AWS mgn documentation change
Summary
Renamed 'AWS Application Migration Service' to 'AWS Transform MGN' throughout the documentation
Security assessment
The changes are purely branding updates without any security content modifications. No vulnerabilities, security configurations, or security features are mentioned or altered. The technical content about encryption, VPC endpoints, and EBS remains unchanged except for the service name replacement.
Diff
diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/AWS-Related-FAQ.md b/mgn/latest/ug/AWS-Related-FAQ.md index 54bed1143..d5ac3f5be 100644 --- a//mgn/latest/ug/AWS-Related-FAQ.md +++ b//mgn/latest/ug/AWS-Related-FAQ.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -[Documentation](/index.html)[Application Migration Service](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html) +[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Transform MGN](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html) @@ -7 +7 @@ -What does the AWS Application Migration Service Machine Conversion Server do?What boot modes are supported by the AWS Application Migration Service?How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Application Migration Service base snapshot?How do I change the server AMI on AWS after Migration?Which AWS services are automatically installed when launching a test or cutover instance?How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Application Migration Service staging area to production?What are the differences between conversion servers and replication servers?Can I prevent AWS Application Migration Service from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS?Why are my Windows server disks read-only after launching the test or cutover instance?What impacts the conversion and boot time of test and cutover instances?Why do I observe EBS volume performance issues while using test or cutover instances?What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Application Migration Service?How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Application Migration Service?How does AWS Application Migration Service interact with Interface VPC Endpoints?How do I use MGN with CloudWatch and EventBridge dashboards? +What does the AWS Transform MGN Machine Conversion Server do?What boot modes are supported by the AWS Transform MGN?How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Transform MGN base snapshot?How do I change the server AMI on AWS after Migration?Which AWS services are automatically installed when launching a test or cutover instance?How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Transform MGN staging area to production?What are the differences between conversion servers and replication servers?Can I prevent AWS Transform MGN from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS?Why are my Windows server disks read-only after launching the test or cutover instance?What impacts the conversion and boot time of test and cutover instances?Why do I observe EBS volume performance issues while using test or cutover instances?What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Transform MGN?How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Transform MGN?How does AWS Transform MGN interact with Interface VPC Endpoints?How do I use MGN with CloudWatch and EventBridge dashboards? @@ -13 +13 @@ NEW - You can now accelerate your migration and modernization with AWS Transform -This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migration Service. +This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Transform MGN. @@ -17 +17 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * What does the AWS Application Migration Service Machine Conversion Server do? + * What does the AWS Transform MGN Machine Conversion Server do? @@ -19 +19 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * What boot modes are supported by the AWS Application Migration Service? + * What boot modes are supported by the AWS Transform MGN? @@ -21 +21 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Application Migration Service base snapshot? + * How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Transform MGN base snapshot? @@ -27 +27 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Application Migration Service staging area to production? + * How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Transform MGN staging area to production? @@ -31 +31 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * Can I prevent AWS Application Migration Service from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS? + * Can I prevent AWS Transform MGN from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS? @@ -39 +39 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Application Migration Service? + * What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Transform MGN? @@ -41 +41 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Application Migration Service? + * How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Transform MGN? @@ -43 +43 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati - * How does AWS Application Migration Service interact with Interface VPC Endpoints? + * How does AWS Transform MGN interact with Interface VPC Endpoints? @@ -50 +50 @@ This section contains answers to questions about AWS and AWS Application Migrati -## What does the AWS Application Migration Service Machine Conversion Server do? +## What does the AWS Transform MGN Machine Conversion Server do? @@ -56 +56 @@ Specifically, the machine conversion server makes bootloader changes, injects hy -## What boot modes are supported by the AWS Application Migration Service? +## What boot modes are supported by the AWS Transform MGN? @@ -60 +60 @@ The agent supports systems using either BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or UEFI -## How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Application Migration Service base snapshot? +## How can we encrypt an unencrypted AWS Transform MGN base snapshot? @@ -62 +62 @@ The agent supports systems using either BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or UEFI -The encryption status of AWS Application Migration Service base snapshots is determined by the default EBS (Elastic Block Store) encryption setting for the respective AWS region. Encryption Scenarios: +The encryption status of AWS Transform MGN base snapshots is determined by the