Advanced Migration Mode

As opposed to the regular migration, advanced migration is less suited
for migrating subscriptions in bulk. However, it allows for a greater
degree of control over the migration settings.

1. To begin, log in to Plesk on the destination server as the Plesk
   administrator.

2. Go to Server Management > Extensions > Plesk Migrator >
   Start a New Migration. If Plesk Migrator is unavailable, install
   it following the instructions here.

   

3. Select the hosting panel installed on the source server from the
   Panel type menu.

4. Specify the following:

   • The source server’s IP address. If migrating from a Linux server,
     specify the SSH port as well (22 by default).
   • (Plesk for Linux) The login and password of a root user on the
     source server. Alternatively, you can choose to authenticate via
     SSH keys. For details, refer to Authentication by SSH
     (Linux).
   • (Plesk for Windows) The login and password of the built-in
     administrator accounts on both the source and the destination
     servers.
   • The directory for storing temporary files on the source server
     (make sure there is enough free disk space available to store the
     dump of the largest database that will be migrated).

5. If migrating from a Windows-based server, specify the method for
   installing the RPC agent (an application enabling Plesk Migrator to
   gather data):

   • Automatic (recommended). Plesk Migrator will try to deploy and
     start RPC agent on the source server using the built-in
     administrator account. In some cases, automatic deployment may
     fail (for example, due to firewall settings, or the File and
     Printer Sharing or RPC services being disabled). If this happens,
     deploy the agent manually.
   • Manual. A link to download the RPC agent package will be
     provided. Download the package and install the agent on the source
     server manually.

6. Click Prepare Migration to proceed to the next step. Plesk
   Migrator will attempt to fetch the data about the different objects
   (domains, subscriptions, customer/reseller accounts, and hosting
   plans) found on the source server. If the connection fails,
   double-check the source server information, make sure that the
   connection is not blocked by firewall, and try…