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Migrate CA ADA Monitoring Devices

Migrate a CA ADA monitoring device from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 R2, including:

• CA Standard Monitor
• CA Virtual Systems Monitor

Do not perform an in-place upgrade of the Windows operating system. Instead, provision a new server with:

• Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

  Important! Plan to migrate the existing IP addresses of the CA ADA monitoring device to the new server. The same management and monitor IP addresses are required.

• CA ADA 10.2

  Note: It is not required to preserve the CA ADA installation path.

For complete information about installing CA ADA, see the Installation Guide.

Follow these steps:

1. On the Windows 2003 server that hosts the CA ADA monitoring device:
   1. Make a note of the management and monitor IP addresses.
   2. Remove the CA ADA monitoring device from the network.
2. On the Windows 2008 server where you plan to host the CA ADA 10.2 monitoring device:
   1. Change the management and monitor IP addresses to match the Windows 2003 server.
   2. Install the CA ADA monitoring device.
   3. Reboot the server.
   4. Connect the mirrored switch port to the monitor NIC.
   5. In Services Manager, verify that the CA ADA Monitor service is running.
3. Log in to the CA ADA management console as an administrator and perform the following tasks:
   1. Click the Administration page.
   2. Click the gear icon, then click Synchronize Monitor Devices.
   3. Wait up to 10 minutes to verify that the management console receives data from its monitoring devices.