SOP-5-I-42Q0094-C Migration Assistant
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This edition applies to MES15 Portal 1.10 and all subsequent releases and modifications until otherwise indicated in new revisions.
Contents
Migration Assistant
Migration Assistant moves plant information from one portal to another, thus eliminating manual configuration tasks.
- This new tool is available to the MES support team and the GBS team.
- Migration Assistant is located within the Administration menu of 42-q.com or Sanmina.com
How to Move Data
Data is transported through two basic actions:
- Export: Export data from a specific Plant/Site by downloading a .csv onto your device’s local drive.
- Import: Import .csv information from your drive onto the desired instance/portal.
Types of Data Available to Move
Export or import the following sets of data according to Plant and Site using the same-named Tabs provided (see Figure 1):
- User
- Profile
- Assignment
- Device
Figure 1: Tabs and Location
User Tab
1. Search by:
- Screen Name: Type the name into the field; no drop-down available
- Email: Enter the address; no drop-down available
- Status: Choose from the drop-down menu: All/Active/Inactive
- User Type: Choose from the drop-down menu: All/LDAP/Non-LDAP
2. Select the green Search button; the screen will populate.
Export User List
3. To Export the User list as a .csv file, choose the green Export button (Figure 2).
4. Save to drive.
Figure 2: Export Users
Import Users
5. To Import the Users to a different portal, navigate to the new portal you would like to move data into
6. Choose the Import button in the desired portal
7. Browse the drive of the device you saved the file onto for the .csv
8. Choose Import (see Figure 3).
9. When the file is imported successfully, a Result screen displays (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Result Screen
NOTE: This process is identical for any location, with different data displayed.
Profile Tab
1.Export/Import Profiles for the Plant and Site in the same way.
Figure 5: Export/Import Plant Profiles
Assignment Tab
1. The Assignment Tab looks different from the other Tabs because there is no list to display; assignments are based on the relationship between the Users and Profiles.
Figure 6: Assignment Tab
Device Tab
1. Export/Import Device information for the Plant and Site in the same way.
Figure 7: Device Tab
NOTE: Exported files remain on the desktop. Once opened, they will be saved to the device’s hard drive to import to a new portal.
Figure 8: Exported Files
Revision History
Date | Author | Title | Version | Change Reference |
3/9/17 | Martha Jordan | Technical Writer | 1.0 | Original Document Creation |