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Integrating with Application Migration

Application Migration intelligently automates the migration of applications during a Configuration Manager OS deployment. Using migration rules (defined by an administrator), previously installed applications can be reinstalled, upgraded or replaced with an alternative during an OS deployment task sequence.

These rules can include usage criteria, allowing you to choose to only install previously installed applications if they were being used, or perhaps replace a rarely used application with a less costly alternative. This functionality enables applications to be actively rationalized during an OS migration exercise, standardizing on products and versions and reclaiming unused software.

Shopping provides the following features which support migration of applications during OS deployment:

  • Shopping OS Deployment Wizard

    Warning

    The following are now out of support. Information is provided here only for customers who are upgrading from one of the below configurations to one of the above configurations.

    It requires:

    • 1E Client as described in Preparation: 1E Client

    • And one of the following:

      • Application Migration with Tachyon platform 9.0/9.1

Please refer to Self-service Operating System deployment for more information on configuring OS Deployment applications

You can optionally integrate with Application Migration to supplement Self-service Operating System deployment, whereby the Windows Servicing Assistant (WSA) or the Shopping OSD Wizard can show users which applications will be migrated to their new OS.

When Shopping is used for self-service OS deployment, the OSD Wizard (Applications to reinstall page) lists applications that will be installed as a result of applying the defined Application migration rules. In order for Shopping to display this list when Application Migration is in use, it is necessary to enable Shopping integration with Application Migration using Tachyon integration.

What users experience
  • For users requesting a self-service OS migration from the Shopping Web:

    • they cannot choose the applications to reinstall during a self-service OS migration

  • For administrators shopping on behalf of others:

    • on the Reinstall tab, the option to choose specific application to be reinstalled on machines is not available

    • on the Select New Apps tab, only applications that come with the new OS are listed and the option to select additional applications as part of this deployment is not available

    • OSD mapping rules and OSD machine mapping details are not available