---
title: Start
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/database/migration/start
description: Initiates a database migration process to transfer data from a source database to a target database within Vultrs infrastructure.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:04:06.591908Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:43:28.138445Z
---

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) |