Aloha Server Swap

[kevin0hunt]

Hello - I am attempting to swap an Aloha system with another that is several generations newer(hardware)than the current one. The newer system has the same version of Aloha but it came from a different location that is closed. It was a working system. It has the same paths and OS as the original system. What I am thinking of for a procedure is this:
- rename the new system with the old Aloha server name
- sync the IP to the old Aloha server
- stop the FOH on the old Aloha server
- bring the old Aloha server up in safe mode (to stop services / filesharing violations)
- copy the Aloha tree from old Aloha server to a jump drive
- bring up the new Aloha server in safe mode (same reasons above) without being connected to network
- overwrite the new server's Aloha tree with that from the jump drive
- disconnect the original Aloha server from network, shutdown, remove parallel port key (insert into new server)
- connect new server to network, reboot, log into Manager and start FOH.

Anyone have any additional ideas or suggestions?

 

[AlohaRoss]

You do not need to be in safemode.
Since you have only one hasp, only one ctrlsrv will run at a time.
here hare the steps I have been doing for my clients
Leaving old server up the entire time, I map a drive from old server (alohaboh) to new server (alohaboh1)
I copy all dated folders, data, newdata, rptset, html, bmp, profiles, recipes if you use them. Also copy EDC and if you have EDC outside the aloha folder, copy that to outside the new alohaboh. The main file is the edc.ini. Without this you would have to setup edc all over again. Once everything is copied, I stop Aloha from running on all foh computers. Also remove shortcut from startup on term1
Shut down alohaboh
rename alohaboh1 to alohaboh, set the ip address to the old alohaboh server.
remove hasp from old machine
reboot new alohaboh, insert hasp.
once up check that ctrlsrv and edcsrv are running.
open aloha manager and make sure there are no issues
then start term1 and make sure it starts up, see's the new server and everything works normal.
You can then put the shortcut to aloha back in the startup and bring up the rest of the computers.
Any questions??



AlohaRoss

http://www.needalohahelp.com

 

[kevin0hunt]

Thanks AlohaRoss. Sounds pretty straightforward. Don't have to worry about the \bin (or any Aloha code folders). Being new to Aloha, how do you determine which is Term1? There are only 3 in the establishment.

 

[AlohaRoss]

Term1 is usually the master.

AlohaRoss

http://www.needalohahelp.com