Starting a Full Replication

A full replication replicates all data from the source server to the target server. The replication speed depends on the outbound bandwidth of the source server or the inbound bandwidth of the target server, whichever is smaller.

After the full replication starts, do not restart the source server or Agent, or the migration will fail.

• The target server has been configured. For details, see Configuring the Target Server.
• The migration task is in the Full Replication stage and the status is Ready.

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click Service List. Choose Migration > Server Migration Service.
3. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Servers.
4. Locate the source server to be migrated and click Start in the Migration Stage/Status or Operation column. The Start Migration dialog box is displayed.
   Note

   During the full replication, the target server stays locked to prevent any operations. After the migration is complete, it will be automatically unlocked.

5. Click Yes to start a full replication. In the server list, click the name of the source server to view the migration progress.
6. Wait for the full replication to complete.
   • If you set Enable Continuous Synchronization to No when you configure the migration settings, after the full replication is complete, the system puts the migration to a Target Launch stage and launches the target server to complete the migration automatically.
   • If you set Enable Continuous Synchronization to Yes when you configure the migration settings, after the full replication is complete, the system puts the migration to a Continuous sync status. You need to manually launch the target server. For details, see Launching a Target Server.