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1 min readUpdated 7 November 2025

Initiates a database migration process to transfer data from a source database to a target database within Vultrs infrastructure.

The vultr-cli database migration start command initiates a database migration process on Vultr's platform, transferring data from one database instance to another with minimal downtime.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli database migration start <Database ID> [flags]

Flags

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-	--database	source database for the managed database migration (MySQL/PostgreSQL only)
-	--host	source host for the managed database migration
-	--ignored-dbs	comma-separated list of ignored databases for the managed database migration (MySQL/PostgreSQL only)
-	--password	source password for the managed database migration
-	--port	source port for the managed database migration
-	--ssl	source ssl requirement for the managed database migration
-	--username	source username for the managed database migration (uses `default` for caching databases if omitted)

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