Migration to openEuler: A Step-by-Step Guide

Migration to openEuler: A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for another OS? If you are thinking about migrating, why not take a look at openEuler? Here we have some fantastic options to make this process as smooth as possible with our shortcut tool x2openEuler. Besides the usual migration after adaptation, which typically takes around 4 hours, we also offer a quicker solution: the in-place upgrade, which can be done in just 30 minutes.

 

To help you get started, here's an overview of our migration paths. This will give you a clear understanding of the steps involved, making it easier for you to choose the best option.


Our in-place upgrade path is both straightforward and efficient. Once your system has passed the compatibility tests, you're ready to proceed with this simple upgrade process. If this sounds like a good fit for your needs, check out our detailed tutorial to see how you can make your migration even smoother.

Feel free to follow the rest of this guide, if you find our in-place upgrade suits you. We're here to support you every step of the way. Let's make your migration to openEuler as easy and enjoyable as possible!

 

Migration Scenarios

If you have any of the following needs, you might want to consider using openEuler for a smooth and efficient migration:

  • New: If you require a fresh OS for a brand-new service, x2openEuler can help you set up a new environment seamlessly.
  • Scale-out: When expanding your infrastructure, you may need a new OS for both the newly added nodes and the service nodes that have already been running for a period of time. openEuler makes it easy to integrate the latest OS across your entire system, ensuring smooth operation for both existing and new nodes.
  • Installed base replacement: If you're looking to upgrade existing nodes that have been in service for some time, openEuler offers a straightforward process to replace the current OS with a new one.

 No matter which scenario fits your needs, our guide will walk you through each step, making your migration to openEuler straightforward and trouble-free.


Compatibility Test: The Key to Your Migration Path

The pre-upgrade compatibility evaluation is a threshold in our migration process, determining our path to openEuler – whether in-place upgrade or migration after adaptation.

 

To ensure a smooth transition, you can use x2openEuler (for a detailed guide of x2openEuler, please click here) to generate a detailed compatibility assessment report about your software, configuration, and hardware; then, select a migration path based on the compatibility result.

 

 

Migration Implementation

Based on the compatibility result, you can choose either of the following two paths:

  • In-place upgrade (fully compatible): Upgrade the existing OS to the target OS. The system configurations and service data can be directly reused.
  • Migration after adaptation (incompatible or partially compatible): Install openEuler on the new hardware or the original hardware, and deploy services again to replace the old nodes. (Operations include stopping services, isolating backups, deploying the system and applications, synchronizing configurations, and service cutover.)


Post-Upgrade Environment Check

Once you have completed your in-place upgrade or migration after adaptation, you can use the test cases and methods of the original service system to perform unit and system integration tests. Additionally, you can carry out quick tests for core functional modules. Once the post-upgrade check is passed, you have successfully migrated to openEuler.

 

 

🎊 Congratulations, You've Completed Your Migration to openEuler! But Hold on, We Have Something More to Say

You can also decide whether to perform performance optimization, based on the performance data collected in the previous tests. Our community also provides A-Tune, an AI-based tool for performance optimization, to help optimize system and application performance.

 

Security vulnerability update and maintenance are one of the major issues and risks faced by the services after they are rolled out. We have set up a security committee (email: openeuler-security@openeuler.org) and developed a vulnerability handling process to help you cope with such issues.

 

Now build your world with openEuler – quick and easy, safe and sound.

 

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