Migrating to a New Chassis

Documentation

Install & Setup

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09/05/2017

Chassis migration can only be done between identical chassis:
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25 > Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS25
Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS35 > Intel® Modular Server System MFSYS35
Intel® Modular Server Chassis MFSYS25V2 > Intel® Modular Server Chassis MFSYS25V2

To migrate to a new chassis:

  1. Update the firmware on the new chassis and components to the same version as on the existing chassis/components.

  2. Configure the new CMM, SCM and ESM to be identical to the existing system. This information is stored on an SD card on the midplane. Alternatively, use the Intel® Modular Server Advanced Management Pack to save and restore the existing configuration.

  3. Prepare the drives on the existing system for transport. This writes configuration data, including compute modules assignment, to the drives.

  4. Ensure both chassis are powered off.

  5. If you did not use the Prepare for Transport option, ensure drives are numbered and inserted into the same slots in the new chassis, as they were before. If you prepared the drives for transport on the existing system, they can be reinserted into the new chassis in a different order, and the storage configuration will be recognized.