AquilaServer New Install and Migration

Application Server Migration

• Stop and disable existing aquilaserver service to prevent further user access.
• Install aquilaserver on new server. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
• Copy the `AquilaServer.ini` file from the old server installation directory, to the new, in order to easily preserve your settings.
• Uninstall aquilaserver from the old server.
• Distribute the new server URL to your users, where it can be updated on the login screen.

Database Migration

• Ensure new server has SQL Server installed and available
• Create a new login for the AquilaServer service to connect with, unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see Creating a SQL Server Login.
• Stop the Aquilaserver service on the application server to prevent user access.
• Backup database on old server
• Transfer & restore database to new server
• Edit the aquilaserver.ini file in the installation folder on the application server to reflect the new database location
• Restart the AquilaServer service.
• AquilaCRS client re-configuration is not necessary.

Database and Server Migration

• Install SQL server on new server (if not already) but do not create database. Create a new login for AquilaServer (unless using integrated authentication. For more info please see Creating a SQL Server Login).
• Stop and disable existing aquilaserver service to prevent further user access.
• Backup database on old server
• Transfer & restore database to new server
• Install aquilaserver on new server. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
• Configure aquilaserver with the database connection. For further details please see Aquila Server Installation
• Update each client with the new server URL (via the F2 option on login screen)