Migrating the Repository
Go Up to Repository Installation
To migrate your Repository installation to a new server:
- Log on to the new server with local administrator privileges.
- Start the Repository x.x installation program.
- Proceed through the installation wizard.
- The options are straightforward, but make sure you choose the following option:
- Connect to an existing ER/Studio Repository database
- The options are straightforward, but make sure you choose the following option:
If you are just migrating the Repository database to a new server you do not need to run the install procedure:
- In your current Repository server, select Start > All Programs > Embarcadero ERStudio Repository x.x > ERStudio Repository Database Maintenance.
- The options are straightforward, but make sure you choose the following option:
- Connect to an existing ER/Studio Repository database
- The options are straightforward, but make sure you choose the following option:
Notes:
The following are notes for parts of the install that may require additional explanation:
- Database Platform: Select Repository current database platform.
- Server/Connect String: This string depends on the database platform of the current Repository database.
- SQL Server: Specify the server machine name on which the Repository database is hosted.
- Oracle: Connection alias generated with Oracle client.
- DB2: Connection alias generated with DB2 client.
- Database name: Enter the current Repository database name.
- User Name: User name of the user with administrator privileges on the current database.
- Password: Password of the user with administrator privileges on the current database.
- Table Tablespace: Enter current tablespace name. Just for Oracle and DB2.
- Index Tablespace: Enter current index tablespace name. Just for Oracle and DB2.