Concepts

This section contains an explanation of the fundamental pieces of IBM® i Migrate While Active.

Migration flow and concepts
The migration of an IBM i node 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.
Object types and migration
Understanding what 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 securely.
Software requirements
The software required by IBM i Migrate While Active is detailed in this section.
Port requirements
Configure your firewall to allow incoming packets on these network ports for use by Migrate While Active.
Terminology
This section describes the terms used by IBM i Migrate While Active.

Parent topic: IBM i Migrate While Active