Checklist For Moving A Database From One Server To Another?
Jul 20, 2005
Hi all. I know that since you know nothing about my database it will
be a stretch to answer this - but does anyone have a boiler plate
checklist for moving a database, dts packages, agent jobs, etc...from
one server to another? Maybe something that just says I should at
least do x,y,z.
Also if anyone out there has any hard won experience/advice about
gotchas when doing this I would love to hear it. We have outgrown a
server and are installing a new one this week that we need to move
over to.
I am trying to move a database which I wrote in SQL Server 2005 to a SQL Server 2000 database. I'm not sure the best way to do this....... Can anyone enlighten me?.....
I have a SQL Server 2005 Express database on my local machince called OpenAssess.mdf. The server we host with has a file extension of .mdb. How can I go about getting my database to the server? I tried changing the extension to mdb on the local machine but then it tried opening the database in MS Access and didn't work. I just need to connect to the database in my web pages. Here is my connection string and then the error which is visible at the botton of openassessment.org. *********************************************connection string************************************************* OPEN_Conn = "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=connectionToHostServer;Network Library=DBMSSOCN;Initial Catalog=OpenAssess.mdb;User ID=myuserid;Password=mypassword" *****************************************************error********************************************************* Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80004005' Cannot open database requested in login 'OpenAssess.mdb'. Login fails.
i got few questions. i need to move a databases from old server to new server. old server has 25 user databases total datafile around 300GB. heres the questions.
1. what is the fastest way to move all the data to new server? and what's the best way to do it? (DTS? MDF copy over/attach? bak copy over/restore? other theres other way?)
2. i got alot of job and user need to transfer over. i know DTS can do the user.. how about the jobs?
3. do i need to move the master and msdb over too?
4. beside all 3 questions above... do i miss anything that need to be move too?
Hi, I have a database that resides on a server that`s become too old. It spans 2 devices that sit on 2 different drive letters - D: and E:. I bought a new server, installed and configured NT4.0 and SQL6.5. Initially I restored the database to the new server from a dump .It worked fine, however all the login information was lost. Then I tried partitioning the new server the same way as the old one and copying all the DAT files over. Thus I was hoping to retain the information contained in the MASTER.DAT, drop the database, repartition to create 1 physical drivewith 1 database device, and restore from a dump to it. After copying the DATs, though, SQL Server would not start. Help Please!
I am not a SQL person. I want to copy/move a SQL datbase from old server to a new server and eventualy bring the old server down. What is the procedure to do it. Thanks in advance.
Hi all. I know that since you know nothing about my database it will be a stretch to answer this - but does anyone have a boiler plate checklist for moving a database, dts packages, agent jobs, etc...from one server to another? Maybe something that just says I should at least do x,y,z.
Also if anyone out there has any hard won experience/advice about gotchas when doing this I would love to hear it. We have outgrown a server and are installing a new one this week that we need to move over to.
Sql Server 2000 is running on machine havivng two HDD. The HDD where SQL Server resides is reaching capacity. Only 3Gb is remaining. I want to move SQL Server database to other hard drive so that space problem would not occure. How to do it?
I have an existing database on a Windows XP Pro box running MS SQL Server Desktop Engine 8.00.
I want to move this database to another machine running Windows Server 2003 Small Business Server w/full SQL Server (new edition).
I can see the database, and the directory structures are almost identical on both machines. But when I simply copy the data over nothing works. Obviously to me I must somehow back up the original database and restore it somehow on the new machine.
Any tips on where I begin? I have done searches in the Microsoft Knowledgebase for articles on how to backup and restore from one type SQL to another with frustrating results. No clear directions.
I have to copy (move) a database from one server to another . One of the way of doing it is to take backup at source server and restore it at destination server .
I am doing it with the following series of statements .
