Knowledge Base - How to Migrate to New Server
When necessary, Server Manager can be moved to a another server.
To move your installation of Server Manager to another server:
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Install the latest version of the software on the current server and backup the configuration.
- From the server the Server Manager Service is installed, ensure the latest version of Server Manager is running. From the local Console, select Help > Check for Update.
- Once you have verified the latest version is running, backup the current configuration. From the local Console, select Tools > Backup Configuration. The Browse for Folder dialog displays.
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Select the diretory to backup the current configuration files too.
Choose a directory you can access from your new server.
- Click OK.
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Un-register the license.
- Select Edit > Server Manager Properties. The Server Manager Properties view displays.
- Select the Licensing tab then, depending on the version you have installed, click either Un-Register or Return License.
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Install, register and import the backed up configuration files on the new server.
- From the new server, download and install the latest version from www.CornerBowlSoftware.com/Download.
- Select Edit > Server Manager Properties. The Server Manager Properties view displays.
- Select the Licensing tab then click Register License. The Register License Key dialog displays.
- Specify the email address used when purchasing and the license key you received via email.
- Click Submit.
- If you were previously using local databases to store history and/or log entries, use your database tools to restore the databases to the new server.
- Select Tools > Restore Configuration. When prompted to confirm to overwrite the current configurations, click Yes. The Browse for Folder dialog displays.
- Select the folder that contains the configuration files you previously backed up.
- Click OK.
- If you were previously using local databases to store history and/or log entries, select Edit > Server Manager Properties . The Server Manager Properties view displays. Select the Databases tab. From the Databases drop-down, select each database then click Test Connection. If the test fails, update the settings and try again.