AWS Application Discovery Service is no longer open to new customers. Alternatively, use AWS Transform which provides similar capabilities. For more information, see [AWS Application Discovery Service availability change](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.html).

# Discovering data with the AWS Migration Hub console
Discovering data with the Migration Hub console

AWS Application Discovery Service (Application Discovery Service) is integrated with AWS Migration Hub (Migration Hub) and customers can view and manage their data collectors, servers, and applications within Migration Hub. When you use the Application Discovery Service console, you are redirected to the Migration Hub console. Working with the Migration Hub console requires no extra steps or setup on your part. 

In this section, you can find how to manage and monitor Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector) and AWS Application Discovery Agent (Discovery Agent) using the console.

**Topics**
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# Viewing data in the AWS Migration Hub console dashboard
](dashboard.md)
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# Starting and stopping data collectors in the AWS Migration Hub console
](start-stop-data_collection.md)
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# Sorting data collectors in the AWS Migration Hub console
](sort-data-collectors.md)
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# Viewing servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
](view-servers.md)
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# Sorting servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
](sort-servers.md)
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# Tagging servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
](tag-servers.md)
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# Using AWS Migration Hub to export server data
](export-server-data.md)
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# Grouping servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
](applications.md)

# Viewing data in the AWS Migration Hub console dashboard
Viewing data in the dashboard

To view the main dashboard, choose **Dashboard** from the AWS Migration Hub (Migration Hub) console navigation pane. In the Migration Hub main dashboard, you can view high-level statistics about servers, applications, and data collectors such as Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector) and AWS Application Discovery Agent (Discovery Agent).

The main dashboard gathers data from the **Discover** and **Migrate** dashboards in a central location. It has four status and information panes and a list of links for quick access. Using the panes, you can see a summary status of your most recently updated applications. You can also get quick access to any of your applications, get an overview of applications in different states, and track the migration progress over time. 

To view the main dashboard, choose **Dashboard** from the navigation pane, which is on the left side of the Migration Hub console homepage.

# Starting and stopping data collectors in the AWS Migration Hub console
Starting and stopping data collectors

Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector) and AWS Application Discovery Agent (Discovery Agent) are the data collection tools that AWS Application Discovery Service (Application Discovery Service) uses to help you discover your existing infrastructure. The following steps explain how to download and deploy these discovery data collection tools, [Deploy Agentless Collector](agentless-collector-deploying.md#agentless-collector-gs-deploy) and [AWS Application Discovery Agent](discovery-agent.md).

These data collection tools store their data in the Application Discovery Service's repository, providing details about each server and the processes running on them. When either of these tools is deployed, you can start, stop, and view the collected data from the AWS Migration Hub (Migration Hub) console.

After the AWS Application Discovery Agent (Discovery Agent) is deployed, you can start or stop the data collection process on the **Data Collectors** page of the AWS Migration Hub (Migration Hub) console.

**To start or stop data collection tools**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Data collectors**.

1. Choose the **Agents** tab.

1. Select the check box of the collection tool you want to start or stop.

1. Choose **Start data collection** or **Stop data collection**.

# Sorting data collectors in the AWS Migration Hub console
Sorting data collectors

If you deployed many data collectors, you can sort the displayed list of deployed collector's on the **Data Collectors** page of the console. You sort the list by applying filters in the search bar. You can search and filter on most of the criteria specified in the **Data Collectors** list.

The following table shows the search criteria that you can use for **Agents**, including operators, values, and a definition of the values.


| Search Criterion | Operator | Value: Definition | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Agent ID |  ==  |  Any agent ID selected from the pre-populated list from which a collection tool is installed.  | 
| Hostname |  == \$1=  |  For agents, any host name selected from the pre-populated list of hosts where an agent is installed.  | 
|  Collection status  |  == \$1=  |  Started: Data is being collected and sent to Application Discovery Service Start scheduled: Data collection is scheduled to start. Data will be sent to Application Discovery Service on next ping, and status will change to **Started**. Stopped: Data is not being collected or sent to Application Discovery Service. Stop scheduled: Data collection is scheduled to stop. Data will stop being sent to Application Discovery Service on next ping, and status will change to **Stopped**.  | 
|  Health  |  == \$1=  |  Healthy: Data collection isn't turned on. The tool is functioning normally. Unhealthy: The tool is in an error state. Data isn't being collected or reported. Unknown: No connection established in over an hour. Shutdown: The tool last communicated "shutting down" due to a system, service, or daemon shut down. If a reboot or tool upgrade occurred, status will change to another state at the first reporting cycle. Running: Data collection is turned on. The tool is functioning normally.  | 
| IP address |  == \$1=  |  Any IP address selected from the pre-populated list where a collection tool is installed.  | 

The following table shows the search criteria that you can use for **Agentless collectors**, including operators, values, and a definition of the values.


| Search Criterion | Operator | Value: Definition | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| ID |  ==  |  Any agentless collector ID selected from the pre-populated list from which a collection tool is installed.  | 
| Hostname |  == \$1=  |  For agentless collectors, any host name selected from the pre-populated list of hosts where an agentless collectors is installed.  | 
|  Status  |  == \$1=  |  Collecting data: Data collection is turned on. The tool is functioning normally. Ready to configure— Data collection isn't turned on. The tool is functioning normally. Requires attention— The tool is in an error state and needs attention. Unknown: No connection established in over an hour. Shut down: The tool last communicated "shutting down" due to a system, service, or daemon shut down. If a reboot or tool upgrade occurred, status will change to another state at the first reporting cycle.  | 
| IP address |  == \$1=  |  Any IP address selected from the pre-populated list where a collection tool is installed.  | 

**To sort data collectors by applying search filters**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Data Collectors**.

