Migrate Domino to new server

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I want to migrate Domino to a new server, at the moment it running on a rather old IBM and I would like to move it to a new server using Windows 2003.

I think all I have to do is install domino 6. on to the new server and then restore the data area of the old server on to the new server, shut down the old server and change the new server’s IP address and host name to that of the old server, and start up Domino.

Is this the right way to go about it?

Thanks in advance.

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Subject: Migrate Domino to new server

Hi,

look in the knowledge base for (move and “new server”)

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there is a few technotes related to your need,

JYR

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Subject: Migrate Domino to new server

Thats pretty much it I think. You’ll need to keep the notes.ini from the program directory too though. Either to re-use it or to make sure that the new server has all the relevant lines.

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Subject: Migrate Domino to new server

I have do the following test and work move the domino to other machine.

The Domino program and data is under D:\NOTES folder.

  1. Install the Domino program in new machine under D:\NOTES folder. (new machine disconnect to the network first, but have same computer name and IP as the old one)

  2. Do not start the Domino Server yet.

  3. Restore the D:\NOTES folder from the old server to the new server (restore to the different directory first and rename to NOTES_OLD)

  4. Rename D:\NOTES folder (in new machine) to D:\NOTES_NEW

  5. Rename D:\NOTES_OLD to D:\NOTES

  6. Restore the mail boxes (if you use third party software to backup e.g. ARCServe)

  7. Shutdown the old machine

  8. Connect the new machine in the network and start the Domino Server, all configurations are remained.

Hope this can help you.