Hi all …
The server migration document in the BigFix Wiki talks about migrating a Windows-based BigFix server, and its corresponding SQL Server, from one server to another.
What are the things I should consider if I move an existing Windows-based BigFix server to another location on my network? In my case, the masthead file uses an IP hostname and not an IP address. The hostname will not change, but the IP address probably will. The BigFix databases are on a separate SQL Server machine, which will also move, and its hostname will remain the same while its IP address will probably change.
Things I should consider:
- The BigFix hostname cannot be changed (because that’s what was used when BigFix was set up initially and changing the hostname will break the server)
- The new IP address for the BigFix and SQL Server hostnames will need to be updated in DNS.
- ODBC data source definitions (using C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe) should be captured before the move and verified after the move.
- Perform the activities in the pre-migration checklists listed in the Server Migration Document.
Otherwise, the move seems pretty straightforward:
- Stop the BigFix services
- Stop SQL Server
- Configure the OS to have the revised IP address.
- Turn off the servers and move them to the new network segment (VMware vMotion or similar)
- Turn the servers on.
- Verify connectivity from clients using a blank action
- Troubleshoot clients that don’t connect
Did I miss anything?
–Mark