For migration in System Center 2012
Configuration Manager, after you successfully gather data from
a source site in a supported source hierarchy, you can start to
migrate data and clients. Use the information in the following
sections to create and run migration jobs to migrate data, clients,
and to then complete the migration process.
Create and Edit Migration Jobs for
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Use the following procedures to create data migration
jobs, edit the exclusion list for collection-based migration jobs,
configure shared distribution points, and edit migration job
schedules.
 Note |
| The following procedure for creating a migrating job that
migrates by collections, applies only for source hierarchies that
run a supported version of Configuration Manager 2007. The
collection-based migration job type is not available when you
migrate from a System Center 2012
Configuration Manager or System Center 2012 R2 Configuration
Manager source hierarchy. |
To create a migration job to migrate
by collections
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group,
click Create Migration Job.
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On the General page of the Create Migration Job
Wizard configure the following, and then click OK:
- Specify a name for the migration job.
- In the Job type drop-down list, select
Collection migration.
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On the Select Collections page, configure the
following, and then click Next:
- Select the collections that you want to
migrate.
- If you want to migrate collections only and
not the objects that are associated with those collections, clear
the Migrate objects that are associated with the specified
collections option. If you clear this option, no associated
objects are migrated in this job, and you can skip steps 6 and
7.
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On the Select Objects page, clear any object
types, or specific available objects that you do not want to
migrate. By default, all associated object types and available
objects are selected. Then click Next.
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On the Content Ownership page, assign the
ownership of content from each listed source site to a site in the
destination hierarchy, and then click Next.
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On the Security Scope page, select one or more
role-based administration security scopes to assign to the objects
to migrate in this migration job, and then click Next.
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On the Collection Limiting page, configure a
collection from the destination hierarchy to limit the scope of
each listed collection, and then click Next. Or, if no
collections are listed, click Next.
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On the Site Code Replacement page, assign a site
code from the destination hierarchy to replace the Configuration
Manager 2007 site code for each listed collection, and then click
Next. Or, if no collections are listed, click
Next.
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On the Review Information page, click Save To
File to save the displayed information for later viewing. When
you are ready to continue, click Next.
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On the Settings page, configure when the
migration job will run and any additional settings that you need
for this migration job, and then click Next.
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Confirm the settings and complete the wizard.
To create a migration Job to migrate
by objects
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group,
click Create Migration Job.
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On the General page of the Create Migration Job
Wizard, configure the following, and then click Next:
- Specify a name for the migration job.
- In the Job type drop-down list, select
Object migration.
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On the Select Objects page, select the object
types that you want to migrate. By default, all available objects
are selected for each object type that you select.
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On the Content Ownership page, assign the
ownership of content from each listed source site to a site in the
destination hierarchy, and then click Next. Or, if no source
sites are listed, click Next.
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On the Security Scope page, select one or more
role-based administration security scopes to assign to the objects
in this migration job, and then click Next.
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On the Review Information page, click Save To
File to save the displayed information for later viewing. When
you are ready to continue, click Next.
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On the Settings page, configure when the
migration job will run and any additional settings that you need
for this migration job. Then click Next.
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Confirm the settings and complete the wizard.
To create a migration job to migrate
changed objects
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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On the Home tab, in the Create group,
click Create Migration Job.
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On the General page of the Create Migration Job
Wizard, configure the following and then click Next:
- Specify a name for the migration job.
- In the Job type drop down list, select
Objects modified after migration.
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On the Select Objects page, select the object
types that you want to migrate. By default, all available objects
are selected for each object type that you select.
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On the Content Ownership page, assign the
ownership of content from each listed source site to a site in the
destination hierarchy, and then click Next. Or, if no source
sites are listed, click Next.
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On the Security Scope page, select one or more
role-based administration security scopes to assign to the objects
in this migration job, and then click Next.
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On the Review Information page, click Save To
File to save the displayed information for later viewing. When
you are ready to continue, click Next.
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On the Settings page, configure when the
migration job will run and any additional settings that you require
for this migration job. Unlike the other migration job types, this
migration job must overwrite the previously migrated objects in the
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager database.
Click Next.
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Confirm the settings and then complete the wizard.
To modify the exclusion list for
migration
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, click
Migration to gain access to the exclusion list. You can also
access the exclusion list from the Source Hierarchy or
Migration Jobs node.
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On the Home tab, in the Migration group,
click Edit Exclusion List.
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On the Edit Exclusion List dialog box, select
the excluded object that you want to remove from the exclusion
list, and then click Remove.
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Click OK to save the changes and complete the
edit. To cancel current changes and restore all the objects that
you have removed, click Cancel, and then click No.
