1

IP address of external device for remote backup

On the remote backup page of System Manager Web Console, enter the IP address of the remote server on which you saved the backup file.

2

User Name and Password of the remote server

To gain access to the backup file that is located on a remote server, enter the user name and the password for the account on the System Manager web console.

3

System Manager command line interface credential

Open an SSH session and login with the user who has administrator privileges.

4

Path and the file name of the backup file on the remote server

Enter the path and the file name of the backup file.

5

Check the server time and time zone before running the Data Migration utility tool to upgrade System Manager.

This step ensures that the time is properly synced with kernel and OS RPMs and prevents upgrade failure.