SOLIDWORKS PDM: Moving Server Components – Checklist
Checklist SOLIDWORKS PDM: Moving Server Components
Copy Files to the New Server
Backup database and the ConisioMasterDB
Backup the Archive Server settings
Copy files to the new server
Copy the file vault archive to the new server, maintaining the same path
Configure the Moved SQL Database
Install SQL Server on the new server
Restore the database, keeping the original name
Stop the old SQL Server service or take the old databases offline
Update the new archive server name in tables ArchiveServers and SystemInfo in the database
Move the SolidNetwork License Manager
Transfer the activated license to the license key server
Install SolidNetwork License Manager
Reactivate the license
Move the SOLIDWORKS PDM Database Server
Uninstall SOLIDWORKS PDM database server from the old server
Install the SOLIDWORKS PDM database server on the new server
Verify the Mail Service configuration: HKLM\SOFTWARE\SOLIDWORKS\APPLICATIONS\PDMWorks Enterprise\MailService\Server
Configure the Moved Archive Server
Install the archive server on the new server using the same settings as the old server
Open the SOLIDWORKS PDM Archive Server dialog box and Load Backup
Update and verify the following keys, which may differ from the old server settings: HKLM\SOFTWARE\SOLIDWORKS\APPLICATIONS\PDMWorks Enterprise\ArchiveServer\Computers\local\Archives
HKLM\SOFTWARE\SOLIDWORKS\APPLICATIONS\PDMWorks Enterprise\ArchiveServer\Vaults\vaultname
Ensure that Server value is updated to the new SQL Server name and SQLDbName matches the restored file vault database name HKLM\SOFTWARE\SOLIDWORKS\APPLICATIONS\PDMWorks Enterprise\ArchiveServer\Vaults\vaultname\ArchiveTable
Make sure all paths point to the file vault archive location where you copied the files from the old server to
Stop the old archive server from running