default EBS (Elastic Block Store) encryption setting for the respective AWS region. Encryption Scenarios: @@ -91 +91 @@ Enabling default EBS encryption at the region level will encrypt all newly creat -After the machine has been launched by AWS Application Migration Service switching the AMI can be done by launching a vanilla machine from the required AMI, stopping that machine, detaching all the disks (including the root) and then attaching the disks from the test or cutover instance created by AWS Application Migration Service. +After the machine has been launched by AWS Transform MGN switching the AMI can be done by launching a vanilla machine from the required AMI, stopping that machine, detaching all the disks (including the root) and then attaching the disks from the test or cutover instance created by AWS Transform MGN. @@ -95 +95 @@ After the machine has been launched by AWS Application Migration Service switchi -AWS Application Migration Service automatically installs EC2Config. After installation, EC2Config automatically installs the SSM EC2 Configuration Service. +AWS Transform MGN automatically installs EC2Config. After installation, EC2Config automatically installs the SSM EC2 Configuration Service. @@ -97 +97 @@ AWS Application Migration Service automatically installs EC2Config. After instal -CloudWatch, AWS Powershell or CLI are not automatically installed. This can be done by the combining the AWS Application Migration Service APIs and the AWS APIs – you can use the AWS Application Migration Service APIs to determine the EC2 instance IDs of the machines and then use AWS API/CLI to turn on the detailed monitoring. An alternative approach would be to do it via AWS API only based on the tags you associate with the machine. A third approach would be to do so from the post-launch script. +CloudWatch, AWS Powershell or CLI are not automatically installed. This can be done by the combining the AWS Transform MGN APIs and the AWS APIs – you can use the AWS Transform MGN APIs to determine the EC2 instance IDs of the machines and then use AWS API/CLI to turn on the detailed monitoring. An alternative approach would be to do it via AWS API only based on the tags you associate with the machine. A third approach would be to do so from the post-launch script. @@ -99 +99 @@ CloudWatch, AWS Powershell or CLI are not automatically installed. This can be d -AWS Application Migration Service installs EC2Launch (Windows 2016 only). You will need to configure EC2Launch based on [these specific requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ec2launch.html#ec2launch-config). This configuration step needs to be performed post Migration using the wizard in C:\Program Data\Amazon\EC2-Windows\Launch\Settings\Ec2LaunchSettings.exe on the test or cutover instance. +AWS Transform MGN installs EC2Launch (Windows 2016 only). You will need to configure EC2Launch based on [these specific requirements](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/ec2launch.html#ec2launch-config). This configuration step needs to be performed post Migration using the wizard in C:\Program Data\Amazon\EC2-Windows\Launch\Settings\Ec2LaunchSettings.exe on the test or cutover instance. @@ -101 +101 @@ AWS Application Migration Service installs EC2Launch (Windows 2016 only). You wi -## How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Application Migration Service staging area to production? +## How long does it take to copy a disk from the AWS Transform MGN staging area to production? @@ -103 +103 @@ AWS Application Migration Service installs EC2Launch (Windows 2016 only). You wi -AWS Application Migration Service uses internal cloud provider snapshots. This process typically takes less than a minute and the size of the volume does not impact the time. +AWS Transform MGN uses internal cloud provider snapshots. This process typically takes less than a minute and the size of the volume does not impact the time. @@ -109 +109 @@ Replication servers run on Linux and conversion servers (for Windows machines) r -The conversion is done by AWS Application Migration Service (Application Migration Service) automatically bringing up a vanilla Windows conversion server machines in the same subnet with the replication servers as part of the launch job. +The conversion is done by AWS Transform MGN automatically bringing up a vanilla Windows conversion server machines in the same subnet with the replication servers as part of the launch job. @@ -115 +115 @@ The conversion servers will use the same security groups as the Replication Serv -The conversion server must be able to access the Application Migration Service's service manager. +The conversion server must be able to access the MGN's service manager. @@ -117 +117 @@ The conversion server must be able to access the Application Migration Service's -The conversion server machines, just like the Replication servers are managed automatically by AWS Application Migration Service. Any attempt to disrupt their automated functionality will result in failed conversions. +The conversion server machines, just like the Replication servers are managed automatically by AWS Transform MGN. Any attempt to disrupt their automated functionality will result in failed conversions. @@ -119 +119 @@ The conversion server machines, just like the Replication servers are managed au -## Can I prevent AWS Application Migration Service from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS? +## Can I prevent AWS Transform MGN from cleaning up test instance resources in AWS? @@ -121 +121 @@ The conversion server machines, just like the Replication servers are managed au -AWS Application Migration Service will, by default, removes any resources created during the test process either when requested by the user or when a new Test instance is launched. +AWS Transform MGN will, by default, removes any resources created during the test process either when requested by the user or when a new Test instance is launched. @@ -133 +133 @@ This a common issue that occurs when detaching and attaching data disks. This is -Prior to launching the test or cutover instance, AWS Application Migration Service goes through a machine conversion server process on the boot volume. The conversion process is fairly quick. +Prior to launching the test or cutover instance, AWS Transform MGN goes through a machine conversion server process on the