Symptom
MGD-MSG-0440 A communication error has occurred with <host name> on port <port number>. Verify that the Series 7 migration server name and port number are correct.

Problem
When migrating Upfront content from a Series 7 environment where PowerPlay Enterprise Server services and Upfront services are on two different computers, the migration fails if the PowerPlay Enterprise Server services are stopped.

Cause
The error message does not clearly indicate that the PowerPlay Enterprise Server could not be contacted.

Solution
Check the connections of the Powerplay Enterprise Server