Creating a Migration Task

Process

A complete real-time migration consists of creating a migration task, tracking task progress, analyzing migration logs, and comparing data consistency. By comparing multiple items and data, you can determine the proper time for service migration to minimize the service downtime.

A complete migration involves the following procedures.

Figure 1 Migration process

Step 1: Create a migration task. Select the source and destination databases as required and create a migration task.
Step 2: Check the migration progress. During migration, you can view the migration progress.
Step 3: View migration logs. Migration logs contain alarms, errors, and prompt information. You can analyze system problems based on such information.
Step 4: Compare migration items. You can compare objects and data to be migrated to ensure data consistency.

This section uses the migration from MySQL to RDS for MySQL as an example to describe how to configure a migration task over a VPC network on the DRS console.

VPC is suitable for migrations of cloud databases in the same region.

You can create a migration task that will walk you through each step of the process. After a migration task is created, you can manage it on the DRS console.

Prerequisites

You have logged in to the DRS console.
For details about the DB types and versions supported by real-time migration, see Real-Time Migration.

Procedure

On the Online Migration Management page, click Create Migration Task.

On the Create Replication Instance page, specify the task name, description, and the replication instance details, and click Create Now.

Task information description

**Table 1** Task information
Parameter	Description
Task Name	The task name must start with a letter and consist of 4 to 50 characters. It can contain only letters, digits, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
Description	The description consists of a maximum of 256 characters and cannot contain special characters !=<>'&"\

Replication instance information

**Table 2** Replication instance settings
Parameter	Description
Data Flow	Select To the cloud. The destination DB is on the current cloud.
Source DB Engine	Select MySQL.
Destination DB Engine	Select MySQL.
Network Type	Select VPC Network. Available options: VPC, VPN or Direct Connect, and Public network. By default, the value is Public network. VPC is suitable for migrations between cloud databases of the same account in the same region. Public network is suitable for migrations from on-premises or external cloud databases to the destination databases bound with an EIP. VPN or Direct Connect is suitable for migrations from on-premises databases to cloud databases or between cloud databases across regions.
Destination DB Instance	The RDS DB instance you created.
Replication Instance Subnet	The subnet where the replication instance resides. You can also click View Subnet to go to the network console to view the subnet where the instance resides. By default, the DRS instance and the destination DB instance are in the same subnet. You need to select the subnet where the DRS instance resides, and there are available IP addresses for the subnet. To ensure that the replication instance is successfully created, only subnets with DHCP enabled are displayed.
Destination Database Access	Read-only During migration, the destination database is read-only. After the migration is complete, it restores to the read/write status. This option ensures the integrity and success rate of data migration. Read/Write During the migration, the destination database can be queried or modified. Data being migrated may be modified when operations are performed or applications are connected. It should be noted that background processes can often generate or modify data, which may result in data conflicts, task faults, and upload failures. Do not select this option if you do not fully understand the risks. Set the destination database to Read/Write only when you need to modify other data in the database during the migration. The task cannot be modified after being created.
Migration Type	Full: This migration type is suitable for scenarios where service interruption is acceptable. All objects and data in non-system databases are migrated to the destination database at one time. The objects include tables, views, and stored procedures. NOTE: If you are performing a full migration, do not perform operations on the source database. Otherwise, data generated in the source database during the migration will not be synchronized to the destination database. Full+Incremental: This migration type allows you to migrate data without interrupting services. After a full migration initializes the destination database, an incremental migration initiates and parses logs to ensure data consistency between the source and destination databases. NOTE: If you select Full+Incremental, data generated during the full migration will be continuously synchronized to the destination database, and the source remains accessible.

If a task fails to be created, DRS retains the task for three days by default. After three days, the task automatically ends.

On the Configure Source and Destination Databases page, wait until the replication instance is created. Then, specify source and destination database information and click Test Connection for both the source and destination databases to check whether they have been connected to the replication instance. After the connection tests are successful, select the check box before the agreement and click Next.

The source database can be an ECS database or an RDS instance. Configure parameters based on different scenarios.

