Cloud Migration Service Module

1.1.1 Product Consulting

1.1.1.1 What are the operation steps for the cloud migration service (CMS) platform?

1. You must investigate resources first.

2. Then, conduct comprehensive cost analysis on cloud migration using the cost evaluation feature in Migration Evaluation, and help users or enterprises quickly implement the eSurfing Cloud product mapping and cost analysis and comparison.

3. Implement resource collection mapping through offline and online collection.

4. Create migration groups, migration plans, and target resources.

5. Configure resource parameters for resources you created.

6. Select a migration tool.

7. The cloud migration platform can monitor the resource progress and obtain the information in the migration report.

1.1.1.2 How is CMS charged?

The CMS platform is free of charge. However, the use of various migration tools will involve some billing items such as CT-ECS and other resources.

1.1.1.3 What resources are supported by TCO comparison?

Currently, the supported source servers include Alibaba Cloud and traditional IDC resources. The resource mapping table is as follows:

1.1.1.4 What are the ways to collect source resource information?

Currently, there are two ways to collect resources: offline collection and online collection.

Offline collection: Collects information by importing the survey template into the platform. In this way, you must ensure that the information you entered is accurate. Otherwise, service efficiency and quality will be affected.

Online collection: Collects source resource information online by entering AccessKey and SecretKey. Currently, online collection is supported for Alibaba Cloud as source.

1.1.1.5 What tools are integrated with the CMS?

The CMS tool center is integrated with server migration service (CMS-SMS), database migration service (CMS-DMS), ZOS migration tool (CMS-ZMS), and related tools for heterogeneous migration.

1.1.1.6 How do I start the migration after the resource is imported and evaluated?

After the evaluation is evaluated and imported, in the left-side navigation pane, select Resource Planning and click Migration Group to go to the Migration Group page. You must create a migration group and then a migration plan in turn. On the Plan Details page, you can click Create Resource to configure resource information in sequence.

1.1.1.7 How to use the CMS and what are the steps for cloud migration?

Cloud migration is completed in three steps, that is, migration evaluation, resource planning, and migration management.

The following figure shows key processes for migration evaluation including system migration, cost evaluation, resource management, and topology analysis:

Cloud migration resource planning refers to comprehensive resource planning work carried out before cloud migration starts. It aims to help enterprises rationally allocate and use resources and help reduce the threshold for migration. It mainly covers the following aspects:

The following figure shows the workflow to create migration groups, create migration plans, match resources, create resources, and conduct topology analysis.

Cloud migration management is important to help enterprises complete migration tasks. It mainly covers the following aspects:

The following figure shows the process for tool management, scheduling management, progress dashboard, migration reporting, and topology analysis:

1.1.1.8 For cost evaluation, can I download the template in offline mode?

In offline mode, you can download the template.

Cloud migration cost evaluation supports online and offline collection. For offline collection, you can go to Cloud Migration > Create Cost Evaluation Task > Select Collection Mode and download the offline template, and fill in the import information.

1.1.1.9 What is the server migration tool for the CMS?

Server Migration Service (CMS-SMS) is a P2V/V2V migration platform independently developed by eSurfing Cloud. It can migrate single or multiple source servers from physical servers, private clouds, and public clouds to eSurfing Cloud. This helps solve migration problems such as high costs in cloud migration, complex operations, long migration cycles, and service interruption.

1.1.1.10 What is the ZOS migration tool for the CMS?

ZOS Migration Service (CMS-ZMS) is a data migration tool of the cloud migration service (CMS). It features visualization, stability, and ease of use, supports data migration from Amazon, Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, eSurfing Cloud OOS, and XOS to ZOS for storage, and provides a flexible migration policy to meet various needs and scenarios with rich function combinations to allow for rapid cloud migration of enterprise data.

