Active Directory/Documentation/Computer Migration Instructions

The following is the procedure to migrate a computer from the ECEW2K domain to the WOLFTECH domain.

Computer Migration

1. Use RemoteDesktop to log in to the migration server (migration.ece.ncsu.edu). Log in using an account that is a member of the WOLFTECH\Computer Migrators group.
   
   
2. The Active Directory Migration Tool will startup automatically.
   
   
3. Right click Active Directory Migration Tool, and choose Computer Migration Wizard
   
   
   
4. You should see the Computer Migration Wizard, click Next.
   
   
   
5. Choose the source and target domains as shown and click Next.
   
   
   
6. Choose Select computers from domain and click Next.
   
   
   
7. Choose the computer(s) to migrate and click Next.
   
8. Choose the target OU to migrate the computer(s) to and click Next.
   
   
   
9. Uncheck all the checkboxes and click Next.
   • Note: This only translates intra-forest SIDs, so it's no help to us.
     
     
     
10. Choose the number of minutes to wait before rebooting the migrated computer and click Next.
    
    
    
11. Keep the defaults and click Next.
    
    
    
12. Keep the defaults and click Next.
    
    
    
13. Click Finish.
    
14. The Compute Migration Wizard will now migrate the computer account(s). When it finishes, click Close.
    • If it completes successfully, the number of computers finished will be equal to the number examined and there will be zero errors.
    • If there are errors, view the log for details.
      
      
      
15. In the Active Directory Migration Tool Agent Dialog, click Start to run the pre-check.
    
16. If the pre-check passed, choose Run pre-check and agent operation, and click Start.
    • If the pre-check failed, click View Migration Log for details.
    • Common problems:
      • Make sure the firewall is configured correctly.
      • Make sure WOLFTECH\Computer Migrators is a member of the computer's local Administrators group.
        
        
        
17. Once the migration wizard completes, make sure Agent Operation was successful and Post-check passed. Click Close to exit the Computer Migration Wizard.
    • If there were any errors, click View Migration Log for details.
      
      
      

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