Assumptions

This guide assumes the following:

• You are migrating the version of Sophos Enterprise Console installed on the old server to a new server.
• All components of Sophos Enterprise Console (Management Console, Management Server, and Database) are installed on a single server, the old server, and are operational.
• The same version of Sophos Enterprise Console will be installed on the new server that has no other Sophos software. If the new server has or had any Sophos products or components installed, see Appendix A: Prepare a new server.
• Sophos Enterprise Console will be migrated to the new server with a new identity.
• If a new user account is created, it is based on the network environment. For example, a local account in a workgroup environment and a domain account in a domain environment.
• If you are using or installing a custom database on the old or new server, you must make sure the collation settings match between them.
  Note The default collation settings of SQL server can differ when installing on a computer with different locale.
• Sophos Enterprise Console is installed on the old server in the default location and will be installed in the default location on the new server. If a different location is used then any folder paths referenced in this guide must be modified accordingly.
• There is local Sophos Update Manager (SUM) installed on the old server. If there are any other SUM installations on the network, they update from the SUM installed on the old server.
• Both the old server and new server are in the same domain or workgroup.
• Neither the old server or new server are a domain controller.
• You have the necessary administrator privileges on both the old server and new server.
• All the files that are transferred between the old server and new server during the migration process are stored and transferred using a secure location or device.