ZCM Server Appliance Migration from v11 SP3 to v11 SP4 (Video Tutorial)

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  • 13-Jan-2016
  • 05-Sep-2018

Environment

Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.3 Migration
Novell ZENworks Configuration Management 11.3 System Update
ZCM ZONE: 11 SP3
Single Primary Server Appliance w/additional repository partition
Internal Database
Internal Certificates
ZCM 11 SP4 .ova imported (not booted)

Situation

Resolution

Appliance Server Migration from ZCM v11 SP3 to ZCM v11 SP4 
Video Tutorial posted on the main Microfocus YouTube Channel.
This tutorial displays upgrading ZENworks Configuration Management primary server running at v11  SP3 to ZCM v11 SP4.
Some of the processes covered are;
ZENworks Diagnostic Center (ZDC)
Preparing "vastorage" virtual disk
ZCM 11 SP3 Migration Utility
attaching "vastorage" to ZCM 11 SP4
deploy and configure ZCM 11 SP4 Appliance
Mount additional repository disks
ZCM 11 SP4 Appliance Console
Post migration tasks

Additional Information

Best practices for migrations apply - Backup the server and database prior to starting.

Note: There is a different ZDC for each specific ZCM version.
Download the correct ZDC. 
Example: ZDC for v11.3.2 only works for ZCM v11.3.2