Migrating the License Metric Tool server between computers with the same operating systems

Available from 9.2.24.

To migrate the License Metric Tool server between two computers with the same operating systems, back up the database of the existing License Metric Tool server and restore it under the new server.

Procedure

  1. Ensure that you have audit snapshots generated for the entire period for which you were using the old License Metric Tool server. For information how to generate the audit snapshot, see: Creating snapshots of license metric utilization for auditing purposes.
  2. Upgrade the old License Metric Tool server to the latest version or at least to version 9.2.24.0.
    In some cases, upgrading the old server to the latest version is not possible. For example, because you are migrating from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 which is not supported by newer versions of License Metric Tool. If this is the case, upgrade the server to version 9.2.24.0. To upgrade to the latest version, see: Upgrading components of License Metric Tool (BigFix scenario). To upgrade only to version 9.2.24.0, see: Upgrading from old versions.
  3. Back up the old License Metric Tool database. Do not start the License Metric Tool server after you complete the backup.
  4. Optional: If the database engine is installed on the same computer as the old License Metric Tool server and you want to migrate the engine as well, install a new database engine on the desired computer.
    Tip: If you want to install a newer version of DB2, it is possible to restore a backup of the DB2 10.5 database under DB2 11.5.
  5. Start the installation of the new License Metric Tool server on the desired computer. Follow it until the step in which you create the License Metric Tool database.
    Important: Use the latest version of the License Metric Tool installer that is available.
  6. Stop the new License Metric Tool server.
  7. Optional: If you use the local VM Manager Tool and you want to retain its settings, copy the content of the config and keydb directories from the computer on which the old License Metric Tool server is installed to analogical locations on the computer where the new License Metric Tool server is installed.
    By default, the directories are in the following location.
    • Linux /opt/ibm/LMT/VMMAN/
    • Windows C:\Program Files\ibm\LMT\VMMAN\
  8. Drop the new License Metric Tool server database and restore the old License Metric Tool server database in its place.
  9. Start the new License Metric Tool server.
  10. After you restored the old License Metric Tool server database, the old BigFix server was added as a data source in the new License Metric Tool. If the host name of the old BigFix database is defined as localhost or 127.0.0.1, update the value to provide the correct IP address.
    1. In the new License Metric Tool, go to Management > Data Sources.
    2. Select the row with the old BigFix server.
    3. In the Host field, provide the IP address of the computer on which the old BigFix database is installed. Then, click Save.
  11. Optional: If any of the following settings were customized in the old License Metric Tool server, manually recreate them in the new one.
  12. Optional: Uninstall the old License Metric Tool server.

Results

All data is visible in the new License Metric Tool.