7.4 Performing the First Post Office Data Migration

A summary of the information that the Server Migration Utility has gathered from you displays.

  1. If the summary information is correct, click Migrate.

    or

    Click Back to change information as needed.

    When the migration starts, the First Data Migration page keeps you informed about the progress of the post office migration with messages similar to the following:

    Creating directories on Linux server...
    Copying files...
    Installing files...
    Creating source server mount on Linux server...
    Migrating data...
    Copying agent configuration to Linux server...
    Configuring agents...
    Removing mount point...
    

    For details about what happens during the first stage, see Section 1.3, Post Office Migration Process.

    If you need to halt the process, click Stop. This returns you to the Summary page but does not delete files that have already been copied.

    Depending on the size of the post office, the process can take several hours.

  2. Continue with Testing the First Post Office Data Migration.