iScsi question

Complications do happen??? , but if, when you did the Acronis Image, if you used the options for to use Acronis Universal Restore then you are likely to have no problem. Most problems that occur when you move from hardware, are with the image and hardware.

For reassurance, here is some info and Website:

The Acronis Universal Restore technology provides an efficient solution for restoration of a hardware-independent system by replacing the crucial HAL and hard disk controller drivers. Acronis Universal Restore is an optional program feature. It should be purchased separately and installed from a separate .msi setup file. Acronis Universal Restore can only be installed on a computer where at least one of the following Acronis components is installed:

    Acronis True Image Echo Workstation (local version), Acronis True Image Echo Server for Windows (local version), Acronis True Image Echo Enterprise Server (local version)
    Acronis True Image Agent for Windows
    Acronis Bootable Media Builder

WebSite:

http://kb.acronis.com/content/1566

thanks, can the same iSCSI device be attached to more than 1 server at a time?

Sorry?, are you talking about daisy chaining it between 2 servers?

I guess I was.. but what I was thinking won't work because i have to have the NIC unplugged of the new server to prevent dup ips on reboot anyway thus they both cannot connect to iSCSI during transfer to new system

Do you have a second NIC on either one?

Also, if you do not have DHCP configured on the New Server then giving it a manual IP could work as long as you can see it from your other server

It wouldnt because from acronis they woudl have same name and IP (which is what I want) im doing a hardware switch after all. so i need to bring down other server first before plugging in nic thus not two connections to drives.

Remember to give it an off IP... e.g. OLD SERVER 192.x.x.x,   NEW SERVER 10.x.x.x

I understand, but once it is up then you can change IP's  in order to complete the transfer. Give the Old Server the Off IP and keep the New Server "AS IS"

I think the iSCSI initiator should work fine since you are cloning the system.   I have never done that (your specific situation), but I don't think there should be any problem with it.

Make sure you don't have both servers trying to connect to the iSCSI SAN at the same time because they will corrupt the volumes. Possible iSCSI authentication methods include IP address, CHAP credentials, and iSCSI initiator name. As long as whatever you are using matches from the old to the new server you should be fine.