AWS Server Migration Service

Important

Product update

On March 31, 2022, AWS discontinued AWS Server Migration Service (AWS SMS). We recommend AWS Application Migration Service as the primary migration service for lift-and-shift migrations in AWS GovCloud (US).

AWS Server Migration Service (AWS SMS) combines data collection tools with automated server replication to speed the migration of on-premises servers to AWS.

To use the Server Migration Connector with AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, follow these steps on your Server Migration Connector VM. The following procedure permanently converts your connector virtual appliance to an AWS GovCloud (US) connector.

1. Install the Server Migration Connector as described in Getting Started with AWS Server Migration Service.

2. Open the connector's virtual machine console and log in as ec2-user with the password ec2pass. Supply a new password if prompted.

3. Run the following command:

   sudo enable-govcloud

4. In a web browser, access the connector VM at its IP address (https://ip-address-of-connector/). In the setup wizard, under AWS Region, the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions should now be the Regions listed.

How AWS Server Migration Service Differs for AWS GovCloud (US)

This service has no differences between the AWS GovCloud (US) and the standard AWS Regions.

Documentation for AWS Server Migration Service

AWS SMS User Guide.

Export-Controlled Content

For AWS Services architected within the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, the following list explains how certain components of data may leave the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions in the normal course of the service offerings. The list can be used as a guide to help meet applicable customer compliance obligations. Data not included in the following list remains within the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

• Virtual machine metadata is not permitted to contain export-controlled data. For example, text displayed outside of a virtual machine console in vSphere Client, SCVMM, or Hyper-V Manager is not permitted to contain export-controlled data.

• Do not enter export-controlled data in the following fields:

  • VM names or paths

  • Virtual machine disk file paths

  • IP addresses or host names of VMs, ESXi hosts, vCenter, Hyper-V hosts, or SCVMM

  • User name of any service account or Active Directory user created for Service Migration Connector to log into vCenter, SCVMM, or Hyper-V

• Do not enter export-controlled data into the root or boot partition of any virtual machine being imported using the AWS Server Migration Service