Migrate Vision to a Different Server

To perform a Vision software migration from one server to another, do the following:

Important

When migrating Vision from one server to another, you must install the same version of Vision on the new server.

  1. Install the Vision software on the new server.
  2. Back up the Vision database on the current server. See Back Up Your Vision Database.
  3. Copy the Vision .properties file from the current server to the new server.

    Copy and paste to and from this directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Quantum Vision\config\vision.properties.

    Copy and paste to and from this directory: /opt/quantum-vision/config/vision.properties.

  4. Restore the Vision database on the new server. See Restore Your Vision Database.
  1. Open a Web browser on a computer with Internet access, and navigate to http://www.quantum.com/licensekeys to display the License Key Management page.

    Figure 1: License Key Management Page

  2. In the Serial Number field, enter your Vision software serial number and click Submit to display your current license configuration.

    Figure 2: License Key Management Page - Current Configuration

  3. Click on the Transfer MAC Address link to display the Enter MAC Address field.

    Figure 3: License Key Management Page - Enter MAC Address Field

  4. In the Enter MAC Address field, enter the MAC address of the new server. See Add a New Vision License for information about locating a server's MAC address.
  5. Click Transfer MAC to display the License Key Details box.

    Figure 4: License Key Management Page - License Key Details Box

  6. Enter the new license key in the Vision License Configuration dialog box. See Add a New Vision License.
  7. Repeat steps 1-6 for all current licenses.