Scenario 1: Databases on an ECS - source database configuration

**Table 3** Self-build on ECS - source database information
Parameter	Description
Source Database Type	Select Self-built on ECS.
VPC	A dedicated virtual network in which the source database is located. It isolates networks for different services. You can select an existing VPC or create a VPC.
Subnet	A subnet provides dedicated network resources that are isolated from other networks, improving network security. The subnet must be in the AZ where the source database resides. You need to enable DHCP for creating the source database subnet.
IP Address or Domain Name	The IP address or domain name of the source database.
Port	The port of the source database. Range: 1 – 65535
Database Username	The username for accessing the source database.
Database Password	The password for the database username.
SSL Connection	If SSL connection is required, enable SSL on the source database, ensure that related parameters have been correctly configured, and upload an SSL certificate. NOTE: The maximum size of a single certificate file that can be uploaded is 500 KB. If SSL is disabled, your data may be at risk.

The IP address, domain name, username, and password of the source database are encrypted and stored in DRS, and will be cleared after the task is deleted.

Scenario 2: RDS DB instance - source database configuration

**Table 4** RDS DB instance - source database information
Parameter	Description
Source Database Type	Select RDS DB Instance.
DB Instance Name	Select the RDS DB instance to be migrated as the source DB instance.
Database Username	The username for accessing the source database.
Database Password	The password for the database username.
SSL Connection	If SSL connection is required, enable SSL on the source database, ensure that related parameters have been correctly configured, and upload an SSL certificate. NOTE: The maximum size of a single certificate file that can be uploaded is 500 KB. If SSL is disabled, your data may be at risk.

Destination database configuration

**Table 5** Destination database settings
Parameter	Description
DB Instance Name	The RDS DB instance selected during migration task creation. This parameter cannot be changed.
Database Username	The username for accessing the destination database.
Database Password	The password for the database username.
Migrate Definer to User	Indicates whether to migrate the Definers of all source database objects to the destination database user entered during the connection test. Yes The Definers of all source database objects will be migrated to the user. Other users do not have permissions for database objects unless these users are authorized. For details on authorization, see How Do I Maintain the Original Service User Permission System After Definer Is Forcibly Converted During MySQL Migration? No The Definers of all source database objects will not be changed. You need to migrate all accounts and permissions of the source database in the next step. Note that if the Definer account is not found in the destination database, unavailable objects will be created.
SSL Connection	If SSL connection is required, enable SSL on the destination database, ensure that related parameters have been correctly configured, and upload an SSL certificate. NOTE: The maximum size of a single certificate file that can be uploaded is 500 KB. If SSL is disabled, your data may be at risk.

The database username and password are encrypted and stored in the system and will be cleared after the task is deleted.

On the Set Task page, select the accounts and objects to be migrated, and click Next.

