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Moving content database to a new database server - service applications RRS feed

  • Question

  •  Hi,

    I have few questions on moving content db to a new database server.

    What will happen to service application db?

    Will i have to stop the sharepoint farm before the the moving of content db happens?

    thanks,


    nish

    Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:21 PM

Answers

  • It's important to understand that the service applications have their own set of databases, which is seperate from the content databases.  That being said, the answers to your questions are:

    1. The service apps databases will remain on the old SQL Server and will continue to function from there.  If you wish to move your service apps databases to the new server as well, you'll need to backup and restore the databases from the old server to the new server and then recreate the service apps using the existing databases that were restored to the new server.
    2. You do not have to stop the SharePoint farm, especially in cases where you have multiple content databases.  When you scheduled outage window arrives, simply detach the target content database from SharePoint either via the UI in Central Admin or using Powershell.  Backup the database on the old SQL Server and restore it to the new SQL Server.  Now attach the content database using the UI in Central Admin or Powershell while pointing to the new SQL Server and all content should come up without any issues.


    I trust that answers your question...

    Thanks
    C

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    Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:57 PM
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