Moving Administration Server to another device

If you need to use Administration Server on a new device, you can move it in one of the following ways:

• Move Administration Server and the database server to a new device (the database server can be installed on the new device together with Administration Server, or on another device).
• Keep the database server on the previous device and move only Administration Server to a new device.

To move Administration Server and the database server to a new device:

1. On the previous device, create a backup of Administration Server data.

   To do this, you can run the data backup task through Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console or run the klbackup utility.

2. On the previous device, disconnect Administration Server from the network.
3. Select a new device on which to install the Administration Server. Make sure that the hardware and software on the selected device meet the requirements for Administration Server, Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console, and Network Agent. Also, check that ports used on Administration Server are available.
4. Assign the same address to the new device.

   The new Administration Server can be assigned the NetBIOS name, FQDN, and static IP address. It depends on which Administration Server address was set in the Network Agent installation package when Network Agents were deployed. Alternatively, you can use the connection address that determines the Administration Server to which Network Agent connects (you can obtain this address on managed devices by using the klnagchk utility).

5. If needed, on another device, install the database management system (DBMS) that the Administration Server will use.

   The database can be installed on the new device together with Administration Server, or on another device. Ensure that this device meets the hardware and software requirements. When you select a DBMS, consider the number of devices covered by the Administration Server.

6. Install the Administration Server on the new device.

   Note that if you move the database server to another device, specify the local address as the IP address of the device on which the database is installed (the "h" item in the Installing Kaspersky Security Center instruction). If you need to keep the database server on the previous device, enter the IP address of the previous device in the "h" item of the Installing Kaspersky Security Center instruction.

7. After the installation is complete, recover Administration Server data on the new device by using the klbackup utility.
8. Open Kaspersky Security Center 14 Web Console and connect to the Administration Server.
9. Verify that all managed devices are connected to the Administration Server.
10. Uninstall the Administration Server and the database server from the previous device.

See also: Changing the Administration Server for client devices Backup copying and restoration of Administration Server data

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