Article ID: 2544
Reviewed: 27/06/2014

Product Version:
AhsayOBS: v6.29.0.0, Pre-7.3.2.0
OS: Windows

Description:
How do I migrate AhsayOBS from the current installation directory to another volume?

Steps:
This document contains instruction on how to migrate AhsayOBS installation to another volume.

Assumption:
You want to move the AhsayOBS server from:

C:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS

to

D:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS


Instruction:
Refer to the following steps:

1. Shutdown the AhsayOBS service by:
   [Control Panel] > [Administrative Tools] > [Services] > [Ahsay Offsite Backup Server and Replication Server]
   
   
   
2. Open an administrative command prompt.
   
   
   
3. Remove the existing AhsayOBS Windows service by navigating to the directory ${Old-InstallationHome}\bin, and enter the following command:
   
   

   AobService -r OBSRService

   
   
   
4. Copy all folders and files under ${Old-InstallationHome} to ${New-InstallationHome}, for example:
   
   C:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS\*
   
   to
   
   D:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS\*
   
   
   
5. Open a file called 'obs.xml' found within the '${New-Installation Home}\conf' directory with a text editor:
   
   Update the System Home, User Home and Policy Settings if necessary.
   
   

   obs.xml

   ...

   - <system-parameters user="system" password="hashedpassword==" hashed-pwd="Y" hostname="localhost" v442FileSystem="true"

   sysReportLanguage="en" copy-permission="true" copy-moved-files="true" single-level-access="false" enable-lock-user="true">

   <system-home path="D:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS\systemhome"/>

   <user-home path="D:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS\userhome"/>

   <policy-home path="D:\Programs Files\AhsayOBS and AhsayRPS\policyhome"/>

   ...

   
   
   
6. Install a new AhsayOBS Windows service by navigating to the directory ${New-InstallationHome}\bin, and enter the following command:
   
   

   AobService -i "Your_New_Service_Name" "${New-Installation Home}\bin\AobService.exe"

   
   
   
7. Startup the AhsayOBS service by:
   [Control Panel] > [Administrative Tools] > [Services] > [Your_New_Service_Name]

Keywords:
obs, ahsayobs, migrate, move, relocate, drive, volume, switch