This will cancel the removal of the objects, and close the Edit
Exclusion List dialog box.
To share distribution points from the
source hierarchy
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, click Source Hierarchy, and then select
the source site that you want to configure.
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On the Home tab, in the Source Site
group, click Configure.
| Note |
| In Configuration Manager with no service pack, this option is
named Share Distribution Points. |
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On the Source Site Credentials dialog box,
select Enable distribution point sharing for the source site
server, and then click OK.
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When data gathering finishes, click Close.
To change the schedule of a migration
job
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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Click the migration job that you want to modify. On the
Home tab, in the Properties group, click
Properties.
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In the properties of the migration job, select the
Settings tab, change the run time for the migration job, and
then click OK.
Run Migration Jobs in
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Use the following procedure to run a migration job that
has not yet started.
To run migration jobs in
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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Click the migration job that you want to run. On the
Home tab, in the Migration Job group, click
Start.
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Click Yes to start the migration job now.
Upgrade or Reassign a Shared
Distribution Point in System Center 2012
Configuration Manager
You can upgrade a supported distribution point that is
shared from a Configuration Manager 2007 source site, or reassign a
supported distribution point that is shared from a
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager or System
Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager source site, to be a
distribution point in the destination hierarchy.
 Important |
| Before you upgrade a Configuration Manager 2007 branch
distribution point, you must uninstall the Configuration Manager
2007 client software from the branch distribution point computer.
If the Configuration Manager 2007 client software is installed when
you attempt to upgrade the distribution point, the upgrade fails
and content that was previously deployed to the branch distribution
point is removed from the computer. |
 Caution |
| When you upgrade or reassign a shared distribution point, the
distribution point site system role and site system computer is
removed from the source site and added as a distribution point to
the site in the destination hierarchy that you select. |
To upgrade or reassign a shared
distribution point in System Center 2012
Configuration Manager
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Source Hierarchy.
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Select the site that owns the distribution point you
want to upgrade, click the Shared Distribution Points tab,
and select the eligible distribution point that you want to upgrade
or reassign.
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On the Distribution Point tab, in the
Distribution Point group, click Reassign (Prior to
System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager, this button was named
Upgrade).
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Specify settings in the Reassign Shared Distribution
Point Wizard as if you are installing a new distribution point for
the destination hierarchy, with the following addition:
- On the Content Conversion page, review
the guidance about the required space to convert the existing
content. Then, on the Drive Settings page of the wizard,
ensure that the drive of the distribution point computer that is
selected contains the required amount of free disk space.
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Confirm the settings and then complete the wizard.
Monitor Migration Activity in the
Migration Workspace
Use the following procedure to use the Configuration
Manager console to monitor migration.
To monitor migration activity in the
Migration workspace
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Migration Jobs.
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Click the migration job that you want to monitor.
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View details and status about the selected migration
job on the tabs for Summary and Objects in Job.
Migrate Clients in System Center
2012 Configuration Manager
After you migrate data for clients between hierarchies
but before you complete migration, plan to migrate clients to the
destination hierarchy. The migration of clients between hierarchies
involves uninstalling the Configuration Manager client software
from computers that are assigned to the source hierarchy, and then
installing the Configuration Manager client software from the
destination hierarchy. When you install the client from the
destination hierarchy you also assign the client to a primary site
in that hierarchy. For more information about migrating clients,
see Planning a
Client Migration Strategy in System Center 2012 Configuration
Manager.
Complete Migration in
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
Use this procedure to complete migration from the
source hierarchy.
To complete migration in
System Center 2012 Configuration Manager
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In the Configuration Manager console, click
Administration.
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In the Administration workspace, expand
Migration, and then click Source Hierarchy.
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For a Configuration Manager 2007 source hierarchy,
select a source site that is at the bottom level of the source
hierarchy. For a System Center 2012
Configuration Manager or System Center 2012 R2 Configuration
Manager source hierarchy, select the available source site.
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On the Home tab, in the Clean Up group,
click Stop Gathering Data.
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Click Yes to confirm the action.
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For a Configuration Manager 2007 source hierarchy,
before you continue to the next step, repeat steps 3, 4, and 5.
Perform these steps at each site in the hierarchy, from the bottom
of the hierarchy to the top. For a System Center 2012
Configuration Manager or System Center 2012 R2 Configuration
Manager source hierarchy, continue to the next step.
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On the Home tab, in the Clean Up group,
click Clean Up Migration Data.
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On the Clean Up Migration Data dialog box, from
the Source hierarchy drop-down list, select the site code
and site server of the top-level site of the source hierarchy, and
then click OK.
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Click Yes to complete the migration process for
the source hierarchy.
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