[sims] Migrating a File Server

[RogerCorrigan]

With SIMS,

Can you just copy the file server files from one server to another, share out the new copied folder with appropriate permissions and then redirect staff S: drives to the new file server? Or is there a bit more to it than that?

Thanks,

Roger

[6Foot2]

SIMS would probably have to be installed on the new server. You could try your plan for yourself by copying the SIMS files to a workstation and then trying to run SIMS as you would on your current server. [It won't work]

[vikpaw]

I did this on my test sims server, and the client which runs on the same box was fine. No in-depth testing so not sure if there are any long term effects.

Basically, renamed the folder that stores the files and re-shared. Mapped new share with different letter and removed old share. Just to test it properly.

Then altered the connect.ini

SIMS loaded fine. This is a simulated Solus 2 environment by the way.

 

I didn't alter the reference to old mapped drive in the sims.ini though i imagine you'd need to if an update happened.

 

Some modules, like Nova, and Finance may struggle as they have entries in the sims.ini and also some paths are hard-coded. I don't think they are server paths, but you'd have to check.

 

I think it would work okay just to move the file storage. Not sure how an update would happen, so you'd have to test that. If it's your whole sims server that you're moving then there is more to it as you'd need to install SQL and the sims server files.