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===================== At Destination Server =====================
--Copy file (DBName_Device.Dat) from Source backup folder to Destination Backup folder
USE master EXEC sp_addumpdevice 'disk', 'DBName_Device', 'Irhadvdb02D$mssql7ackupDBName3_Device.dat'
RESTORE DATABASE DBName FROM DBName_Device WITH RECOVERY, MOVE '<Data File Name without .mdf>' TO 'irhadvdb02D$mssql7data<New Data File Name>.mdf' , MOVE '<Log File name without .ldf>' TO 'irhadvdb02D$mssql7data<New Log File Name>.ldf'
Above step works fine for one of the test database which small in size.
But it fails for the large database having Data file (.mdf) as 2.5GB and log file as 1.5GB .It says " not enough space on network drive to restore database" . But fact is that I have 200 GB free space on the server .
I'm developing a website using the new authentication system from asp.net 2.0 and when I try to copy the database to my server and I try to add data to it, it gives me a read-only error. I've tried several ways, but I can't seem to find the solution. It works well in my computer but if I move it to the server it just doesn't work.
Is there anything I need to do? I have all the permissions needed in IIS.
I am new to sql server world as I am a controls engineer who is being asked to manage an asset management system at our facility. We have a system that uses SQL 2005 Express. My database is on drive C, but it is only 10gig and it is running out of space. I have a 210 GIG hard drive as drive D. What is the easiest way to move the database from C to D?
I have done a bit of searching around and cant find a clear answer to this question.
Current Setup Desktop application (c#) that connects to a SQL Server 2005 express database on the same local network as the application (currently 3 users)
It is only a very small company and has just taken on their first remote worker, but expects to take on another 6-8 over the next few months. They have asked for the database to be moved online.
The application was written in such a way that everything has been done using no stored procs, or views, it is all native SQL.
This will be my first DB hosted online and before I go ahead and do anything I just wanted to make sure what I have to do is correct, sorry if this is a very basic question, although I have been programming for a long time, I have never had the chance to do any online databases before.
Will this work. 1.Find a SQL Server 2005 Hosting company. 2.Move the database to the server. 3.Setup the users permissions. 3.Alter the connection string in the application to point to the new location.
So the only thing that would change would be a new connection string in the application preferences?
Or am I living in a dream world, because nothing is ever that simple.
One thing I am worried about is the security/visiblity of the database and data as it travels from the server to the client and back.
I have about 50,000 data entries to move from MS Access to SQL Server 2005 Express. There is no DTS in the tools. I already have the tables, just need to move the data. Appreciate any and all help.
Hi,I need to move a database from an instance running SQL Server 2000 SP3to another running SQL Server 2000 SP2. Can I just use backup/restoreor detach/reattach and let SQL server take care of any downgrading (ifany).Many thanksGiovanni
SQL Users/DBAs,I'm trying to move data files around for a database that is in standbymode. I can detach/attach the database fine usingSP_DETACH_DB/SP_ATTACH_DB , but when I re-attach the database the logsequence is broken and I can't restore any more logs. Does anyoneknow if there is a way to move around data files and keep the databasein standby mode?Thanks,JB
I am new to the sql server, we need to move the database from one server to another from developer's edition to standard edition of sql server 2005. it has the reproting services and lot of reporting service jobs are running on the server now. we need to move all those jobs also to the new server. could some body help me on how to move the database and reporting services jobs to the another server. Thanks!
I have been programming an application with VC++ 2005 and SQL Server 2005. I have converted an old 16-bit database to 32-bit managed code and SQL server and the application seems to be good. Now I want to deploy the application to another server for testing.
I have installed XP SP2, Windows Installer 3.1, Net framework 2.0 and SQL Server 2005 express to the test server. I have transferred the application with WI 3.1 and the program works well in the test server till the first SQL command. I have made a back up of the database and restored it in the test server. In the test server I can log in the database with Server Management studio and I can read the data there correctly. I have enabled both named pipes and TCP/IP for the database in the test server. With Surface Area Configuration I have enabled Local and Remote Connections Using both TCP/IP and named pipes. I only need Windows authentication at this time.
