mgc-cross-region-migration

name

mgc-cross-region-migration

description

Execute and troubleshoot Huawei Cloud cross-region server migration with MGC/SMS and Terraform in this repository. Use when users ask to migrate ECS across regions (especially la-north-2 to la-south-2), run the end-to-end workflow (`terraform init/apply` + `scripts/mgc_migrate.py`), validate prerequisites, map tfvars to runtime env vars, inspect migration output JSON, or diagnose SMS/MGC errors such as SMS.6602, SMS.6603, SMS.6617, SMS.7605, and SMS.8115. Also use for Chinese requests like “跨区域迁移”, “MGC/SMS 迁移流程”, or “迁移排障”.

MGC Cross-Region Migration

Overview

Run the migration flow in this repo from precheck to task startup and result validation. Keep execution deterministic by following the exact command sequence and error-handling rules already implemented in scripts/mgc_migrate.py.

Workflow

1. Confirm prerequisites before running any write operation.
2. Prepare Terraform inputs in terraform.tfvars.
3. Before migration, precheck and cleanup old source-bound SMS tasks if they can occupy the same source VM.
4. Execute Terraform so it calls scripts/run_migration.sh and scripts/mgc_migrate.py.
5. Verify out/migration_result.json and poll task state to terminal status.
6. Run postcheck for vpc-migration, EIP binding, and source/target security-group connectivity.
7. Troubleshoot by matching error codes to the runbook.
8. Summarize recurring issues with the lessons reference when user asks for postmortem/experience capture.

Step 1: Validate Preconditions

Verify all required conditions:

• Source server is already registered in SMS and is reachable/connected.
• AK/SK has IAM, SMS, ECS, and VPC permissions.
• target_image_id exists in target region (target_region, default la-south-2).
• Migration side effect is accepted: SMS will overwrite data on target ECS.
• If target_vpc_name may need to be created, confirm target-region VPC quota has free capacity before running terraform apply.

Run:

cd /root/mgc-cross-region-migration

Inspect key files before execution:

• main.tf
• variables.tf
• terraform.tfvars

Step 2: Prepare Input Variables

Edit terraform.tfvars and provide:

• access_key
• secret_key
• source_server_id
• target_image_id
• region and network fields when defaults are not desired

Use these defaults unless user requests changes:

• source_region = la-north-2
• target_region = la-south-2
• target_vpc_name = vpc-migration
• sms_endpoint = https://sms.ap-southeast-3.myhuaweicloud.com

Step 3: Execute Migration

Run in order:

terraform init
terraform apply -auto-approve

If apply returns No changes for terraform_data.mgc_region_migration (same run fingerprint), force one execution:

terraform apply -replace=terraform_data.mgc_region_migration -auto-approve

Expect Terraform local-exec to map tfvars into runtime env vars and call:

• scripts/run_migration.sh
• python3 scripts/mgc_migrate.py

Core API chain:

1. POST /v3/privacy-agreements
2. POST /v3/migprojects
3. GET /v3/sources
4. POST /v1.1/{project_id}/cloudservers
5. POST /v3/tasks
6. POST /v3/tasks/{task_id}/action (start)

Step 4: Validate Outputs

Check result artifact:

cat out/migration_result.json

Ensure the JSON includes at least:

• migproject_id
• task_id
• source_sms_server_id
• target_server_id
• task_state

If task_state is not terminal or the user asks for deeper diagnosis, use the troubleshooting guidance in references/runbook.md. Treat existing out/migration_result.json as historical unless it was just generated in the current run.

For a complete run package, also keep:

• out/precheck_task_cleanup.json
• out/postcheck_network.json
• out/task_poll_latest.json

Troubleshooting Policy

Apply existing built-in fallbacks before manual changes:

• If task creation returns SMS.6617, allow fallback from MIGRATE_BLOCK to MIGRATE_FILE.
• If task creation returns SMS.6602, allow retry with use_public_ip=false.
• If task creation returns SMS.7605, allow cleanup of failed task and retry.
• If SMS.7605 persists even after retry/new target ECS, check and delete historical tasks bound to the same source (including old MIGRATE_SUCCESS tasks), then retry.
• If SMS.6603 appears, stop and require SMS-Agent installation/start on source host.
• If migration project creation returns SMS.8115, clean old migration projects (prefer auto-generated mgc* projects) to bring total count below 50, then rerun terraform apply.
• If VPC creation fails with VPC.0114 (quota exceeded), stop and free quota first (delete unused VPC or increase quota), then rerun terraform apply.
• If task query returns SMS.7703 (Task doesn't exist), do not trust stale task_id; query live task list by source and continue with the current task.
• If task is RUNNING but progress is null, keep polling by task state and verify target ECS status in parallel.

Do not invent alternative API sequences unless the user explicitly asks to modify migration logic.

Migration Problem and Experience Summary

When the user asks for “迁移过程的问题总结”, “经验复盘”, “踩坑记录”, or “postmortem”, load references/lessons-learned.md and report in this order:

1. Symptom and code (VPC.0114, SMS.7703, SMS.6603, etc.).
2. Root cause validated from logs/output.
3. Corrective action already proven in this repo.
4. Preventive rule to apply before next run.
5. Concrete timestamps from latest result JSON (for example task_started_at_cn, task_finished_at_cn) to avoid stale-history confusion.

References

Load references/runbook.md when you need:

• command-level execution checklist
• tfvars-to-env mapping
• error-code-oriented diagnosis steps
• post-run verification checklist

Load references/lessons-learned.md when you need:

• structured migration issue summary (symptom -> root cause -> action -> prevention)
• reusable troubleshooting experience from real runs
• concise postmortem output for users

Load references/reuse-bundle.md when you need:

• packaged migration assets and manifest
• reusable command sequence (precheck -> migrate -> verify -> poll)
• direct file pointers for future similar migrations