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A-E

    • A-E
      Destination server

      A destination server refers to the destination server to which a source server is migrated in a server migration task. In SMS, a destination server is an ECS on HUAWEI CLOUD.

    K-O

      • K-O
        Migration Agent

        The migration Agent is an Agent installed on a source server, which is used to collect information about source servers, receive commands from SMS, and migrate data from source servers to destination servers.

      P-T

        • P-T
          Service end

          The service end refers to the management component of SMS on HUAWEI CLOUD, which is used to create migration tasks, manage the migration Agent, and monitor migration task progress.

          Source server

          A source server refers to the server to be migrated in a server migration task. A source server can be an X86 physical server or a VM on a private or public cloud platform.