What are the key steps?

To migrate Sophos Enterprise Console to a new server, you carry out these steps:

• Prepare the old server (this includes checking the Update Manager password and backing up data).
• Install the Sophos Enterprise Console database component on the new server.
• Restore the database and certificate registry key on the new server.
• Install the Sophos Enterprise Console management server and management console components on the new server.
• Back up data on the new server.
• Import registry and Secure Store from the old server to new server.
• Switch endpoint computers to be updated by the new Update Manager.
• Change updating policy details.
• Switch endpoint computers to be managed by the new Sophos Enterprise Console.
• Switch any unprotected child SUMs to the new Update Manager.
• Switch remote consoles to the new server.

These steps are described in the sections that follow.