Applies to
Version 3.1000.0009 or above
Topic
Moving your
installation from one server to another.
Pre-requisites
You must be logged
in as Administrator on both the source and target server.
See also
Move database
and Point
application to use a database on a
different server
Article
Moving your server is something that you
must plan ahead of time. Depending on your
network and your experience level this
will take about 30 min to do. During the
moving process nobody can work with the 3f
Software Planner.
Step 1.
Always make a full
system backup of your current system regardless how experienced you are.
There is a complete knowledgebase article discussing the steps you need to
take to backup your database. Make a full system
backup
Step 2.
You install 3f
Software Planner 2006 on the new program server you want to use. During
the installation process you will run the wizard that setup the database
and enter your first user account as you would if you were installing the
3f Software Planner for the first time.
Step 3.
Copy all the files
and folders found in the folder "3fUploadDownload" of the old 3f Software
Planner installation into the "3fUploadDownload" of the new installation.
(See image below) This step is very important because this is where
all the files uploaded to the system are placed!
Step 4.
In this step you
have to, either restore the database on the program server, or point to a
different database server. (where the database you want to use is located)
Restoring the
database on the program server
1. Copy the backup
of the database form the "old" server to the c drive of the "new" server.
2. Restore the
database on your new server. There is a complete knowledgebase article
discussing the steps you need to take to restore your database.
Restore Database (Only follow step 1 - 5, step 6 onwards
deals with how you restore uploaded files. You manually did that in step 3
above hence you can ignore that)
Using a
database located on a different server than the program server
If you have your
database on a separate database server the procedure is slightly
different. You will have to "Point" the program server to the database
server, you are basically telling the program where to look for the
database. There is a complete knowledgebase article discussing the steps
you need to take to point your program server to a database server.
Point application to use a database on a
different server
Note:
1. If the database
you restore is a lower version than the 3f Software Planner the database
structure will be updated during the process.
2. If you are
moving a registered program server you will have to request a new
registration key. The system will enter into a 3 day demo mode while your
new key is being processed. To see how you get a new registration key
click here
Tip: If you
cannot see the source server then you may have a firewall (software or
hardware) preventing you. Close the program, turn off the firewall, then
try again.
Keyword
move server, server location, update,
change installation
