Chapter 6 Upgrading from Compaq Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2

The HP Systems Insight Manager Data Migration Tool is used to migrate Insight Manager 7 data to HP Systems Insight Manager. The Data Migration Tool exports user-defined data from Insight Manager 7 by extracting it and storing the information in a portable format. The Data Migration Tool then imports that user-defined Insight Manager 7 data into HP Systems Insight Manager. The migration process transfers custom data, which includes:

In addition, the following data is archived:

	NOTE: You must be running Compaq Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 to upgrade to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2. If you are running a version of Insight Manager 7 earlier than Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3, upgrade to Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 before upgrading to HP Systems Insight Manager 4.2. If you have Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2, 2.1, or 2.2 installed, the migration process offers an automatic upgrade to Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3. If you have a version earlier than Service Pack 2, you are directed to the HP website to download the Softpaq that will enable you to upgrade to Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3. Refer to the Compaq Insight Manager 7 User's Guide for information on upgrading from Insight Manager 7 to Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3. Refer to the Transitioning from Insight Manager 7 to HP Systems Insight Manager whitepaper for more in-depth detail on this process. Your system must also meet the operating system and SQL/MSDE requirements listed in Chapter 2 “Installation Overview and Requirements”. The Data Migration Tool must be run by a user with full Windows administrative rights.The HP Performance Management Pack was part of the Insight Manager 7 Service Pack 2.3 installation. If it is detected on your system, a migration utility for transferring data specific to it will also be launched.