Moving the Orion NPM to a new server, leaving database on the current server? anyone done it?

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Hi all,

I need to do a split of one of our Orion application and database implementations.   Normal plan is to move the database and leave the Orion in tact, but this time i want to move the application and leave the database in situ.

Current situation is the Orion 9.1, SL2000, and the database is SQL2000.  they sit on a physical server, HP Proliant DL380G4

The element count has gone up to 1800, plus a ton of volumes, so ti is a nightmare now and we have missing data.  sp, the plan:

1. create a new windows 2003 server in a VMware environment on the same LAN as the current server
2. Stop and disable ALL Orion services on the current live server, leaving the database in an operational state
3. Full backup of the Orion database
4. Get Orion 9.1 from Solarwinds some how.... and get the license reset for this account (i have lots of Orion servers LOL)
5. Install Orion NPM 9.1 (current version) onto the new VM, and during the wizard, point it at the current database on the live Orion server
6. the wizard should connect the new Orion server to the original Database, and start working

This would in theory leave me up and running immediately with an Orion exactly the same as I had before.  Back out plan should in theory be to just shutdown orion on the new server, and run the database wizard on the original live server and re-enable the Orion services.

What do you think?  would like to do this tonight, so any help would be great

cheers
dan

pacetti · Answer

Dan,

If you are on maintenance, you should find an Upgrade Instructions document linked from your licensed products in your Customer Portal. You should be able to use this document to find the older version of Orion NPM that you need to complete your transition.

As we generally recommend, and, as you have noted, be sure to back up your database before proceeding.

FormerMember · Answer

were you re-installing an old version?  my problem is that i need to have the right installer...  i.e. a 9.1SP3 installer, so the wizzard does not try and stamp all over the the database by backing out changes made at SP1,2 or 3...

cheers

dan

chrkov · Answer

This is exactly what we did a few months ago and it went very smooth.  I recommend using the license manager from solarwinds to release your license back to the license server.  It will be available immediately then when you reinstall on the other server.

Chris