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Migrating using manual migration

IBM® i Migrate While Active manual migration provides users several alternative methods for creating a copy of the source node to establish the copy node.

Introduction to migrating using manual migration
This section provides a high level description of the different manual migration methods.
Concepts
This section introduces requirements and terminology for IBM i Migrate While Active when using manual migration.
System migration stage
The system migration stage consists of the steps required to set up the IBM i Migrate While Active environment. This includes configuring migration settings, creating a copy of the source node, and using that copy to establish the copy node. At the end of the system migration stage, the environment is ready for data synchronization to begin.
Data synchronization stage
Once the system migration to the copy node has completed, IBM i Migrate While Active using manual migration will enter what is known as the data synchronization stage. During this stage, changes to objects within SYSBAS are tracked using the integrated file system and library tracking lists. These tracking lists are used by Migrate While Active to understand which objects need to be migrated to the copy node.
Cutover stage
The cutover stage is the point where the migration to the copy node is finalized, and the relationship between the source and copy node is severed. When the cutover stage is complete, the source node will no longer interact with the copy node and the copy node is fully capable of being used as an independent instance of an IBM i.
Managing and monitoring IBM i Migrate While Active
Managing and monitoring Migrate While Active when using manual migration varies greatly depending upon the migration stage.

Parent topic: IBM i Migrate While Active

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