Could we migrate ISE on VMware virtual machine to new host by V2V ?

[katsumi_osoegawa]

Hi !
I would like to migrate ISE on VMware virtual machine to new VMware host. CISCO japan support said that we can not support V2V by VMware v-center convertor. Also they said that CISCO support only cold migrate by VMware V-motion. However they did not provide any procedure to it. Is there any document about migrate ISE on VMware ?

[balaji.bandi]

check below thread may helpful :

https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-access-control/ise-2-7-vm-migration-to-new-vm-host/td-p/4580494

[katsumi_osoegawa]

@balaji.bandi 

Thank you for your support !
Also I have a question that could we migrate from another VMware host ? In other word, two VMware host can not access to same data store. I may think that allow on the same physical host as blede server. Because blede server use only one VMware Hypervisor.  Mike just said shuld shutdown before migration.  I would like to know that how to ISE migrate to beyond VMware Hypervisor and data store.

[balaji.bandi]

other than Lab, i do not use VMWARE environment for ISE, since ISE not get optimal results as expected, when you using VM that is my views compare to dedicate appliance.

technically that should work as expected. you need to try, every user requirement is different, that is your requirement, you need to test it.

i do not see any issue, since you are moving VM to new environment. as you mentioned both should not be online thats all.

[katsumi_osoegawa]

PS     I has two issues for it.  

1, Find how to migrate ISE between beyond VMware data store.

2, Can CISCO support after migrate ISE by any V2V ?
     CISCO japan said that we can not support V2V. In other hand , they said that may we can use VMware v-motion (It may be VMware storage v-motion) 

We can test V2V any method. I think It will succeed to migrate by shutdown before migrate. However I think do not make sense when CISCO not able to provide ISE support. ex) I think succeed to migrate ISE by VMware OVF or OVA export import between beyond VMware data store. 

[Charlie Moreton · Accepted solution]

VMware cold V-Motion is supported and should present no issues.  From ISE 3.1 and newer, VMware Hot V-Motion is supported.  Both methods allow movement of CPU, Memory, and storage (datastore vmdk).  You must have the V-Motion adapters enabled and configured.

[katsumi_osoegawa]

Thank you for your support.
ISE Version : 2.6.0.156.

Please more help as following if you can do that.

>VMware cold V-Motion is supported and should present no issues.
Is there any document that describe it ?

>You must have the V-Motion adapters enabled and configured.
Is there any procedure document made by CISCO ?

[Charlie Moreton]

Both of your questions are answered in VMware documentation.

[katsumi_osoegawa]

Ok! Thank you !!

I think that any procedure document in VMware.

Is there any document that CISCO support to migrate ISE by cold VMware vMotion ?
I think that will CISCO support cold VMware vMotion. However, I think may CISCO not able to provide tecknical support after migrate ISE by cold VMware vMotion

[Charlie Moreton · Accepted solution]

The Cisco Identity Services Engine Installation Guide, Release 2.7 details this.

[mortezasadeghi]

Hi all,

I have a question: if I migrate or export and import the current ISE node into another ESXi host, Is my license also imported?
or should export and import lic as well?

[Arne Bier]

Traditional ISE VM licenses (i.e. non Smart Licensing) are installed on the Primary and Secondary ISE nodes. If you move those VMs to another hypervisor, the licenses travel with the VM - licenses are tied to the "appliance serial number" (in ISE, this is the "UDI") - the UDI does not change if you vMotion the appliance.

With Cisco Smart Licensing, there is no more license files on the VM - the PAN communicates dynamically with On-Prem licensing server or with Cisco Smart Licensing Cloud.