System and Method for Automated Content and Software Migration

A computing system for migrating at least one record including application and packages configured for a first version of a configuration manager to a second version of the configuration manager, the system comprising:

• a computer memory storing instructions including a Migration Preparation Engine and a Migration Execution Engine;
• at least one computer processor executing the stored instructions to perform steps including:
• preparing at least one package for migration from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Preparation Engine, wherein the package comprises at least one program, and wherein preparing the at least one package comprises determining whether to run a custom package migration tool by determining if at least one program is dependent on the record;
• running the custom package migration tool when at least one program is dependent on the record;
• migrating the at least one package from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using a custom package migration tool by translating old version package properties into new version package properties and adding a record to a package migration table based on the new version package properties;
• preparing, when no programs are dependent on the record, at least one application for migration from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Preparation Engine, wherein the application comprises at least one deployment type record;
• migrating the at least one application and associated at least one deployment type record from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Execution Engine;
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• storing at least one migration record in the computer memory to record the migration of the at least one application.

A computer-implemented method for migrating at least one record including one or more applications and packages configured for a first version of a configuration manager to a second version of the configuration manager, the method comprising:

• storing instructions in at least one computer memory, the instructions including a Migration Preparation Engine and a Migration Execution Engine;
• implementing a computer processor for accessing the stored instructions in the computer and executing the instructions to perform steps including:
• preparing at least one package for migration from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Preparation Engine, wherein the package comprises at least one program, and wherein preparing the at least one package comprises determining whether to run a custom package migration tool by determining if at least one program is dependent on the record;
• running the custom package migration tool when at least one program is dependent on the record;
• migrating the at least one package from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using a custom package migration tool by translating old version package properties into new version package properties and adding a record to a package migration table based on the new version package properties;
• preparing, when no programs are dependent on the record, at least one application for migration from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Preparation Engine, wherein the application comprises at least one deployment type record;
• migrating the at least one application and associated at least one deployment type record from the first version of the configuration manager to the second version of the configuration manager using the Migration Execution Engine;
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• storing at least one migration record in the computer memory to record the migration of the at least one application.