After the Agent is installed and configured on a source server, it automatically reports the source server information to SMS for verification. For details about the collected source server information, see What Information Does SMS Collect About Source Servers?. The collected information is used only for migration feasibility check. To use SMS, you need to allow SMS to collect source server information.
After OSs, applications, and files on source servers are migrated to target servers, the SIDs and MAC addresses of the servers will change. This means that some OS or application licenses may become invalid. SMS is not responsible for this type of issues. You can use the license server on the cloud platform to obtain new licenses and update or obtain application licenses at your own expense.
During a migration, disks on the target server are formatted and re-partitioned based on the source disk settings. Any existing data on the target server will be lost. Before the migration, make sure you have backed up any data on the target server that you need to save and ensure that the disks can be formatted. SMS is not responsible for any data losses incurred.
There are many possible reasons that a target server may be unable to start, for example: