Management Server Migration from Physical to VM

[Mitesh]

Hello Team,

We are migrating our Management Server from a physical server to a virtual machine, currently we are running 81 & migrating to 81.20.

Can anyone provide us Pre-migration & Post-Migration steps.

Any further info required let me know.

[Chris_Atkinson]

Please review the documentation and advise if there are any concerns or questions that the community members can assist you in answering.

https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_Installation_and_Upgrade_Gui...

[Piet_vd_Maas]

Hi Mitesh,

Be aware of the sizing of your VM. 
Simple overview of the steps:

1. Deploy new virtual machine with R81.20 and install the latest hotfix on top. Use the same IP address. (Keep the interface disconnected)
2. Do a migrate export on the old machine
3. Shutdown or disconnect the old machine
4. Connect the network interface on the VM
5. Do a migrate import

[Mitesh]

Thanks Piet_vd_Mass for the reply.......

Post migration does we have to apply new license ?

[Tal_Paz-Fridman]

If the new machine has the same IP address then it is not required.

If it has a different IP address a new license will be needed.

[AkosBakos]

Hi @Mitesh 

I would like to add a note to what @Tal_Paz-Fridman said. Yes you will need a new license, and you can get it from your account. You have to relicence it to the new IP. And dont forget tha contract file too. 

Akos