After all this when I come to the first SQL command in the application on the test server I receive the error message: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 €“ Could not open a connection to SQL Server).
My connection string to the database is: 'connection->ConnectionString = "Persist Security Info=False; Integrated Security =SSPI;" "Data Source=TESTSERVER; Initial Catalog=TESTDATABASE;";'
When I use "Data Source=DevelopmentServer", the application works well on the development server.
Can't understand what is still wrong. Can you possibly have an answer for me?
On Saturday we moved a few databases from SQL Server 2005 to a SQL Server 2012 cluster; and as expected some jobs have been failing because of this. The Job in Question executes two stored procedures and then an SSIS package; however when I ran the Job it failed with the error
Msg 7411, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Server 'servername' is not configured for RPC
I therefore configured the Server for RPC with the following script: -
exec sp_serveroption @server='servername', @optname='rpc', @optvalue='true' GO But the job failed again. So I therefore reran the script with the reconfigure option: - exec sp_serveroption @server='OCELOT7CLUST', @optname='rpc', @optvalue='true' GO reconfigure with override go
But again the job failed. I then closed SSMS and reopened it and attempt to run the job again and once again it failed.This is not an issue with the Linked Server as the linked Server is connecting as sa.
I want to document my MS SQL Servers 6.5 so I have all the information I need in case a crash happens. Has anyone or knows anyone where I can find/download a checklist with all the things I need to document.
We have a new server (SRV63) and I followed the instructions at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms156421.aspx to move the report server database from our old server (SRV38). Everything appeared OK, however, when I went to initialize the instance in the Reporting Services Configuration tool, it shows an initialized instance (checkbox is checked) for SRV38 and and uninitialized instance for SRV63 (checkbox is not checked). Please note that I am not trying to create a scale-out deployment. I tried to initialize SRV63 but received the error below.
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ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.WMIProviderException: The report server installation is not initialized. (rsReportServerNotActivated) at ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.RSReportServerAdmin.ThrowOnError(ManagementBaseObject mo) at ReportServicesConfigUI.WMIProvider.RSReportServerAdmin.InitializeReportServer(String installationId)
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This is the only thing stopping me from shutting down SRV38 and bringing SRV63 into production. Can someone assist me with this issue?
Hi, i was after some advice on moving a SQL Server 2000 database from one server to another.
Usually i would do this by backing up the database on the original server the copying it accross the LAN to the new server and restoring it there. This database is 10Gb in size and copying it accross the LAN will take some time and i would like to minimise downtime if possible. The database is at a customer site where i am not responsible for the network or Hardware.
Today I have task to move all UDB's including matser,msdb form Windows 2000 server to Windows 2003 Advacned Server with 64bit(8 Hours Down time)
Present Plan
1.Install same Version of SQL Server in Destination Server 2.Take all Databases Backup 2.Move DTS,JOB and Scripts with same location 3.Stop both servers SQL Server's 4.Deattch all Databses and Move to Destination Server 5.Place all Databases(Same Loaction i.e Soruce Server master DB is C:<folders>.. Place in Destination Server C:<folder>..) 6.Start the Databse Servers(Destination) 7.Port the Apllication and Test.
Note:for our project we are using windows users,so that no problem with Orphan users.
Please some body Advice me, or suggest me ..it is ok
I hope someone can help with my current issue as i have now spent the last 8 hours trying to solve it! Here goes...
I am currently moving all my websites from our in house set up to a FASTHOSTS dedicated server. Our in house set up consists of separate server for web and data and works well even with my recent foray into .Net sites.
I have just moved the most recent of my .Net sites (http://www.alfadealerads.co.uk/home.aspx) to the FASTHOSTS server and cannot get the site to connect to the database (this has also been installed on the FASTHOSTS server). One of the pages that connects to the DB is http://www.alfadealerads.co.uk/links.aspx, where i am getting the error..
