |
| Total nodes in license | unlimited |
| Volumes currently monitored | 390 |
| Total volumes in license | unlimited |
| Total HA Pools in use | 0 |
| Total HA Pools in License | 0 |
| License | Production |
| Product Name | Network Performance Monitor |
| Version | 12.1 |
| Service Pack | None |
| Current number of interfaces | 14788 |
| Allowed number of interfaces | unlimited |
| License | |
| Product Name | Virtual Infrastructure Monitor |
| Version | 7.0.0 |
| Service Pack | None |
| Allowed number of sockets | 0 |
| License Type | Unknown |
| Product Name | Toolset |
| Version | 11.0.6 |
| Service Pack | None |
| License | Production |
| Number of Activated Licenses | 1 |
| Nodes in License(s) | 10 |
| Volumes in License(s) | 10 |
| Seats in License(s) | 4 |
| Seats Taken | 4 |
| Seats Available | 0 |
| Module Name | NetPath |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Service Pack | None |
ADDITIONAL POLLERS
| License | Production |
| Module Name | Orion Platform |
| Version | 2017.1 |
| Service Pack | None |
| License | Production |
| Module Name | Orion Platform |
| Version | 2017.1.3 |
| Service Pack | 3 |
¿Do I have to update the "old server" to the latest version before the migration?
¿Do I need to run the Network Discovery in the new server or if I migrate the DB to the new one assures me to have monitored the same elements that in the old server?
If we want to activate the NTA tool, ¿Do we need to install an extra server for the DB and tool or should I use the same DB for SolarWinds and NTA?
¿Can I request a ticket for support during the migration process?
This is the hardware resources that we are requesting:
| CPU | RAM | Hard Drive | Network Card | Operative System | DB OS |
ORION Server | 5 cores | 32GB | 200GB x 15K RPM | 1 Gb dedicada | Windows Server 2016/2012R2/2012/ Standard or Datacenter Edition |
|
SolarWinds DB | * Quad Core or superior * CPU de 64 Cores de última generación mayor de 3.3GHz | 256GB recommended 512GB | 2TB (mounted on SAN - optical interface) and 500 GB HD | 1Gb LAN port | Windows Server 2016/2012R2/2012/ Standard or Datacenter Edition | SQL Server 2017/2016/2014/2012/Standard or Enterprise Edition |
Para servidores adicionales:
for NPMs
128 GB RAM, 2 XEON last generation superior to 3.3 Ghz, Window SRV 2016 enterprise, RAID Controller Card, 500 GB HD (2) o 4 of 256GB
For Pollers (virtualized):
32GB RAM, QUADCORE processor or latest generation, higher to 3.3GHz, 250 GB HD 15k rpm, 1 Giga ethernet dedicated, Windows SRV 2016 enterprise
For NTA
Quad Core o better, 32GB RAM, 1TB, 1Gb NIC, Windows server 2016/2012 R2/ 2012.
This are some of the doubts that I have already in base of what I've read already, so I will apreciate your comments about it and share your experience with this migration proccess.
Regards.
