Migrating from TFS 2010 to TFS 2013

Question

I have few years of code in TFS 2010 including c# code, SQL Server, and Tests.

I've just installed TFS 2013 in another new server.

I'd like to migrate all my code from the TFS 2010 Server to my new TFS 2013 one.

How do I do it?

Thanks,

janiv.

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Answer 1

What you are trying to is referred to as a migration based upgrade, i.e. you build a new TFS environment and migrate the data into that new environment.

What you need to do is the following:

1. Set up the SQL Server on your new environment
2. Backup all your TFS databases on your TFS 2010 environment
3. Restore all databases on your new SQL Server
4. If TFS 2013 is already installed deinstall it
5. Install TFS 2013 and select "Upgrade".
6. Your databases will be upgraded to the TFS 2013 schema

You can find all necessary details in the TFS Ultimate Upgrade Guide

Good luck

Answer 2

You would be using a migration upgrade, take a look at http://vsarupgradeguide.codeplex.com/ for an upgrade guide from the ALM Rangers.

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Answer 3

Couldnt he just detach his 2010 collection back it up and move it over to TFS 2013 instance and attach? What would be wrong wit that?

Answer 4

Hi Brthomas,

Just as I mentioned in your another post: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/5590e4a4-c666-42ba-9c8b-65e73fb666d2/migration-from-tfs-2010-to-tfs-2013?forum=tfsadmin

Detach a collection is always used for moving a team project collection from one deployment of TFS to another, when you move a collection, ideally the version and edition of SQL Server to which you are moving the database matches the version and edition that originally hosted that database.

For this scenario, it's recommend to do a advanced upgrade just as ACKH said above.

Best regards,

Cece

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Answer 5

The upgrade process is similar for both TFS 2010 & 2012 if you want to upgrade to TFS 2013. As upgrade process has not changed significantly since TFS 2012. TFS 2013 now requires Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher as well as SQL 2012 SP1 (CU2 recommended) and higher.  Microsoft no longer support Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 R2, or SQL Server 2012 RTM.  
Backup TFS 2010/2012 server SQL backup. Use SQL Management server to take backup of SQL TFS server.
Restore backup of TFS 2010/2012 server on new SQl server 2010 using SQL management studio. Restore all TFS backup & do not miss anything.

Please make sure version of old SQL Server & use the same version while upgrading TFS server to 2013. e.g. If you are using enterprise edition then use SQl 2012 enterprsie else you will face lots of issue while restoring TFS backup. 

Check step by step guide to upgrade TFS

http://www.vmwareandme.com/2013/10/step-by-step-how-to-upgrade-team.html

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Answer 6

Hi,

I have the similar requirement as below,

1. Backup all your TFS databases on your TFS 2010 environment
2. Restore all databases on your new SQL Server
3. If TFS 2013 is already installed deinstall it
4. Install TFS 2013 and select "Upgrade".
5. Your databases will be upgraded to the TFS 2013 schema

My doubt is, how do we get the Source Code to the new TFS Server..?

Could any one please explain..?

Thanks,

venkateswar

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Thanks & Regards P.Venkateswara Reddy

Answer 7

Hi,

Could Any one please address this..?

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Thanks & Regards P.Venkateswara Reddy

Answer 8

The source code from the old server is contained in the databases that you are backing up, restoring and upgrading on the new 2013 server.

Answer 9

What about SharePoint and Reporting service?

As Windows Server 2008 is not supported, I need to perform the installation in a new server and I am planning to use the Upgrade process, based on what I read SQL server must to be installed and Database restored in the new server, but I am not sure if I need to install SharePoint just after install SQL Server.

P.D. I will have SharePoint, SQL and TFS in the same server

Answer 10

Exactly.

1. Detach collection in TFS admin console (requirement in order to attach to new TFS environment)

2. Backup collection db via SQL Admin console

3. Copy backup to new TFS data tier

4. Attach via SQL Admin console

5. Attach via TFS Admin console (TFS upgrades collection schema automatically).

6. Done.

Answer 11

I am evaluating to migrate from TFS 2010 to TFS 2013.
In the actual configuration of our TFS 2010 we never configured and used SharePoint and Reporting.
In the new TFS 2013 installation I would like to use SharePoint.

My question is: could I backup and restore just TFS_Configuraton and TFS_Collation databases without backup WWS_.bak amd Reporting*.bak Databases?

I will able to to install and configuring Sharepoint during the Upgrade Installation?

Answer 12

Hello ,

You can see the article :Migrate TFS2010 to TFS2013

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Answer 13

Code are stored in Database. As you restored all your database so your code must be there.