topic Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E in SmartZone and Virtual SmartZone

Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

peter_riederer_ — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:40:50 GMT

Hello everyone,

we are using a SZ-100 on 5.2.2.0.1161 and we want to migrate to a vSZ-E. I already found some helpful posts regarding migration with Switch-Over Cluster function, but i was wondering if an easier way would also be possible.

This would be my desired procedure:

1. Install a vSZ-E with same Version and import Systems Configuration from the old SZ-100

2. Shut down old SZ-100

3. Start up new vSZ-E

Will this work, or are the system config backups not compatible?

Another approach i have in mind:

1. Install a vSZ-E same Version and with identical settings, except MGMT-IP

2. Shut down old SZ-100

3. Start up new vSZ-E and change IP to the old SZ-100

We are use DNS Detection at the moment, will the APs then automatically show up in the new vSZ-E?

And will the Mesh-APs still work or do i have to reconfigure them?

Thanks a lot in advance.

Regards

Peter

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

syamantakomer — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 21:21:30 GMT

Hi Peter,

Best an easiest option is cluster switch over.

If you want to shut the SZ and use the same IP of SZ in vSZ-E, that should also work.

Configuration backup from different platforms is not supported.

Mesh APs may still work if you use the same SSID name and passphrase in new controller mesh settings.

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

peter_riederer_ — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:17:42 GMT

thanks a lot for your answer, then i will try to do it with cluster switch over.

when joining the cluster the vsZ-E will get the complete Konfiguration by itself, right?

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

syamantakomer — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:50:27 GMT

@peter_riederer_f0riss0e6v2bd whatever configuration is there in vSZ-E, same will be pushed to the AP.

You can say this will be just like onboarding a new AP to vSZ-E.

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

peter_riederer_ — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 12:54:10 GMT

no, i wanted to know if the new vSZ-E will get all the details and configs from the existing SZ100, when joining the vSZ-E to the Cluster. Or do i have to configure the vSZ-E from Scratch then?

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

syamantakomer — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:51:49 GMT

@peter_riederer_f0riss0e6v2bd no, you cannot join vSZ-E with SZ100.

Different controller type of v/SmartZones are not compatible with each other.

For example, you cannot create a cluster of vSZ-E with vSZ-H, similarly, SZ100 cannot participate in vSZ cluster. Same is applicable to configuration backup.

This means you have setup the vSZ from scratch.

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

JasonKCD — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:47:16 GMT

As a customer dealing with this same issue, I feel the need to tell someone at Ruckus that their lack of foresight in creating a process to move from a physical SZ to a vSZ is astounding and ridiculous. I have spent $100K "upgrading" my environment, and now I need to put in a ton of work to get back to where I was before moving to a vSZ. This has really lowered my opinion of Ruckus Wireless and will make me consider other solutions the next time I am ready to upgrade my environment.

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

fmealy — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 17:49:21 GMT

I 100% agree. This is the 3rd time in the last 5 years I have to build my controller from scratch. I have made many adjustment over the years so I have to go line by line and create/configure all of my LAN's, ACL's, and services all over again. Was told by sales that the SZ100 and vSZ were the same platform and would be able to migrate seamlessly.. AP Migration is clearly the easy part.. the Configs are the most important part. This should be looking into for future editions.

Re: Migration from SZ-100 to vSZ-E

sokocul — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:55:56 GMT

same case with me today....

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