Requesting assistance during BigFix server migration from Old instance to New Instance (New Server)
Old BigFix Server FQDN: XEPMP10.Comrc.com, New Server FQDN: XEPMP11.Comrc.com
Therefore, Old BigFix Server being used for managing below tasks.
- Patching of systems on weekly basis
- Manage compliance of systems, having multiple custom sites (20 Custom Sites)
- Multiple relevance & analyses were created under custom sites
- More than 5 console operators
- Total 35K registered system in BigFix server (Old instance)
Application components installed on Old BigFix Server
- BigFix Server Installed on custom port (Not using default port (52311))
- Web report with custom port (Not using default port (52311))
- Security & compliance Analytics with custom port (Not using default port (52311))
- BigFix Inventory with custom port
- Database SQL 2008 (With Sysadmin & DBO rights)
- BigFix Server, Relay, Console & Client version is 9.2.13.7
New server having same HW configuration, but there is a change in application/OS configuration:-
- Windows Server 2012 R2 DC or standard edition
- MS SQL 2012 (With Sysadmin & DBO rights)
Additionally, we have created
- Local Admin ID (OS ID) on server i.e. BigFixAdmin
- Having Sysadmin & DBO rights on SQL DB on old & new instance
Please suggest how I can go further for installing BigFix server & it’s components in new instance/server, can I use the same masthead file or license authorization file or I need a different authorization file as I am using new FQDN. And I need to move all 35K endpoint into new server
Kindly assist.