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Migrate

Desktop Policy and Migration > Migrate

  • This page only displays if Desktop Migration is installed.

The Migration page schedules a migration of user settings to one or more machine IDs. For machine IDs to display on these pages:

  • Both source and target machines must have the Desktop Migration client installed using Install/Remove.
  • The Desktop Migration source machine must have previously stored its settings and local user account information using Backup.

Configuration

  1. For each machine ID, select the source machine to migrate from in the Source Machine column.
  2. Select the backup to restore from in the Source Settings column.
  3. Optionally click the Edit button in the Source Settings column to select the local user accounts and Stored Settings to include in the migration. These changes apply only to the current migration, not to the source backup files. By default all local user accounts are selected for migration. You can also Add Destination Users. Use this feature to rename an existing local user account as you migrate. After you've specified a new user, select the new user as a Destination User for an existing local user account.
  4. Select the machine IDs to migrate.
  5. Click the Schedule or Migrate Now button to schedule the migration.

Actions

This page provides you with the following actions:

Schedule - Click this button to display the Scheduler window, which is used throughout the VSA to schedule a task. Schedule this task once. Options include:

  • Distribution Window - Reschedules the task to a randomly selected time no later than the number of periods specified, to spread network traffic and server loading.
  • Skip if offline - If checked and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If blank and the machine is offline, run the task as soon as the machine is online again.
  • Power up if offline - Windows only. If checked, powers up the machine if offline. Requires Wake-On-LAN or vPro and another managed system on the same LAN.
    • Exclude the following time range - If checked, specifies a date/time range to not perform the task.

Migrate Now - Migrate a selected machine ID immediately.

Cancel - Remove a scheduled migration from a selected machine ID.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Check-in status

These icons indicate the agent check-in status of each managed machine:

Online but waiting for first audit to complete

Agent online

Agent online and user currently logged on. Icon displays a tool tip showing the logon name.

Agent online and user currently logged on, but user not active for 10 minutes

Agent is currently offline

Agent has never checked in

Agent is online but remote control has been disabled

The agent has been suspended

Machine.Group ID

The list of Machine.Group IDs displayed is based on the Machine ID / Group ID filter and the machine groups the user is authorized to see using System > User Security > Scopes.

Skip if Machine Offline

If a checkmark displays and the machine is offline, skip and run the next scheduled period and time. If no checkmark displays, perform this task as soon as the machine connects after the scheduled time.

Next Restore Time

The next time this template is scheduled to be applied. Overdue date/time stamps display as red text with yellow highlight.