I am planning an upgrade for both hardware andsoftware of our Domino server. What we want is moving all database files from the 5.0.6
server to the new 6.0.1cf1 server.
Does anyone know how to do that. Thank you.
Subject: How to move Domino Database from one server to another
Hi Kelvin,
From this thread of posts it would appear that you are going to retire the old Domino server and place the data on a new Host while doing an upgrade from R5 to ND6.
If this is the case:
Install ND6 Server on new host.
Copy existing files from the “\domino\data” directory to the “\data” directory on the new host
Copy existing notes.ini file from the "\domino" directory to the "\domino" directory on the new host
Shut down the old host.
Rename the New host (OPERATING SYSTEM) to have the same name as the old host, changing any other settings like IP, etc…
Start the Domino server on the new host.
Answer “Yes” at the console to upgrade the design of your system DB’s to ND6 (Design)
During step (2), careful that during the copy you do not overwrite any of the templates in the \domino\data\ directory on the new host, as these will be required by the Domino server to upgrade the design of your Notes 5 database’s.
If you follow the above steps, everything should be OK immediately, and your users will seamlessly be able to access their Domino Server data on the new Host as if it were still located on the old host.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Mat Newman
PCLP, CLI
(Anyone else think IBMCI doesn’t quite roll off the tongue as nicely?)
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from one server to another
Hi Mathew,
Thanks for the instructions.
On step 1, after ND6 is installed, do I need to
run setup?
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from one server to another
No,
Once you have finished copying the files, just start the domino server - no setup required.
If you have copied everything as per my instructions starting the Domino server WILL be starting the old Domino server on a new host, at the same time upgrading your installation.
HTH.
Regards,
Mat
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from one server to another
HiMat,
It does not seem to work. When starting the Domino server, it begin to run the setup.
Any ideas? Thank you.
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from one server to another
Mathew,
It seems to me that the new server is in production within a few hours. Do you know
any potential problem by ugrading the server
this way?
Thank you.
Subject: How to move Domino Database from 5.0.6 to 6.0.1cf1?
It’s not clear from your post if the new 6.0.1CF1 server is an additional server to the existing 5.0.6 server.If this is true, you can do so by replicating the databases over and send email notifications to the end users (with a link to the new location).
If data currency is an issue during the transition period (for example if you want to see how things work on the new server), you may want to enable clustering.
Important to note that you do not move ALL databases to the new servers. Certain Domino databases, like LOG, will be created on the new server. You may want to back up the old log database for audit purpose (depending on your business, if needed).
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from 5.0.6 to 6.0.1cf1?
Aditya,
It’s not an additional server. Once 5.0.6
domino database is moved to the new server.
We are going to turn off the old server.
Users are still be able to see their old email
and canlendars.
Thank you.
Subject: RE: How to move Domino Database from 5.0.6 to 6.0.1cf1?
What I meant by ‘Additional server’ in Domino terminology, is the new server part of the existing Notes O and domain, meaning it will be using the same O certifier? Or, are you creating a completely new server with a new O (certifier) and domain, meaning the 6.0.1 CF1 server will become another First server? If this is the case, you will have to deal with issues like cross-certification, resources reservation database, update the security in the server documents, etc.
To some degree, you still have to deal with these issues even if both servers belong to the same Notes domain.
It is OK to have a First and Additional servers running together at the same time and later you discontinue the First server and turn the additional server into a first server.
I guess the blanket answer to your initial question is Replication. The next option is to use an operating system-level command like FTP or mapping disk drives. The detail steps really depend on how the new server is set up.