Defining the migration with media replacement options

Migration option

Use this option if you want the tool to perform complete migration and you have procured a new replacement 16 GB CF from Mitel. After the bootloader migration, you must manually replace the current drive with a drive containing the MiVoice Business 9.1 or a later software. After replacing the drive, the tool proceeds with licensing the system and restoring the database.

  1. Do one of the following:

  2. (Mandatory if the Perform Pre-Migration Audit check box is selected) Click Browse and then select a directory to store the database file, and then enter a filename for the database backup file.
    By default, the check box is selected (recommended).

NOTE: It is recommended to back up the database. If not, the current database is lost.

    1. If you want to back up call history records, select the Backup Call History records check box.

NOTE: If you want to back up voice mail messages, ensure that the voice mail message capacity is not more than 30 hours.

  1. In the Bootloader Network Settings area, do one of the following:

  2. By default, the License and Option Configuration - AMC sync required check box is selected. Clear the check box if you want to exclude the license information during the migration. For more information, see Performing migration of an unlicensed system.

  3. If you have selected the Perform Pre-Migration Audit check box or the Database Backup check box, then by default the tool selects the Restore from Database Backup option.
    The tool restores the database created during the pre-migration audit or database backup.

    If both the Perform Pre-Migration Audit and the Database Backup check boxes are cleared, then by default the tool selects the Restore from the following file (ESM Database Only) option. Click Browse to select the database file.
    The tool restores the database file saved on your PC .

NOTES:

      1. Ensure that the database is audited and compatible.

 

  1. To restore your guest room information, select the Restore Guest Room Information option.

  2. (Applies only to an AX controller) If you want to save the voice mail messages, select the Preserve Voice mail messages check box.
    The system saves voice mail messages in the directories; %\ProgramData%\Mitel\MiVoice Business Migration Tool\Ftp\<ipAddress>\vmail\d\vm\grp and %ProgramData%\Mitel\MiVoice Business Migration Tool\Ftp\<ipAddress>\vmail\d\vm\msg on the local PC and restores the voice mail messages during the migration.

WARNING! If you do not select the check box, voice mail messages will be lost after the migration.

  1. Specify the dimension selections to use in case of conflicting data during the data restore:

  1. Click Next.
     The License and Option Selection screen is displayed.

  2. If you have selected the License and Option Configuration - AMC sync required check box, then the tool retrieves and displays the license data.
    If the system is not licensed, then the License and Option Selection window is blank. You can enter the Application Record ID, and click Retrieve Licenses.

  3. Click Next.
    The Configuration Options window in displayed.

  4. Click Next.
    The In Progress window is displayed.

  5. Click Start to start the migration.Click Start to start the migration.
    The following dialog box is displayed.

 

  1. When the following dialog box is displayed, continue with replacing the CF (for an AX controller) or HDD (for CX II, CXi II, and MXe III controllers).

 

NOTES:

Press <SPACE> key 3 times within 7 seconds to stop autoboot

    1. At the -> prompt, type run upd_bootrom_fromdisk

    2. Power down the AX controller and install the 2/4 GB CF. See Install and Replace Units > Flash Cards (AX) in the Technician's Handbook,  pre-9.0 release.

    3. Perform manual installation of pre-90 software. See Software Installation > Install System Software Manually in the Technician's Handbook, pre-9.0 release.