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Once the emulated system can be reached from the customer network (see SSH VPN - Connecting Charon Host and Guest to Customer Network), technically this is also possible when the emulated system is in the AWS cloud. However, whether it is a feasible solution depends on the network throughput and stability across the VPN.

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Using UFSdump Backup Archives

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as VTAPE Container Files

To transfer backup archives to the Charon host system, perform the following steps:

  • Create ufsdump archives of the filesystems on the original system that are to be migrated.
    (# ufsdump 0f <archive-filename> <disk-partition>)
  • Use SFTP to copy the archive files to the Charon host system across a VPN connection or directly to the public IP address of the host system.
  • Use the Charon-SSP Manager File Manager (Tools > AWS Cloud > File Manager) to rename the files to <archive-name>.vtape.
  • Add the files to the Charon-SSP virtual machine configuration of the emulated system as virtual tape drives.
  • Use ufsrestore on Solaris to restore the files to the correct filesystems.

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