**Table 6** Migration types and objects
Parameter	Description
Flow Control	You can choose whether to control the flow. Yes You can customize the maximum migration speed. In addition, you can set the time range based on your service requirements. The traffic rate setting usually includes setting of a rate limiting time period and a traffic rate value. Flow can be controlled all day or during specific time ranges. The default value is All day. A maximum of three time ranges can be set, and they cannot overlap. The flow rate must be set based on the service scenario and cannot exceed 9,999 MB/s. No The migration speed is not limited and the outbound bandwidth of the source database is maximally used, which will increase the read burden on the source database. For example, if the outbound bandwidth of the source database is 100 MB/s and 80% bandwidth is used, the I/O consumption on the source database is 80 MB/s. NOTE: Flow control mode takes effect only during a full migration. You can also change the flow control mode after creating a task. For details, see Modifying the Flow Control Mode.
Migrate Incremental Accounts and Permissions	Indicates whether to migrate incremental accounts and permissions during database migration. Yes All incremental accounts and permissions will be migrated. The migration of incremental accounts and permissions may fail because the source and destination database versions and account encryption modes may be different. No All incremental accounts and permissions will be filtered out during the migration.
Migrate Account	During a database migration, accounts need to be migrated separately. There are accounts that can be migrated completely, accounts whose permissions need to be reduced, and accounts that cannot be migrated. You can choose whether to migrate the accounts based on service requirements. If you select Yes, you can select the accounts to be migrated as required. Yes If you need to migrate accounts, see Migrating Accounts. No During migration, accounts, permissions, and passwords are not migrated.
Filter DROP DATABASE	To reduce the risks involved in data migration, DDL operations can be filtered out. You can choose not to synchronize certain DDL operations. If you select Yes, any database deletion operations performed on the source database are not migrated during data migration. If you select No, related operations are migrated to the destination database during data migration.
Migrate Object	The left pane displays the source database objects, and the right pane displays the selected objects. You can choose to migrate all objects, tables, or databases based on your service requirements. All: All objects in the source database are migrated to the destination database. After the migration, the object names will remain the same as those in the source database and cannot be modified. Tables: The selected table-level objects will be migrated. Databases: The selected database-level objects will be migrated. If the source database is changed, click in the upper right corner before selecting migration objects to ensure that the objects to be selected are from the changed source database. NOTE: If you choose not to migrate all of the databases, the migration may fail because the objects, such as stored procedures and views, in the databases to be migrated may have dependencies on other objects that are not migrated. To prevent migration failure, migrate all of the databases. If the object name contains spaces, the spaces before and after the object name are not displayed. If there are multiple spaces between the object name and the object name, only one space is displayed. The name of the selected migration object cannot contain spaces. To quickly select the desired database objects, you can use the search function.

On the Check Task page, check the migration task.
- If any check fails, review the cause and rectify the fault. After the fault is rectified, click Check Again.
  For details about how to handle check items that fail to pass the pre-check, see Solutions to Failed Check Items.
- If the check is complete and the check success rate is 100%, click Next.
  
  You can proceed to the next step only when all checks are successful. If there are any items that require confirmation, view and confirm the details first before proceeding to the next step.
Compare source and destination parameters.
By comparing common and performance parameters for the source databases against those of the destination databases, you can help ensure that services will not change after a migration is completed. You can determine whether to use this function based on service requirements. It mainly ensures that services are not affected after a migration is completed.
- This process is optional, so you can click Next to skip the comparison.
- Compare common parameters:
  If the common parameter values in the comparison results are inconsistent, click Save Change to change the destination database values to be the same as those of the source database.
  
  Performance parameter values in both the source and destination databases can be the same or different.
  - If you need to change the performance parameter values that are consistent in the comparison results to different values, locate the target parameter, enter values in the Change To column, and click Save Change in the upper left corner.
  - If you want to make the performance parameter values of the source and destination database be the same:
    1. Click Use Source Database Value.
      DRS automatically makes the destination database values the same as those of the source database.
      
      You can also manually enter parameter values.
    2. Click Save Change to save your changes.
      The system changes the parameter values based on your settings for the destination database values. After the modification, the list is updated automatically.
      
      Some parameters in the destination database require a restart before the changes can take effect. The system will display these as being inconsistent. In addition, restart the destination database before the migration task is started or after the migration task is completed. To minimize the impact of this restart on your services, it is recommended that you schedule a specific time to restart the destination database after the migration is complete.
      
      For details about how to set parameters during a comparison, see Parameters for Comparison.
    3. Click Next.

On the displayed page, specify Start Time and confirm that the configured information is correct and click Submit to submit the task.

**Table 7** Task startup settings
Parameter	Description
Start Time	Set Start Time to Start upon task creation or Start at a specified time based on site requirements. The Start at a specified time option is recommended. NOTE: The migration task may affect the performance of the source and destination databases. You are advised to start the task in off-peak hours and reserve two to three days for data verification.

After the task is submitted, view and manage it on the Online Migration Management page.
- You can view the task status. For more information about task status, see Task Statuses.
- You can click in the upper right corner to view the latest task status.
- By default, DRS retains any task in the Configuration state for three days. After three days, DRS automatically deletes background resources, but the task status remains unchanged. When you reconfigure the task, DRS applies for resources again.