Operation and Maintenance for Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit
Updated: January 1, 2012
Applies To: System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, System Center 2012 Configuration Manager SP1
This section contains step-by-step procedures for using Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit media to prepare a single server for a side-by-side migration from Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
Using the Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit Topics
How to Use Stand-alone Media with the Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit
This topic provides step-by-step instructions to perform the following actions:
To help you run the stand-alone media on the Configuration Manager 2007 site server.
To help you make the appropriate choices in the Rehost Wizard. The Rehost Wizard virtualizes the Configuration Manager 2007 site server instance, converting it to a virtual hard disk (VHD), and then hosting it in a virtual machine (VM) on the same physical server.
How to Use Boot Media with the Configuration Manager P2V Migration Toolkit
This topic provides step-by-step instructions to perform the following actions:
To help you run the boot media on the Configuration Manager 2007 site server.
To help you make the appropriate choices in the VHD Capture Wizard to capture the image of the Configuration Manager 2007 site server, saving it as a VHD in a safe location. This migration path is designed as a solution for hardware replacement. When the new hardware is up and running, there are instructions to help you prepare the server for a side-by-side migration.