Importing from older versions
Host Access Manager Version 5.2 provides a tool to import the profile and keyboard profiles of an older version of HostFront (3.5.1, 353). The import tool helps you migrate your older configuration if you have not used the Upgrade Wizard during the installation.
You can access the import tool through the Tools Import HostFront Profile menu in the Host Access Manager. The import tool toll will prompt you for the following information:
1. Location of the older profile file.
2. Emulation type of the older profile product (3270, 5250, VT).
3. SQL server connection parameters (IP address, port and authentication credentials).
4. Cluster database name (must have been already created on the SQL server provided in point 3).
5. After clicking the import button, you will also be prompted for the folder where you have your old keyboard profile files to imported as well.
The import tool will migrate all the information from the older profile excluding license keys. When prompted for the location of the keyboard profiles, you can skip this step if you do not have any custom keyboard profile to import. During the import process, you will be prompted to enter a new key for every registered old key you have in the old profile (a registered key is one that is covered by annual maintenance contract). SEAGULL will provide the new license keys as part of the upgrade package you will get under the maintenance contract
You will be prompted with the result of the migration when it is completed. The process time depends on the size of your older profile. Once the import is completed, you need to add a server entry and add a cluster service entry and then start your cluster.