Upgrade to Cisco Prime 4.2

Question

Hi,
I currently use an upgraded version of LMS 3.2 SP1 for 1.5K devices and I've managed to persuade the finance dept that I need to upgrade to 4.2.
My question is regarding the upgrade process because I currently use a physical Windows server and need to use a VM on a UCS Blade for the new version. In the documentation I've found makes reference to the fact that I need to perform a remote upgrade from one system to the other but I want to start with a clean slate and don't really want to transfer all the discovered devices or current jobs to the new install.
All I want to do is make sure that the version we're purchasing (upgrade from 3.2 SP1 for up to 300 devices) is properly licensed. I was going to download the eval version, install it on the VM and then apply the license but it's the "applying the license" part that I'm concerned with. From what I've read it looks as though I need to perform a normal backup and then migrate all the data across to the new installation. Is there a way to just transfer the license details or do I have to follow the complete process then delete everything I don't want so that I can start again?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Mark.

Answer 1

Hi Mark,
if you want to start afresh with LMS 42 without migrating the data its completely fine. You dont have to perform remote migration steps and you can start afresh from 0 with new Server.
For details on which OS are supported please check the guide:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/ciscoworks_lan_management_solution/4.2/install/guide/prereq.html#wp1119955
In short now only win2k8 and Sol 10 and a OVA linux soft appliance is available for VMWare.
Yes you can install the Eval copy of LMS 4.2 and whenevry you apply license before the expiry of Eval it becomes a licensed software with lic device limit.
Point to notice is in Eval mode only 100 devices are supported so more than that will not be managed by LMS 4.2, hence add more devices once you apply license.
Installing license is easy task too, see Installing the License File.
As a suggestion to get devices more faster on your new LMS 4.2 is you can export the DCR devices with credentials from LMS 3.2 and import DCR back on LMS 4.2, which will get all the device list without older data. Else a Standard Device  Discovery in LMS 4.2 should be able to do the job easily as well.
-Thanks
Vinod