Overview of Migrating Content to SAS 9.2 |
The following table summarizes the differences between promotion and migration:
|
Migration | Promotion |
---|---|---|
What is acted on? |
A SAS system
(content and configuration) |
Selected SAS content
(content only) |
When is it performed? |
During SAS 9.2 deployment
One time only |
After SAS 9.2 deployment
Repeatable |
Topology constraints | Same hardware grouping | No constraints |
Platform constraints | Same operating system family1 | No constraints |
SAS versions supported | SAS 9.1.3 SP4 and later | SAS 9.1.3 SP4 and later |
1 The SAS automated migration tools support migrating within families of operating systems. You can migrate within the Windows family (for example, Windows 32-bit to Windows 64-bit) or migrate within the UNIX family (for example, Solaris to HP-UX). |
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