1.1.1.11 What is the database migration tool for the CMS?

Database Migration Service (CMS-DMS) is a database migration tool of the cloud migration service (CMS). It is efficient, stable and easy to use and provides four core capabilities including migration evaluation, data migration, data synchronization, and data subscription. By providing a unified operation platform, one-stop migration process, and efficient migration performance, DMS reduces the technical threshold of the homogeneous/heterogeneous database migration for enterprises and allows for rapid cloud migration of enterprise data.

1.1.1.12 What are the heterogeneous migration tools for the CMS?

The CMS evaluates the availability of cloud migration heterogeneous tools and mainly evaluates whether components or applications can use the Huawei heterogeneous migration suite Devkit and binary instruction dynamic translation software ExaGear for migration.

1.1.1.13 What is CMS ExaGear?

ExaGear is a heterogeneous migration kit provided by Huawei. It uses binary instruction dynamic translation technology and can run on an ARM64 server. By translating x86 instructions into ARM64 instructions and executing them in real time, ExaGear enables the vast majority of Linux x86-based applications to run on ARM64 servers without the need of recompilation. This technology allows quick and affordable migration of existing Linux x86-based applications to ARM64 servers.

1.1.1.14 What is CMS DevKit?

DevKit is a heterogeneous migration kit provided by Huawei. It uses the Kunpeng development kit throughout the R&D processes to improve application migration and tuning efficiency and accelerate native development. It provides development enabling tools covering code migration, development debugging, compilation, testing, tuning, diagnosis and others, allowing developers to quickly develop high-performance software that is compatible to Kunpeng, reduce the threshold of heterogeneous migration, and realize fast redeployment of Linux on x86 applications to ARM64 servers.

1.1.1.15 What can I do if I failed to upload the offline collection template?

Usually, you failed to upload the template because the template information is not correctly entered, or the row or column format changes and the ID is missing. You can fill in the template correctly by referring to the example and upload the template again.

1.1.1.16 Does the CMS support cost specification comparison?

You can compare price specifications between cloud service providers in Evaluation Center. In the left-side navigation pane, select the Migration Evaluation and click Cost Evaluation to go to the Cost Evaluation page. Then click View TCO Analysis Chart, as shown in the figure.

1.1.1.17 Does the Migration Evaluation Center support a specific TCO analysis chart?

Click View TCO Analysis Chart in the cost evaluation table. You can view the mapping target region, mapping relationship between migration source and target, cost comparison, cost pie chart, and billing details in the TCO analysis chart.

1.1.1.18 Does a migration plan support a visual interface?

Yes.

A migration plan enables users to manage migration tasks of multiple resources in a unified manner. The progress dashboard monitors the migration status and progress in real time.

1.1.1.19 What is the role of the CMS Control Center?

The CMS Control Center displays the summary of all migration plans. You can view the cloud migration plans by clicking View All in the upper right corner.

1.1.1.20 What is the role of the migration plan priority?

A cloud migration plan uses a migration priority to identify a plan name.

1.1.1.21 How do I get the AK/SK used for the CMS?

Go to the Resource Planning and Resource Management page, and click Create Resource. The Accesskey and SecurityKey input box is displayed. In eSurfing Cloud, click My Center and Security Settings to get AccessKey and SecurityKey.

1.1.1.22 Can I get an overview of the migration on the progress dashboard?

Yes.

On the Dashboard, you can view the migration progress, number of started tasks, number of ongoing tasks, number of completed tasks, and number of pending tasks on the Migration Overview page.

1.1.2 Migration Management

1.1.2.1 What are migration management tools?

Migration management tools include server migration service (CMS-SMS), database migration service (CMS-DMS), and ZOS migration tool (CMS-ZMS).

1.1.2.2 Does the migration management tool distinguish between homogeneous and heterogeneous migration tools?

Yes.

The CMS provides the tool center management function. You can select a tool in the tool management center and distinguish the tool structure according to tool description, or you can also directly view the corresponding guide in Help Center.

