Back up data on the new server
You must take a backup of the data on the new server. The backup will be used later for importing registry values.
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Rename the existing Backup folder at the following
location to Old_Server_Backup.
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Sophos\ManagementServer\Backup
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Open a command prompt at the Sophos Enterprise Console installation
directory.
Windows version
Default location
32-bit
C:\Program Files\Sophos\Enterprise Console
64-bit
C:\Program files (x86)\Sophos\Enterprise Console
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Enter the following command to back up the database:
DataBackupRestore -Action=backup -password=[password to encrypt credentials]
Note The password required for this command is used to encrypt the credential store backup. Make sure it's unique and sufficiently complex.A confirmation message is displayed and a Backup folder is created with a Database subfolder, registry keys, and Secure Store information in the following location:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Sophos\ManagementServer\
- Rename the new Backup folder that has been created to New_Server_Backup.
- Now rename the Old_Server_Backup folder to Backup.
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Stop the Sophos Management Service. To do this:
- Open a command prompt window.
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Type the following command:
net stop "Sophos Management Service"
You have finished taking backup of data on the new server.