About migration to Kaspersky Security Center Linux

Following this scenario, you can transfer the administration group structure, included managed devices and other group objects (policies, tasks, global tasks, tags, and device selections) from Kaspersky Security Center Windows under management of Kaspersky Security Center Linux.

Limitations:

• Migration is only possible from Kaspersky Security Center 14.2 Windows to Kaspersky Security Center 15.0 Linux.
• You can perform this scenario only by using Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

Stages

The migration scenario proceeds in stages:

1. Migrate your managed devices and data through the Migration wizard

   Open Kaspersky Security Center Windows, and then run the Migration wizard.

   The Migration wizard steps depend on whether or not Administration Servers of Kaspersky Security Center Windows and Kaspersky Security Center Linux are arranged into a hierarchy:

   • Migration without a hierarchy of Administration Servers

     Choose this option if Administration Servers of Kaspersky Security Center Windows and Kaspersky Security Center Linux are not arranged into a hierarchy. You manage the migration process with two instances of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console—an instance for Kaspersky Security Center Windows and another one for Kaspersky Security Center Linux. In this case, you will use the export file (ZIP archive) that you created and downloaded during the export from Kaspersky Security Center Windows and import this file to Kaspersky Security Center Linux.

   • Migration using a hierarchy of Administration Servers

     Choose this option if Administration Server of Kaspersky Security Center Windows acts as secondary to Administration Server of Kaspersky Security Center Linux. You manage the migration process and switch between Servers within a single instance of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. If you prefer this option, you can arrange Administration Servers into a hierarchy to simplify the migration procedure. To do this, create the hierarchy before starting the migration.

2. Migrate specific tasks (optional)

   Besides the Migration wizard, you can also transfer the selected tasks through KLT files. Export the tasks from Kaspersky Security Center Windows, and then import the tasks to Kaspersky Security Center Linux.

3. Migrate specific policies (optional)

   Besides the Migration wizard, you can also transfer the selected policies through KLP files. Export specific policies from Kaspersky Security Center Windows, and then import the policies to Kaspersky Security Center Linux. The related policy profiles are exported and imported together with the selected policies.

4. Move the imported managed devices under management of Kaspersky Security Center Linux

   To complete the migration and move the imported managed devices under management of Kaspersky Security Center Linux. In the current version of Kaspersky Security Center Linux, you can use the klmover utility or install Network Agent on the imported managed devices through a remote installation task. The remote installation task must be run through a Windows-based distribution point. To do this, assign a Windows device to act as a distribution point, and then enable the Using operating system resources through distribution points option in the remote installation task. For more information, see Switching managed devices under management of Kaspersky Security Center Linux.