SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESS MIGRATION IN A CONTENT CENTRIC NETWORK

One embodiment provides a system that facilitates a migration of a data model from a source device to a target device. During operation, the system generates, by a target device, a first interest for a first manifest which represents a version of the data model, wherein a manifest indicates a phase of the migration and a plurality of resources with corresponding names. The system transmits a first plurality of interests for the resources indicated in the first manifest based on a corresponding name. The system receives a second manifest, wherein the migration phase indicated in the second manifest is a stop-and-copy phase. The system transmits a second plurality of interests for the resources indicated in the second manifest based on a corresponding name. The system starts the data model on the system based on content objects retrieved in response to the first and second plurality of interests.