SME Server Move

SME Server Move Instructions

1. look at server - set up location for high5 on new server
2. look at drives if D setup following:
   1. High5Software folder-set share to everyone, permissions domain users
   2. SQLBackup folder
   3. SQLTempDB folder
3. goto to other server
   1. copy files from OLD high5software folder EXCEPT Data folder to NEW high5software folder.
   2. create empty Data folder in NEW high5software folder and create folder Company name + Data ex CompanyNameData
   3. enter OLD data folder and copy all except MDF & LDF files into new CompanyNameData folder
4. NEVER MOVE A VERSION TO A NEW SERVER AND UPGRADE AT THE SAME TIME!
5. copy to new server data backup folder
6. download and install newest version of SQL XXXX RX (year version) of server.
   1. run installer from download folder
7. Open Server configuration manager
8. Server Services
   1. right click SQL Server, properties - FILESTREAM tab, click all 3 checkboxes, enable, enable, allow
   2. SQL Server Browser properties- start mode Automatic
   3. SQL full text filter - start mode automatic
   4. SQL Server, full text, and Browser should only be running
9. Protocols for SQLEXPRESS
   1. Shared Memory, Named Pipes, TCP/IP should all be enabled
   2. Right CLick TCP/IP, properties, IP Addresses tab TCP Port 1433 in IPV4 and , enabled yes, IPv@IPAll address, delete 0 from Port in both also
10. SSMS - right click tempdb in databases
    1. in files set for both filetype rows and logs - intial size - autogrowth in MB, Initial size 512 MB
    2. copy path of SQLBackup folder to right click top server in object explorer
    3. open facets
    4. Backup directory select files radio button, choose backup in SWLBackup, on files tab choose relocate all files to folder then data folder on top 2 options
11. Rename Alias62.old
12. SSMS Restore database from bakup, restore as path to CompanyNameData\CompanyNameData.mdf and CompanyNameData.LDF select files radio buttoms
13. Set up for initial company
    1. Server name is Local CompanyName-SME1\SQLEXPRESS
    2. Company name, database name - CompanyNameData
    3. Common files to DB folder
    4. Database Path to DB folder
14. Set CFPath - CompanyNamedata Users remove SMElogin
15. Create New SMELogin, dbOwner in User Mapping, sysadmin in server roles
16. make admin and users dbOwner
17. select CFPath From Defaults
    1. Update Defaults
    2. Set CFPath - 'local path to CompanyNameData'
    3. Update Defaults Set CFPath = 'Server path'19. Make 2 shortcuts, UNC & local
18. firewall.cpl - set ports inbound rules & outbound rules
    1. _MS SQL TCP - 1433
    2. _MS SQL UDP - 1439
19. take old server offline CompanyName62

Click here for information on updating: Updating SME 7.2

• • • • • • IF CLIENT MACHINES CANNOT CONNECT CHANGE THE SERVER NAME TO THE IP ADDRESS OF THE SERVER IN THE ALIAS AND ON THE DESKTOP SHORTCUTS******

DONT FORGET TO COPY ALL INFORMATION TO COMMON SERVICE-INSTALLATION INFO IN CUSTOMER INFORMATION IN SME