Learning Path: Migrating from vCPU to UHMC.
What else do I need to know to move from X to Y?
Hello!
I created a couple of articles that cover setting up UMHC licenses and moving from vCPU to Universal Hybrid Multi-Cloud (UHMC from now on). In this article, I will endeavor to pull this all together into a learning path. I did this before but saw a few gaps in the content, so this is Rev 2.
What is a learning path?
The idea is to have a single document that links to the various steps that would be needed for someone to move from one thing to another. The path should start at a logical point and offer a number of stages. The stages will be separate pieces in their own right, this will allow people to use as much or as little as they need.
Assumptions
Let’s assume that your current estate is running vCPU today.
The admin has access to the license portal to set up and install the required licenses.
There might need to be some adjustments to the assigned capacity. There are details in the sizing section to cover this.
vCPU is a NetScaler VPX license option, VPX will assumed to be the target platform of choice. A transition to physical is also an option, it is outside the scope of this.
The move from vCPU to UHMC would have the following high-level stages.
Step 1: Identify the use case. This helps later on when sizing the new instances.
Step 2: Select a feature bundle approach to address 1. A bit of a given with UHMC.
Step 3: Deploy the new approach, set up the NetScaler Console.
Step 4: Migration steps.
Step 5: Provide sizing guidance.
Step 6: FAQ
Step 1: Identify the use case.
There are some different use cases for NetScaler, having a handle on the workload can help when it comes to sizing it. Article to follow.
Step 2: Select a feature bundle approach to address 1
This link talks about the different editions of NetScaler in a bit more detail.
Step 3: Deploy the new approach, set up the NetScaler Console.
Step 4: Migration steps.
This next article covers the mechanics of moving the license settings from vCPU to UHMC on the NetScaler using the GUI.
Step 5: Provide sizing guidance.
Step 6: FAQ
Summary
Hopefully, this was helpful!