Target Cluster Requirements

The target VM must meet specific requirements to ensure successful migration:

Operating System:

  • Same operating system family as source (Ubuntu or RHEL)

  • Same or newer OS version

  • All OS-level prerequisites installed (refer to product installation documentation)

K3s Installation:

  • K3s must be installed with the exact same version as the source cluster

  • Installation must be complete and cluster must be in a healthy state

  • kubectl must be configured and accessible

Network Configuration:

  • Network connectivity between nodes (if multi-node setup)

  • Required ports open and accessible

  • DNS resolution working correctly

Storage:

  • Sufficient disk space for restored data (at least 2x the backup size)

  • Storage performance adequate for workload requirements

Product Installation:

  • Product charts must be installed with matching versions

  • All required namespaces and resources created

  • Services running and accessible (even if empty)