Help Center/ Server Migration Service/ Getting Started/ Launching the Target Server
Updated on 2026-07-13 GMT+08:00
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Launching the Target Server

You can launch the target server when the migration is in the Continuous sync status. Then continuous synchronization will be interrupted. If incremental data synchronization is required after the target server is launched, click Sync in the Operation column to synchronize incremental data. If you set Enable Continuous Synchronization to No, skip this section as the system will automatically launch the target server after the full replication is complete.

Before launching a target server, you can clone the target server for service testing, and only launch the target server after tests confirm there are no issues. The cloned server must be in the same AZ as the target server but can be in a different VPC.

Launching a Target Server

  1. Sign in to the SMS console.
  2. In the navigation pane, click Servers.
  3. Locate the target server you want to launch, and click Launch Target in the Migration Stage/Status column.

    Alternatively, select the server that has been replicated and continuously synchronized, and click Launch Target above the server list.
    Figure 1 Launch Target

  4. In the displayed Launch Target window, click OK.

    If Finished appears in the Migration Stage/Status column, the target server has been launched and the migration is complete.
    Figure 2 Completed migration

  5. Click the server name in the Target column to review the server details and status.

Related Operations

  • After the migration and service cutover are complete, you need to adjust the configurations of the target server based on service requirements. For details, see What Configuration Items Need to Be Manually Modified After a Server Is Migrated?
  • After the migration is complete, if you confirm that no additional incremental synchronizations are required, you can delete the snapshots generated for cutover and synchronization during the migration. For details, see Deleting Resources. If you do not delete the resources, the system will retain the snapshots generated for cutover and synchronization for an extended period of time. The retained snapshots will continue to incur charges in certain regions.