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==Database Migration==
 
==Database Migration==
  
* Install SQL server on new server (if not already) but do not create database.  Create a new login for AquilaServer (unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see [[Creating a SQL Server Login]]).
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* Ensure new server has SQL Server installed and available
* Stop and disable existing aquilaserver service to prevent further user access.
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* Create a new login for the AquilaServer service to connect with, unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see [[Creating a SQL Server Login]].
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* Stop the Aquilaserver service on the application server to prevent user access.
 
* Backup database on old server
 
* Backup database on old server
 
* Transfer & restore database to new server
 
* Transfer & restore database to new server
* Edit the aquilaserver.ini file on the application server to reflect the new database location
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* Edit the aquilaserver.ini file in the installation folder on the application server to reflect the new database location
* Restart the AquilaServer service. Not client re-configuration is necessary.
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* Restart the AquilaServer service.
 
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* AquilaCRS client re-configuration is not necessary.
  
 
==Database and Server Migration==
 
==Database and Server Migration==

Revision as of 15:21, 7 March 2019

Application Server Migration

  • Stop and disable existing aquilaserver service to prevent further user access.
  • Install aquilaserver on new server. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
  • Copy the `AquilaServer.ini` file from the old server installation directory, to the new, in order to easily preserve your settings.
  • Uninstall aquilaserver from the old server.
  • Distribute the new server URL to your users, where it can be updated on the login screen.

Database Migration

  • Ensure new server has SQL Server installed and available
  • Create a new login for the AquilaServer service to connect with, unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see Creating a SQL Server Login.
  • Stop the Aquilaserver service on the application server to prevent user access.
  • Backup database on old server
  • Transfer & restore database to new server
  • Edit the aquilaserver.ini file in the installation folder on the application server to reflect the new database location
  • Restart the AquilaServer service.
  • AquilaCRS client re-configuration is not necessary.

Database and Server Migration

  • Install SQL server on new server (if not already) but do not create database. Create a new login for AquilaServer (unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see Creating a SQL Server Login).
  • Stop and disable existing aquilaserver service to prevent further user access.
  • Backup database on old server
  • Transfer & restore database to new server
  • Install aquilaserver on new server. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
  • Configure aquilaserver with the database connection. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
  • Update each client with the new server URL (via the F2 option on login screen)