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Cannot open database requested in login 'MasseratiChauffeurDrive'. Login fails. Login failed for user 'lateral'.
This DB has been restored from back up from the original DB. I have recreated the user name on the new SQL server and added it to the new DB also. I am using a webconfig to connect to the DB, the exact same one that works on my current live server (http://www.maseratichauffeurdrive.com/home.aspx) only with the obvious change to the SQL server name.
The only difference i can see in the 2 setups is that the new one has both the webserver and the SQL server on the one machine and that machine uses domains.
My current in house setup does not use domains and as mentioned before web and date are 2 separate servers.
Can anyone help? Or even understand what the hell i have written? lol
I missed the days of 6.5 when I can take a database from one server create a device for LOAD on another sever and use the LOAD database command to put that database on another server that has MS SQL SERVER on it..
So what is the trick with 7.0 if DTS is out of the question??
I am using reporting services 2000 with SQL server 2000. The report server is on my machine and report server database is on another sql server. I need to move report server database from server1 to server2.I have tried the method which i found on net i.e 1-Stop the reporting services 2-detach the report server database from server1 and attach it to server2 3-reconfigure reporting services using RSconfig wherein i specified the new server name , database name and authentication. 4-Start the reporting services 5-Restart IIS
After following all these steps when i browse the report server i get the following error :
"The report server cannot open a connection to the report server database. A connection to the database is required for all requests and processing. (rsReportServerDatabaseUnavailable) Get Online Help "
I'm using SQL Server 2012 and was attempting to move the msdb, model, and tempdb databases to a new location and accidentally gave their log files an mdf extension instead of ldf when providing the new pathfilename. After the server wouldn't start I checked my script and noticed my error. I have good backups of my system databases, so I was hoping to start the MSSQLSERVER service in single-user mode (using the -m startup parameter) and then just restore master using sqlcmd.Â
Unfortunately the service was starting but I couldn't connect via sqlcmd using any of the three protocols (it said the server was not found or not accessible each time). I also tried using the dedicated Admin connection but I got the same error. Then I went into the Templates folder and copied the master, msdb, model, and tempdb templates into the DATA folder and tried to restart SQL Server but still no luck (now the MSSQLSERVER service won't start at all). Is there an easy way to fix this mess without having to reinstall from the setup application?
hi all, i have written a small checklist for my upgrades of databases from 2000 to 2005 servers. I was hoping you can take a look and see if im missing something.
TIA
1.Create backup of 2000 Database to a file group a.Full Backup b.Overwrite Existing Media Set c.To File with Extension .BAK d.Locate backup on DEV @ X:SqlServer_DataMSSQL2K5BACKUP e.Make sure Backup File Name has _for_2k5_migration.BAK at the end 2.Create Database on SQL Server 2005 System on DEV a.MYSERVERDEVELOPMENT2K5 b.Data files go to : X:SqlServer_DataMSSQL2K5DATA c.Log files go to : X:SqlServer_DataMSSQL2K5LOG d.Set Compatibility to 80 (SQL SERVER 2000) 3.Restore Backup to 2005 From File a.Options Tab – Check Overwrite existing database b.Once Restore is completed set compatibility mode to 90 (Sql Server 2005) 4.Script all Logins to 2K5 a.Go into 2000 server Security -> Logins b.Script as CREATE TO Clipboard c.Open query on 2K5 DB d.Paste and run (Database must be installed on 2K5 first)
i have not done anything about maintenece plans - is this okay as it is or am i forgetting / not knowing anything else!
I am an oracle dba who has had to take on SQL Server DBA duties.I have configured the operating system and verified the cluster for a Windows 2008R2 Active / Passive Cluster . I am now going to install the SQL Server Instance and build my database on the first node. Do you know of a great link to a procedure that defines the steps in performing this phase of the installation?Also, do you know of a good link to a checklist for testing the sql cluster once the databases are installed?
