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--- technote:migrating_server [2023/10/05 22:14] – [Migrating TapeTrack To A New Server] Scott Cunliffe
+++ technote:migrating_server [2025/02/05 01:29] (current) – Scott Cunliffe
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 <note>The file directories in this page are based of the default install location.  Your installation may be on an alternate drive in which case adjust the directory information to suit your installation</note>
+Your current TapeTrack installation, or the server you are migrating from, will be referred to as the old installation and the new TapeTrack installation, or the server you are migrating to, will be referred to as the new installation.
+====== Preserving The Server Setup ======
+It is best practice to create a complete copy of the TapeTrack installation at the start of the migration process to preserve any data, scripts and relevant files that may be overlooked in the migration.  This is especially important if the old server is going to be decommissioned before all processes and functions have been confirmed working and active on the new server.
+Ensure if you have the installation split over multiple drives that all folders are backed up.
 ===== Installing TapeTrack Server =====
-Download the TapeTrack Server executable for your new system [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/server/setup.exe|Windows x64 Server]] and install TapeTrack Framework Server, Server Utilities and TapeMaster if required.
+Download the TapeTrack Server executable for your new system [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/server/setup.exe|Windows x64 Server]] and install TapeTrack Framework Server, Server Utilities and TapeMaster if required.
-If your old system has the directories:
-  * C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Sync - download and install [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/sync/setup.exe|TapeTrack Sync]]
-  * C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack SecureSync - [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/securesync/setup.exe|TapeTrack Secure Sync]]
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 ===== Stop TapeTrack Server =====
-[[server:start_stop|Stop the TapeTrack Service]].
+[[server:start_stop|Stop the new TapeTrack Service]].
+{{:server:stopserver.png|}}
 ===== Importing Database =====
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 Rename the var directory to var.old
-From your initial TapeTrack installation, [[server:start_stop|stop the TapeTrack Service]] and copy the var folder over to the new server in the same directory the var.old is.
+From your old TapeTrack installation, [[server:start_stop|stop the TapeTrack Service]] and copy the var folder over to the new server in the same directory the var.old is.
+{{frameworkserver_var.png}}
+===== Importing Scripts =====
+Navigate using File Explorer to the TapeTrack install directory (default: C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server).
+Rename the scripts directory to scripts.old
+From your old TapeTrack installation, copy the scripts folder over to the new server in the same directory the scripts.old is.
+{{frameworkserver_scripts.png}}
 ===== Start TapeTrack Server =====
 [[server:start_stop|Start the TapeTrack Service]].
+{{startserver.png}}
 ===== New Connection =====
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 ===== Update Desktop Connections =====
-If you are using a different IP or DNS address for the desktop to server connections, update the connection details for each installation of TapeMaster, Lite or Checkpoint.
+When the new server is running and considered the active server, you will need to update or add the new server address if you are using a different IP or DNS address for the desktop to server connections from the old server.
-When the original Server is decommissioned you can remove that connection from each installation of TapeMaster, Lite or Checkpoint to remove any confusion in connecting to the correct database.
+[[technote:edit_connection|update the connection details]] or [[desktop:adding_connection|add new connection]] (depending on whether you need to access both servers or just switch to the new server)for each installation of TapeMaster, Lite or Checkpoint.
+When the original Server is decommissioned, if you added new connections, you can remove the old connection from each installation of TapeMaster, Lite or Checkpoint to remove any confusion in connecting to the correct database.
 ===== Import Scripts =====
-If you have any Scripts running on the orriginal server, they will need to be copied over to the new server installation following the same directory structure.
+If you have any Scripts running on the original server, they will need to be copied over to the new server installation following the same directory structure.
+Scripts for reports may be located in the Server Utilities Scripts folder (C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Server Utilities\Scripts) or any other location based on your individual installation setup.
+If the reports are generated automatically, checking the Windows scheduler for scheduled scripts will give you the location of the scripts that will need to be copied from the old server to the new one.
+===== TMSS10Sync =====
+If you use TMSS10Sync to synchronize tape movement data with a tape library you will need to install [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/sync/setup.exe|TMSS10Sync]]
+<note tip>If you are not sure if you use TMSS10Sync, on your old installation navigate to C:\Program Files\TapeTrack and look for the directory TapeTrack Sync
+{{sync.png}}
+</note>
+From your old TapeTrack Sync installation (default: C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Sync), copy the folders:
+  * etc
+  * reports
+  * scripts
+  * var
+Navigate using File Explorer to the new TapeTrack Sync install directory (default: C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Sync). Paste in the folders, overwriting the existing folders.
+===== TMSS10SecureSync =====
+If you use TMSS10SecureSync to synchronize tape movement data with a external vaulting service (e.g. Iron Mountain) you will need to install [[https://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/securesync/setup.exe|TMSS10SecureSync]]
+<note tip>If you are not sure if you use TMSS10SecureSync, on your old installation navigate to C:\Program Files\TapeTrack and look for the directory TapeTrack SecureSync
+{{securesync.png}}</note>
+From your old TapeTrack Sync installation (default: C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack SecureSync), copy the folders:
+  * etc
+  * reports
+  * scripts
+Navigate using File Explorer to the new TapeTrack SecureSync install directory (default: C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack SecureSync). Paste in the folders, overwriting the existing folders.
-If you are using [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/sync/setup.exe|TMSS10Sync]] or [[http://mirror-us.tapetrack.com/Windows-x64/securesync/setup.exe|SecureSync]], install these on the new server.
 ===== File Removal =====
 Once you have confirmed that the TapeTrack Server is installed and active you can remove the var.old directory to reclaim disk space.