public Long migrate(final HaWorkVO work) {
    final long vmId = work.getInstanceId();

    final VirtualMachineGuru<VMInstanceVO> mgr = findManager(work.getType());

    VMInstanceVO vm = mgr.get(vmId);
    if (vm == null || vm.getRemoved() != null) {
      s_logger.debug("Unable to find the vm " + vmId);
      return null;
    }

    s_logger.info("Migrating vm: " + vm.toString());
    if (vm.getHostId() == null || vm.getHostId() != work.getHostId()) {
      s_logger.info("VM is not longer running on the current hostId");
      return null;
    }

    short alertType = AlertManager.ALERT_TYPE_USERVM_MIGRATE;
    if (VirtualMachine.Type.DomainRouter.equals(vm.getType())) {
      alertType = AlertManager.ALERT_TYPE_DOMAIN_ROUTER_MIGRATE;
    } else if (VirtualMachine.Type.ConsoleProxy.equals(vm.getType())) {
      alertType = AlertManager.ALERT_TYPE_CONSOLE_PROXY_MIGRATE;
    }

    HostVO fromHost = _hostDao.findById(vm.getHostId());
    String fromHostName = ((fromHost == null) ? "unknown" : fromHost.getName());
    HostVO toHost = null;
    if (work.getStep() == Step.Scheduled) {
      if (vm.getState() != State.Running) {
        s_logger.info(
            "VM's state is not ready for migration. "
                + vm.toString()
                + " State is "
                + vm.getState().toString());
        return (System.currentTimeMillis() >> 10) + _migrateRetryInterval;
      }

      DataCenterVO dcVO = _dcDao.findById(fromHost.getDataCenterId());
      HostPodVO podVO = _podDao.findById(fromHost.getPodId());

      try {
        toHost = mgr.prepareForMigration(vm);
        if (toHost == null) {
          if (s_logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
            s_logger.debug("Unable to find a host for migrating vm " + vmId);
          }
          _alertMgr.sendAlert(
              alertType,
              vm.getDataCenterId(),
              vm.getPodId(),
              "Unable to migrate vm "
                  + vm.getName()
                  + " from host "
                  + fromHostName
                  + " in zone "
                  + dcVO.getName()
                  + " and pod "
                  + podVO.getName(),
              "Unable to find a suitable host");
        }
      } catch (final InsufficientCapacityException e) {
        s_logger.warn("Unable to mgirate due to insufficient capacity " + vm.toString());
        _alertMgr.sendAlert(
            alertType,
            vm.getDataCenterId(),
            vm.getPodId(),
            "Unable to migrate vm "
                + vm.getName()
                + " from host "
                + fromHostName
                + " in zone "
                + dcVO.getName()
                + " and pod "
                + podVO.getName(),
            "Insufficient capacity");
      } catch (final StorageUnavailableException e) {
        s_logger.warn("Storage is unavailable: " + vm.toString());
        _alertMgr.sendAlert(
            alertType,
            vm.getDataCenterId(),
            vm.getPodId(),
            "Unable to migrate vm "
                + vm.getName()
                + " from host "
                + fromHostName
                + " in zone "
                + dcVO.getName()
                + " and pod "
                + podVO.getName(),
            "Storage is gone.");
      }

      if (toHost == null) {
        _agentMgr.maintenanceFailed(vm.getHostId());
        return null;
      }

      if (s_logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
        s_logger.debug("Migrating from " + work.getHostId() + " to " + toHost.getId());
      }
      work.setStep(Step.Migrating);
      work.setHostId(toHost.getId());
      _haDao.update(work.getId(), work);
    }

    if (work.getStep() == Step.Migrating) {
      vm = mgr.get(vmId); // let's see if anything has changed.
      boolean migrated = false;
      if (vm == null
          || vm.getRemoved() != null
          || vm.getHostId() == null
          || !_itMgr.stateTransitTo(vm, Event.MigrationRequested, vm.getHostId())) {
        s_logger.info("Migration cancelled because state has changed: " + vm.toString());
      } else {
        try {
          boolean isWindows =
              _guestOSCategoryDao
                  .findById(_guestOSDao.findById(vm.getGuestOSId()).getCategoryId())
                  .getName()
                  .equalsIgnoreCase("Windows");
          MigrateCommand cmd =
              new MigrateCommand(vm.getInstanceName(), toHost.getPrivateIpAddress(), isWindows);
          Answer answer = _agentMgr.send(fromHost.getId(), cmd);
          if (answer != null && answer.getResult()) {
            migrated = true;
            _storageMgr.unshare(vm, fromHost);
            work.setStep(Step.Investigating);
            _haDao.update(work.getId(), work);
          }
        } catch (final AgentUnavailableException e) {
          s_logger.debug("host became unavailable");
        } catch (final OperationTimedoutException e) {
          s_logger.debug("operation timed out");
          if (e.isActive()) {
            scheduleRestart(vm, true);
          }
        }
      }

      if (!migrated) {
        s_logger.info("Migration was unsuccessful.  Cleaning up: " + vm.toString());

        DataCenterVO dcVO = _dcDao.findById(vm.getDataCenterId());
        HostPodVO podVO = _podDao.findById(vm.getPodId());
        _alertMgr.sendAlert(
            alertType,
            fromHost.getDataCenterId(),
            fromHost.getPodId(),
            "Unable to migrate vm "
                + vm.getName()
                + " from host "
                + fromHost.getName()
                + " in zone "
                + dcVO.getName()
                + " and pod "
                + podVO.getName(),
            "Migrate Command failed.  Please check logs.");

        _itMgr.stateTransitTo(vm, Event.MigrationFailedOnSource, toHost.getId());
        _agentMgr.maintenanceFailed(vm.getHostId());

        Command cleanup = mgr.cleanup(vm, null);
        _agentMgr.easySend(toHost.getId(), cleanup);
        _storageMgr.unshare(vm, toHost);

        return null;
      }
    }

    if (toHost == null) {
      toHost = _hostDao.findById(work.getHostId());
    }
    DataCenterVO dcVO = _dcDao.findById(toHost.getDataCenterId());
    HostPodVO podVO = _podDao.findById(toHost.getPodId());

    try {
      if (!mgr.completeMigration(vm, toHost)) {
        _alertMgr.sendAlert(
            alertType,
            toHost.getDataCenterId(),
            toHost.getPodId(),
            "Unable to migrate "
                + vmId
                + " to host "
                + toHost.getName()
                + " in zone "
                + dcVO.getName()
                + " and pod "
                + podVO.getName(),
            "Migration not completed");
        s_logger.warn("Unable to complete migration: " + vm.toString());
      } else {
        s_logger.info("Migration is complete: " + vm.toString());
      }
      return null;
    } catch (final AgentUnavailableException e) {
      s_logger.warn("Agent is unavailable for " + vm.toString());
    } catch (final OperationTimedoutException e) {
      s_logger.warn("Operation timed outfor " + vm.toString());
    }
    _itMgr.stateTransitTo(vm, Event.MigrationFailedOnDest, toHost.getId());
    return (System.currentTimeMillis() >> 10) + _migrateRetryInterval;
  }