Migrate stand-alone multi-machine ArcGIS Server site to new environment

[LeeBrannon1]

I am wanting to migrate a stand-alone multi-machine ArcGIS Server site to a new environment while keeping the old site up and running until the new site is ready and its DNS can be swapped.  

Is there a method for performing the site migration without having to recreate, from scratch all of your map services in the new environment? 

I know WebGISDR tool exists for helping to migrate a portal site, but it doesn't look like it is applicable to a stand-alone ArcGIS Server site.

[Kristofer]

Hi @LeeBrannon1 ,

As you mentioned, the process described is specifically for a stand-alone, single-machine ArcGIS Server site.
However, our setup involves a federated and multi-machine ArcGIS Enterprise deployment.

I would like to know if the migration process you described is applicable to federated ArcGIS Enterprise environment also.

Thanks & Regards,

Kristofer

[LeeBrannon1]

@Kristofer As you saw in my previous reply, I don't have an answer to your specific question as I have not tried to migrate a portal deployment.  The only thing I can say about migrating an enterprise portal deployment is that Esri Support recommended using siteExport and siteImport as the tools for it - they told me that those two site tools are more geared toward portal than for server.  But I realize you did not find success with those tools. 

[JustinS]

@Kristofer, here are our primary migration options for federated ArcGIS Enterprise deployments. 

• Join Site
• WebGISDR
• ArcGIS API for Python
  • This option is more involved than the other two. 

https://enterprise.arcgis.com/en/portal/latest/administer/windows/migration-strategies.htm