Migrate

The Migrate page copies machine ID accounts from an old KServer to the new KServer you are currently logged into. Administrators can switch KServers without the need for downtime.

Note: Use this function if the new KServer is using a different external hostname / IP address than the old KServer. If the new KServer is replacing the old Kserver and using the same external hostname / IP address as the old KServer, use the procedure described in Migrating the KServer.

To ensure that the deployed agents can find the new KServer, agents checking into the old KServer must be redirected to use the new KServer. This procedure is described below.

Since accounts are copied and not moved, the administrator must manually delete the accounts from the old KServer if the old KServer is going to continue to be used.

Copying Machine ID Accounts

Begin by copying machine ID accounts from the old KServer to the new KServer using this page.

Enter the IP address or hostname of the old KServer in the Remote Web Server field.
Enter a master administrator login name in the Master Admin field.
Enter the master administrator password in the Password field.
Select the number of managed machine accounts and administrators you would like to view after the accounts are obtained from the old KServer by using the Rows/Page dropdown menu. The choices are 10, 30, and 100.
Click Connect.
Note: The KServer you are currently logged into connects directly to the old MS-SQL server on the old Window server. The MS-SQL port on the old Windows server must be open. Microsoft uses port 1433 as the default for MS-SQL.
The Group ID list box, Machine.Group ID and Assigned Admin columns populate with the groups, managed machines, and administrators, respectively, from the old KServer.
- In the Group ID list box, select the group whose machine ID accounts you would like to view. The machine ID accounts of the group are displayed in the Settings column. If <All Groups> is displayed, all machine ID accounts are displayed in the Settings column.
- In the Machine.Group ID column, select the checkboxes next to the machine ID accounts you would like to copy to the new KServer. To select all available machine ID accounts, click Select All.
- In the Assigned Admin column, select the administrator accounts you would like to copy to the new KServer. All administrators, master and standard, with an account on the old KServer are displayed. To select all available administrator accounts, click Select All.
Select Overwrite Duplicate Data if you would like to overwrite the machine ID accounts on the new KServer with matching machine ID accounts and administrators from the old KServer.
Select Copy Public Scripts and Reports if you would like to copy all public scripts and reports from the old KServer to the new KServer. If blank, only private scripts and reports are copied from the old KServer, assuming that the corresponding administrator accounts are also copied.
Click Copy.

Configuring Agents On the New KServer

After the machine ID accounts have been copied from the old KServer to the new KServer, the machine ID accounts on the new KServer must be updated with the hostname / IP address of the new KServer.

On the new KServer, select Agent > Check-in Control.
Enter the hostname or IP address of the new KServer in the Primary KServer text edit field.
Enter the hostname or IP address of the new KServer in the Secondary KServer text edit field.
Select <All Groups> in the Machine ID / Group ID filter.
Click Select All to check the boxes beside every managed machine.
Click Update.

Configuring Agents On the Old KServer

Finally machine ID accounts on the old KServer must be updated with the hostname / IP address of the new KServer.

On the old KServer, select Agent > Check-In Control.
Enter the hostname or IP address of the new KServer in the Primary KServer text edit field.
Select <All Groups> in the Machine ID / Group ID filter.
Click Select All to check the boxes beside each machine ID.
Click Update. At the next check-in to the old KServer, the agents will receive the new KServer's address as the primary KServer. Subsequently, the agents will check-in to the new KServer.

Remote Web Server

The fully qualified host name or IP address of the old KServer that machine ID accounts will be copied from. Machine ID accounts are copied into the KServer you are currently logged into.

Master Admin

A master administrator login name valid on the old KServer.

Password

The corresponding master administrator password.

Group ID

Displays the list of the group IDs on the old KServer. All groups can be selected or multiple groups can be selected by holding down the [Ctrl] key while clicking on the group names.

Select All/Unselect All

Click the Select All link to check all rows on the page. Click the Unselect All link to uncheck all rows on the page.

Connect

Initiates the connection to the old KServer specified in the Remote Web Server field.

Copy

Copies selected machine ID accounts from the old KServer into the KServer you are currently logged into.

Overwrite duplicate data

If checked, duplicate machine ID accounts on the new KServer are automatically overwritten.

Copy Public Scripts and Reports

If checked, copying includes all public scripts and reports from the old KServer. If blank, only private scripts and reports are copied from the old KServer, assuming that the corresponding administrator accounts are also copied.

Settings

Displays machine ID accounts according to the groups selected in the Group ID list. Check the checkboxes next to the machine ID accounts that are to be copied to the new KServer from the old KServer.

Settings and private data

Shows all of the master and standard administrators on the old KServer. Private scripts are copied along with the administrator accounts if their corresponding checkbox is selected. Check the checkboxes next to the administrators that are to be copied to the new KServer from the old KServer.

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