Migration of FRS and ORS from netware to different platform

server administration XI Server Discussion
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Hi,

we are on busienss objects XIR2 .
FRS and ORS are located in Netware which EOL ends soon.So, we would like to migrate all IFRS and OFRS files to different platform or completely different server .

Could you please let me know, is it possible to do and how we do it. Is there any documents to undersatnd how this migartion can be done.

Thank you

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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I don’t know much about Netware, but I assume your FRS is accessed via a standard UNC path? If so, it’s just a matter of moving the files and repointing the FRSes to the new location:

[list=1:bdd914bfe6][:bdd914bfe6]Stop any active job servers and report servers, then stop IFRS/OFRS (don’t stop CMS or web app server, you’ll need it to change the configuration)
[:bdd914bfe6]Copy the entire file structure to the new location
[:bdd914bfe6]Check to ensure that the service account that the IFRS/OFRS runs as has full control in the new location
[:bdd914bfe6]In CMC, change IFRS/OFRS to point to new location
[:bdd914bfe6]Start IFRS/OFRS, make sure they come up completely and do not fail
[:bdd914bfe6]Start job and report servers[/list]

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Thank you for your quick response.

I think, Our netware IFRS/OFRS location looks like UNC path and our new location might be shared drive.I have to find out.

I am just wondering, Am I able to point to old copy of IFRS /OFRS location if something gone wrong. Does that works?

Does this change of IFRS/OFRS location effects anything which i need to change or All will run same as before.

And also, is that Root directory location which I need to change in CMC or do I need to change any location OF IFRS/OFRS in CCM as well.

Thanks

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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You can point back to the old FRS, but keep in mind that you are at risk of things getting out of sync. Consider:
[list=1:0e5e3f425b][:0e5e3f425b]You follow the steps to move the FRSes.
[:0e5e3f425b]You create a new report – the CMS is updated with the reports metadata and the report itself is put in the (new) FRS.
[*:0e5e3f425b]You switch back to the old FRS location.[/list]
In this case, you’ll still see the report in the report listing in InfoView, but you will get an error if you try to open it. Simply because the report is not available in the FRS.

Regarding where you change the path – it’s be a while since I’ve done it in XIr2, but I think you’re correct that it is done in the CCM (in XI3 it’s in the CMC).

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Ok.Good to know that we can Point to old IFRS.OFRS in case.

I am just confused with the ifrs location on this xir2.

I have as below in CCM under commnad.
\D$\Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 11.5\win32_x86\inputfileserver.exe"

and CMC As below.

\xxxx1_DATE_SERVER\data\apps\prodfilesstore\input.

Which one of them above i need to change or both.

Also, which one from above is that IFRS location to copy.

Thanks

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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This is your FRS location, and what you will need to change:

I was incorrect in my previous email. The FRS source location is set in the CMC, as the “Root Directory” on the Properties page. I believe that’s where you are.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Thats great.

I will update here how am getting on this.

Thank you

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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I would do the following steps:

  1. Stop SIA (Services) in Central Management Console.
  2. Find out where BO is installed
    Input Repository
    Output Repository
  3. opy the above two ‘Repositories’.
  4. Identify the CMS database and copy to new BO box.
  5. Install BO in the new box and point to the database which was copied over
  6. Because your copying from old box, its possible that they may carry the ‘Node Name’. If you want to keep it same that’s fine because you’re using the copy. But some time you have an issue in resolving the node name.

Hope this helps

arulibra (BOB member since 2010-08-16)

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There’s no need to move the CMS repository and reinstall BO on a different machine just in order to move the FRS. And even if you were, you would use the CCM to copy the CMS.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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Thats correct. Our IFRS/OFRS are on Network drive SAN.

We use UNC path to create ODBC connection on server side for any local access databses.

Do I need to change thease all current odbc UNC Paths if i migrate to ifrs/ofrs from SAN to other shared drive.

I am just wondering why It was configured thease ifrs/ofrs on SAN rather than some shared drive.I never come across this configuration in business objects.

Thank you so much for all your inputs.

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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I don’t understand the relationship between your IFRS/OFRS and ODBC.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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For instance, if we have access database on D:\Accessdatabse\ab.mdb
We connect locally by creating ODBC connection .and am able to find the above access database location in ODBC wizard " D:\Accessdatabseab.mdb".

To schedule reports from above database, we have to create odbc obiviosuly. For that we can only find above location using UNC PATH
as \xxxxx1_data_server\Accessdatabse\ab.mdb.

I am not sure why it was configured as above.

Just wondering, whether above odbc UNC path needs to be changed after IFRS/OFRS location changed. I believe, It is nothing to do with ODBC for IFRS/OFRS location.

We are trying to move to CIFS location.hope ,we can use this.

Thanks.

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)

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Ok, yes - they are two entirely different things.

I assume you just need to update the ODBC connections to point to the new location.

joepeters :us: (BOB member since 2002-08-29)

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I have just come to know that DNS redirection working in the background in order for reports to run .thats way, We are using UNC Path.

I assume , it does not effect our IFRS/Ofrs change of location.

I will come to know next week after testing with copy of IFRS/OFRS.

Thanks

shine :new_zealand: (BOB member since 2010-11-13)