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Run VC Server on another physical machine - Can we run 2 VC at the same time ?

TonyJK — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:26:42 GMT

We are going to replace the existing physical machine running VC Server. We would like to confirm what files we have to copy across to the new machine.

From my understanding, we only need to copy

1) License File

2) SQL Server Database

Then we can start installing VC Server on the new machine with the CD or EXE downloaded. Is there any suggestion ?

Thanks

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

TonyJK — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:57:25 GMT

From memory, if we attempt to connect ESX Hosts from the second VC Server, it will report that it (ESX Host) is managed by another VC Server.

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

K-MaC — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:54:54 GMT

If you give the new server a different name and IP address that is all you will need to do.

Cheers

Kevin

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

TonyJK — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:51:16 GMT

If we give a different name for the new VC Server, is there any extra step we have to perform ?

Thanks

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

weinstein5 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:16:30 GMT

since you will be keeping IP, anme etc the same you will have to shut down the original to avoooid conflicts -

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

TonyJK — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:28:02 GMT

Would it be desirable for me to shutdown the existing VC Server when I set up the new server ?

We will keep the machine name, IP address for the new machine.

Thanks

Re: Steps to change VC Server to another physical machine

weinstein5 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:07:07 GMT

That is correct - I would go with the exe and also make sure when you point it to the existing datastore do not tell the installer to remove the existing data from the datastore -