1.1.2.3 What is the compatibility of the migration management tool?

The cloud migration management tool is efficient, stable and easy to use. It supports Alibaba Cloud, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and other cloud service providers. The CMS features an integrated migration platform and lifecycle visualization.

1.1.2.4 Do cloud migration tools come with instruction manuals?

Yes.

The CMS platform provides the tool center management function. You can select a tool based on its overview , or you can also select the help center of the respective tool in the CMS Tool Center to view the details.

1.1.2.5 Can scheduling status be displayed for scheduling tasks in the scheduling management center?

Yes.

On the Scheduling Management page, the scheduling task list displays the scheduling status information.

1.1.2.6 What are the steps to create a scheduling task?

Basic information, including scheduling name, scheduling time, repetition rule, scheduling rule, and error handling.

Scheduling rule options, including Continue Task, Suspend Task, Bandwidth Limit, CPU Limit, Stop Incremental Synchronization, Start Check, Boot Repair, and Cancel Check.

Error handling. You can continue concurrent resource scheduling and stop concurrent scheduling.

Resource selection. Select the corresponding resource information from the list.

Resource confirmation.

1.1.2.7 How do I check whether a scheduling task succeeds?

Steps to view a scheduling task:

1. In the left-side navigation pane, go to Scheduling Management;

2. On the Scheduling page, select Create Scheduling Task;

3. View the scheduling status of the task;

4. View the error handling report;

5. Click Log in the Operation column to view the details.

1.1.2.8 Can I check the migration progress on the progress dashboard?

Yes.

The CMS platform displays the migration progress. You can select Progress Dashboard on the Migration Management page to view the migration progress, as shown in the figure.

1.1.2.9 How do I view a migration report?

In the CMS platform, users can search for migration reports. Only when a migration task is complete as shown on the progress dashboard, you can view the information in the resource report on the Migration Report page.

1.1.2.10 Can I view the details about a migration plan in a migration report?

Yes.

In the CMS platform, users can view the information in a migration report. You can select plan details in the migration report and view the details, as shown in the figure.

1.1.3 Resource Planning

1.1.3.1 What are the precautions for guaranteeing the accuracy of the resource management template?

1. Fill in the accurate resource information in the template by referring to the resource module.

2. Select the corresponding collection mode (offline collection or online collection) as needed.

3. Create a task name and add source type.

4. Upload the corresponding template.

1.1.3.2 Can I download a resource management template on the platform?

Yes.

On the Task Creation page, you can download a template as required in the File Upload section, and you can view the download status and template content in your browser.

1.1.3.3 What are the ways to purchase resources in Resource Management?

In Resource Management, you can purchase resources in pay-as-you-go or annual subscription mode, according to your usage requirements.

1.1.3.4 How do I create a migration group?

1. On the migration group configuration page, click Create Migration Group.

2. Create a migration name and enter migration description.

3. Select the resource list.

4. Confirm resources.

1.1.3.5 What is the relationship between a migration group and a migration plan?

A migration group is created based on a migration plan, but they are linked with each other. A migration group classifies different resources into a migration group for unified and reasonable management. A migration plan can be created to migrate application systems and resources in different migration groups in different batches as planned.

1.1.3.6 Do I need to enter AK and SK to confirm resource creation?

AK and SK are required for authenticating your resource creation.

1.1.4  Migration Evaluation

1.1.4.1 What is the TCO analysis chart in cost evaluation?

The TCO analysis chart, or "Total Cost of Ownership" analysis chart, is a tool used to evaluate and compare the total cost of different products or services over the life cycle. The TCO analysis takes into account several aspects such as purchase cost, operating cost, maintenance cost, and termination cost.

1.1.4.2 What resource mapping tables are supported?

Database mapping tables, computing resource mapping tables, and ZOS mapping tables.

1.1.4.3 What are the ways to purchase resource templates?

There are two purchase modes, as below:

Annual/monthly subscription

Pay-as-you-go