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Updated on 2022-06-11 GMT+08:00
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Creating a Migration Template

Scenarios

SMS allows you to create migration templates for quick configuration. You can use these templates to quickly configure the migration settings, such as parameters Network, Migration Rate Limit, Continuous Synchronization, Region, and Project.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the management console.
  2. Click Service List. Under Migration, click Server Migration Service.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Configurations to switch to the desired page.
  4. In the upper right corner of the Migration Templates area, click Create Migration Template. In the displayed Create Migration Template dialog box, enter a name and description, and click OK.

    The template name cannot be changed after the template is created.

  5. In the left part of the Migration Templates area, click the name of the created template.

    In the right part of the Migration Templates area, click next to Parameter Settings to configure template parameters.

    Table 1 describes the parameters.

    Table 1 Parameters

    Parameter

    Sub-Parameter

    Description

    Region

    N/A

    Select a region based on service requirements.

    Project

    N/A

    You can select a project only after a region is selected.

    Linux Migration

    Linux block-level

    Migration and synchronization are performed block by block. This method has high efficiency but poor compatibility.

    Linux file-level

    Migration and synchronization are performed file by file. This method has low efficiency but excellent compatibility.

    Windows Migration

    Windows block-level

    Migration and synchronization are performed block by block. For Windows servers, SMS only supports block-level migration. This method has high efficiency.

    Network

    Internet

    An EIP must be bound to the target server.

    Network is set to Internet by default.

    Direct Connect/VPN

    You need to create a Direct Connect or VPN connection between the source server and the VPC subnet where the target server is located in advance.

    If the source and target servers are in the same VPC, set Network to Direct Connect/VPN.

    Migration Rate Limit

    N/A

    You can set the rate limits as needed based on the bandwidth size of the source server and service requirements. If this parameter is set to 0, the migration rate is not limited.

    Continuous Synchronization

    No

    After the full replication, SMS will not perform a continuous synchronization and launch the target server automatically. To synchronize incremental data, click Sync in the Operation column.

    Yes

    After the full replication, SMS will periodically synchronize incremental data. To complete the migration, you need to manually launch the target server.

    Server

    Use existing

    You need to select an existing server based on the recommended target server specifications when you configure the target server.

    Create during migration

    You need to set parameters such as the VPC, subnet, and security group as required when you configure the target server.

  6. Click OK.
  7. (Optional) Click the name of the created template, and click Set as Default Template to set it as the default template.
Parent topic: Template Management