NPM Upgrade and migration - Am I on the right track?

meticulotron

Feeling a bit lost seems to get worse the more I read.

Here is my current plan of action;

We have an install with 2008 SQL Express on a 2008 R2 sp1 server.

Main Orion Server Details

Orion

Version 2016.2.100  (why doesn't the Orion platform show up in the upgrade adviser and how does upgrading it fit into this plan? The products themselves are each part of a platform version?)

NPM

Version 12.0.1

IVIM

Product Name Integrated Virtual Infrastructure Monitor

Version 2.1.2

IPAM

Product Name IP Address Manager

Version 4.3.2

NetPath

Version 1.0.1

NTA

Version 4.2.1

Upgrade adviser path

This is based off of the guide for a 'new server using the same IP and hostname' 

would it be easier to go with a new ip and hostname since everything is on one server?

We have one agent on a sql server.

Current plan

Upgrade the DB first

1. Make a snapshot of the NPM server
2. Stop Orion services
3. Backup SQL db, (having lost the sa password, I'll be changing that password to accomplish this)
4. Have DBA Restore backup on new sql server
5. Run configuration wizard to update location for db
6. Start services, make sure everything works

Upgrade the products - new server, same name and IP

1. Build new server (done)
2. Backup the db
3. Deactivate licenses via web based license manager
4. Stop all Orion services
5. Power down old server
6. Power up new server - change name and IP
7. Install latest products in order as suggested in upgrade adviser based on this post
8. Create/configure NTA flow storage db (I assume I will need a DBA to make another db for this)
9. re-initialize license store
10. enable products licenses

serena

meticulotron  wrote: Feeling a bit lost seems to get worse the more I read. Here is my current plan of action; We have an install with 2008 SQL Express on a 2008 R2 sp1 server. Main Orion Server Details Orion Version 2016.2.100  (why doesn't the Orion platform show up in the upgrade adviser and how does upgrading it fit into this plan? The products themselves are each part of a platform version?) NPM Version 12.0.1 IVIM Product Name Integrated Virtual Infrastructure Monitor Version 2.1.2 IPAM Product Name IP Address Manager Version 4.3.2 NetPath Version 1.0.1 NTA Version 4.2.1 Upgrade adviser path This is based off of the guide for a 'new server using the same IP and hostname'  would it be easier to go with a new ip and hostname since everything is on one server? We have one agent on a sql server. Current plan Upgrade the DB first Make a snapshot of the NPM server Stop Orion services Backup SQL db, (having lost the sa password, I'll be changing that password to accomplish this) Have DBA Restore backup on new sql server Run configuration wizard to update location for db Start services, make sure everything works Upgrade the products - new server, same name and IP Build new server (done) Backup the db Deactivate licenses via web based license manager Stop all Orion services Power down old server Power up new server - change name and IP Install latest products in order as suggested in upgrade adviser based on this SolarWinds Orion Migration 12.1 to 12.3 Create/configure NTA flow storage db (I assume I will need a DBA to make another db for this) re-initialize license store enable products licenses

I recommend taking a look at this document, it can definitely save you some time How to Migrate Orion to a New Server With Zero Downtime

In addition, if you choose not to utilize the migration path with an HA failover (decribed in that document) with the new installer, the installer will allow you to install both NPM & NTA in one installation session on the new server. So, order won't matter.

You can also run the installer on your existing server to just check what the upgrade path will look like, because the same advice that is available via the online upgrade advisor is available in the new NPM 12.4 installer. Because you're on an older server, you won't proceed past the preflight checks, so no upgrade will occur but you can get some planning advice in advance that is tailored to what is actually installed on your server.