Concepts

This section contains an explanation of the fundamental pieces of IBM® i Migrate While Active when using assisted save and restore.

Migration flow and concepts
The migration of an IBM i node when using assisted save and restore is broken up into three high-level steps, otherwise known as stages.
Migration overview
This section is a simplified, start to finish glimpse of the migration user experience when using assisted save and restore.
Object types and migration
Understanding what objects IBM i Migrate While Active will and will not migrate to the copy node is critical. This section examines this topic from the perspective of the type of object on the IBM i. For each class of objects, an explanation of the migration support is given, looking independently at both the system migration stage and the data synchronization stage.
Security guidelines
This section details security considerations, and the recommended best practices for performing your migration when using assisted save and restore securely.
Software requirements
The software required by IBM i Migrate While Active when using assisted save and restore is detailed in this section.
Port requirements
Configure your firewall to allow incoming packets on these network ports for use by Migrate While Active when using assisted save and restore.
Terminology
This section describes the terms used by IBM i Migrate While Active when using assisted save and restore.

Parent topic: Migrating using assisted save and restore