1. Choose either the **Agentless collectors** or **Agents** tab.

1. Click inside the search bar and choose a search criterion from the list.

1. Choose an operator from the next list.

1. Choose a value from the last list.

# Viewing servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
Viewing servers

The **Servers** page provides system configuration and performance data about each server instance known to the data collection tools. You can view server information, sort servers with filters, tag servers with key-value pairs, and export detailed server and system information. 

You can get a general view and a detailed view of the servers discovered by the data collection tools. 

**To view discovered servers**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**. The discovered servers appear in the servers list. 

1. For more detail about a server, choose its server link in the **Server info** column. Doing so displays a screen that describes the server.

The server's detail screen displays system information and performance metrics. You can also find a button to export network dependencies and processes information. To export detailed server information, see [Using AWS Migration Hub to export server dataExporting server data](export-server-data.md).

# Sorting servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
Sorting servers

To easily find specific servers, apply search filters to sort through all the servers discovered by the collection tools. You can search and filter on numerous criteria.

**To sort servers by applying search filters**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. Click inside the search bar, and choose a search criterion from the list.

1. Choose an operator from the next list.

1. Type in a case-sensitive value for the search criterion you selected, and press Enter.

1. Multiple filters can be applied by repeating steps 2 - 4.

# Tagging servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
Tagging servers

To assist migration planning and help stay organized, you can create multiple tags for each server. *Tags* are user-defined key-value pairs that can store any custom data or metadata about servers. You can tag an individual server or multiple servers in a single operation. AWS Application Discovery Service (Application Discovery Service) tags are similar to AWS tags, but the two types of tag cannot be used interchangeably. 

You can add or remove multiple tags for one or more servers from the main **Servers** page. On a server's detail page, you can add or remove one or more tags for the selected server. You can do any type of tagging task involving multiple servers or tags in a single operation. You can also remove tags.<a name="add-tags"></a>

**To add tags to one or more servers**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. In the **Server info** column, choose the server link for the server that you want to add tags for. To add tags to more than one server at a time, click inside the check boxes of multiple servers.

1. Choose **Add tags**, and then choose **Add new tag**.

1. In the dialog box, type a key in the **Key** field, and optionally a value in the **Value** field.

   Add more tags by choosing **Add new tag** and adding more information.

1. Choose **Save**.<a name="remove-tags"></a>

**To remove tags from one or more servers**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. In the **Server info** column, choose the server link for the server that you want to remove tags from. Select the check boxes of multiple servers to remove tags from more than one server at a time.

1. Choose **Remove tags**.

1. Select each tag that you want to remove.

1. Choose **Confirm**.

# Using AWS Migration Hub to export server data
Exporting server data

This topic explains how to export server data by using the AWS Management Console, the AWS Command Line Interface, or the API.<a name="export-data-for-all-servers"></a>

**To use the AWS Management Console to export server data for all servers**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/). 

1. In the left navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. Choose **Actions**, and then choose **Export discovery data**.

1. In the **Exports** section at the bottom of the screen, choose **Export server details**. This action generates a .zip file that includes the .csv files that are described in the following table.    
[\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/userguide/export-server-data.html)<a name="export-agent-data-for-one-server"></a>

**To use the AWS Management Console to export agent data for a specific server**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/). 

1. In the left navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. Place the cursor in the search field under **Servers**. A drop-down list appears. In that list, under **Properties**, choose **Source**, then choose the **=** operator, and then choose **Source = Agent**.

1. In the search results, choose the name of the server for which you want to export data. This action takes you to the details page for that server.

1. Enter a start time and an end time, and then choose **Export**. The exported .zip file includes the .csv files that are described in the following table.    
[\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/userguide/export-server-data.html)<a name="cli-api-export"></a>

**To use the AWS Command Line Interface or the API to export server data**

1. Run [start-export-task](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/discovery/start-export-task.html). The corresponding API operation is [StartExportTask](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/APIReference/API_StartExportTask.html)

1. Run [describe-export-tasks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/discovery/describe-export-tasks.html). The corresponding API operation is [DescribeExportTasks](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/latest/APIReference/API_DescribeExportTasks.html).

# Grouping servers in the AWS Migration Hub console
Grouping servers

Some of your discovered servers might need to be migrated together to remain functional. In this case, you can logically define and group discovered servers into applications. 

As part of the grouping process, you can search, filter, and add tags.

**To group servers into a new or existing application**

1. Using your AWS account, sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Migration Hub console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/).

1. In the Migration Hub console navigation pane under **Discover**, choose **Servers**.

1. In the servers list, select each server that you want to group into a new or existing application.

   To help choose servers for your group, you can search and filter on any criteria that you specify in the server list. Click inside the search bar and choose an item from the list, choose an operator from the next list, and then type in your criteria.

1. Optional: For each selected server, choose **Add tag**, type a value for **Key**, and then optionally type a value for **Value**.

1. Choose **Group as application** to create your application, or add to an existing one. 

1. In the **Group as application** dialog box, choose **Group as a new application** or **Add to an existing application**.

   1. If you chose **Group as a new application**, type a name for **Application name**. Optionally, you can type a description for **Application description**.

   1. If you chose **Add to an existing application**, select the name of the application to add to in the list.

1. Choose **Save**.