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MigratingtheSolarWindsOriondatabase
MigratingtheSolarWindsOriondatabase
IfyoumovejusttheSolarWindsOriondatabaseandkeepSolarWindsNPMon
theoriginalserver,youonlyneedtobackupyourSolarWindsOriondatabase,
restoreitonthenewserver,andruntheConfigurationWizardtoadjusttheSQL
Databasedetailstothenewserver.
TomigratetheSolarWindsOriondatabase:
1. StopServicesontheoriginalSolarWindsNPMserver.Formore
information,seeStopping
SolarWinds
services
.
2. BackupyourSolarWindsOriondatabase.Formoreinformation,searchfor
"backupadatabase"ontheMicrosoftTechNetwebportalat
https://technet.microsoft.com
,andconsultthehelpfortheappropriateSQL
ServerManagementStudioversion.
3. RestoretheSolarWindsOriondatabaseonthenewserver.Formore
information,searchfor"restoreadatabasebackup"ontheMicrosoft
TechNetwebportalathttps://technet.microsoft.com
,andconsultthehelpfor
theappropriateSQLServerManagementStudioversion.
Note:Whilerestoringthedatabase,usetheRestorewithRecoveryoption.
4. LogintotheSolarWindsNPMServer,runtheConfigurationWizard,and
providethenewSolarWindsOriondatabasedetails.
5. IfyouarealsorunningSolarWindsNTA,youmightneedtoadjusttheSQL
ServersettingsontheNTA FlowStorageDatabaseserver.Formore
information,seeAdjusting
SQL
server
information
on
NTA
Flow
Storage
Database
server
.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthisprocess,contactsupport@solarwinds.com.
Generalrequirements
MovingyourSolarWindsNPMimplementationtoanewserverrequiresthe
following:
l
ServerhardwaremeetingminimumrequirementsforthenewSolarWinds
NPMimplementation.FormoreinformationaboutSolarWindsNPM
requirements,seeNPM
Requirements
intheSolarWindsOrionNetwork
PerformanceMonitorAdministratorGuide.
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