boot volume. The conversion process is fairly quick. @@ -135 +135 @@ Prior to launching the test or cutover instance, AWS Application Migration Servi -While the actual conversion process itself is quick, the time to boot the test or cutover instance varies depending on many factors unrelated to any AWS Application Migration Service processes. Some of these are controllable and should be taken into account when recovery or cutover times are of importance. +While the actual conversion process itself is quick, the time to boot the test or cutover instance varies depending on many factors unrelated to any AWS Transform MGN processes. Some of these are controllable and should be taken into account when recovery or cutover times are of importance. @@ -154 +154 @@ The EBS volumes attached to the test or cutover instances are created from snaps -## What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Application Migration Service? +## What are the Amazon EBS volume limits for AWS Transform MGN? @@ -156 +156 @@ The EBS volumes attached to the test or cutover instances are created from snaps -AWS Application Migration Service does not impose its own limits on Amazon EBS volume size or the number of Amazon EBS volumes per instance. The limits for maximum volume size, number of volumes per instance, and other Amazon EBS constraints are governed by Amazon EBS itself. For current limits, see [Amazon EBS service quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-resource-quotas.html) and [Instance volume limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/volume_limits.html). +AWS Transform MGN does not impose its own limits on Amazon EBS volume size or the number of Amazon EBS volumes per instance. The limits for maximum volume size, number of volumes per instance, and other Amazon EBS constraints are governed by Amazon EBS itself. For current limits, see [Amazon EBS service quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/ebs-resource-quotas.html) and [Instance volume limits](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/volume_limits.html). @@ -158 +158 @@ AWS Application Migration Service does not impose its own limits on Amazon EBS v -## How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Application Migration Service? +## How is the AWS Licensing Model Tenancy chosen for AWS Transform MGN? @@ -160 +160 @@ AWS Application Migration Service does not impose its own limits on Amazon EBS v -AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/windows/resources/licensing/) guidelines. +AWS Transform MGN conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/windows/resources/licensing/) guidelines. @@ -162 +162 @@ AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](h -## How does AWS Application Migration Service interact with Interface VPC Endpoints? +## How does AWS Transform MGN interact with Interface VPC Endpoints? @@ -164 +164 @@ AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](h -If you use Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) to host your AWS resources, you can establish a private connection between your VPC and AWS Application Migration Service. You can use this connection to allow AWS Application Migration Service to communicate with your resources on your VPC without going through the public internet. +If you use Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) to host your AWS resources, you can establish a private connection between your VPC and AWS Transform MGN. You can use this connection to allow AWS Transform MGN to communicate with your resources on your VPC without going through the public internet. @@ -168 +168 @@ Amazon VPC is an AWS service that you can use to launch AWS resources in a virtu -To connect your VPC to AWS Application Migration Service, you define an _interface VPC endpoint_ for AWS Application Migration Service. An interface endpoint is an elastic network interface with a private IP address that serves as an entry point for traffic destined to a supported AWS service. The endpoint provides reliable, scalable connectivity to AWS Application Migration Service without requiring an internet gateway, network address translation (NAT) instance, or VPN connection. For more information, see [What is Amazon VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/) in the _Amazon VPC User Guide_. +To connect your VPC to AWS Transform MGN, you define an _interface VPC endpoint_ for AWS Transform MGN. An interface endpoint is an elastic network interface with a private IP address that serves as an entry point for traffic destined to a supported AWS service. The endpoint provides reliable, scalable connectivity to AWS Transform MGN without requiring an internet gateway, network address translation (NAT) instance, or VPN connection. For more information, see [What is Amazon VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/) in the _Amazon VPC User Guide_. @@ -176 +176 @@ For more information, see [Getting Started](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/late -You can monitor AWS Application Migration Service using CloudWatch, which collects raw data and processes it into readable, near real-time metrics. AWS Application Migration Service sends events to Amazon EventBridge whenever a source server launch has completed, a source server reaches the READY_FOR_TEST lifecycle state for the first time, and when the data replication state becomes stalled or when the data replication state is no longer Stalled. You can use EventBridge and these events to write rules that take actions, such as notifying you, when a relevant event occurs. +You can monitor AWS Transform MGN using CloudWatch, which collects raw data and processes it into readable, near real-time metrics. AWS Transform MGN sends events to Amazon EventBridge whenever a source server launch has completed, a source server reaches the READY_FOR_TEST lifecycle state for the first time, and when the data replication state becomes stalled or when the data replication state is no longer Stalled. You can use EventBridge and these events to write rules that take actions, such as notifying you, when a relevant event occurs. @@ -180 +180 @@ You can see MGN in CloudWatch automatic dashboards: - + @@ -182 +182 @@ You can see MGN in CloudWatch automatic dashboards: - + @@ -198 +198 @@ Replication related -Does Application Migration Service work with...? +Does MGN work with...?