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- Page 1 Faronics Core Migration Guide...
- Page 2 Last modified: November, 2009 © 1999 - 2009 Faronics Corporation. All rights reserved. Faronics, Deep Freeze, Faronics Core Console, Faronics Anti-Executable, Faronics Device Filter, Faronics Power Save, Faronics Insight, Faronics System Profiler, and WINSelect are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Faronics Corporation. All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Backing up Faronics Core Console 2.x Database ........ - Page 4 Contents Faronics Core Migration User Guide...
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Page 5: Preface
Preface This document explains the process of migrating the data from Faronics Core Console 2.x to Faronics Core 3.x. Topics Important Information Technical Support Definition of Terms Faronics Core Migration Guide... -
Page 6: Important Information
• Faronics Core User Guide — This document guides you how to use the product. • Faronics Core Release Notes — This document lists the new features and known issues and closed issues. • Faronics Core readme.txt — This document will guide you through the installation process. -
Page 7: Technical Support
• Fax: 800-943-6488 or 604-637-8188 • Hours: 7:00am to 5:00pm (Pacific Time) • Address: Faronics Technologies USA Inc. 2411 Old Crow Canyon Road, Suite 170 San Ramon, CA 94583 Faronics Corporation 609 Granville Street, Suite 620 Vancouver, BC V7Y 1G5... -
Page 8: Definition Of Terms
The management of workstations, processing of tasks and communication between Core Console and workstations is done by the Core Server. Faronics Core Faronics Core consists of the Core Server, Core Console, Core Database and 3.x (FC3) the Core Agent. Loadin A Product Loadin is a software library that adds new product-specific functionality to Faronics Core. -
Page 9: Introduction
Introduction Introduction This chapter introduces the migration process and the Migration Tool. Topics Migration Overview Migration Steps Migration Tool Faronics Core Migration Guide... -
Page 10: Migration Overview
Faronics Core Console 2.x and Faronics Core 3.x have different architectural designs. Therefore, installing Faronics Core 3.x will not upgrade Faronics Core Console 2.x installation on your system. Faronics Core 3.x will be installed separately on the same system. Faronics Core 3.x can also be installed on a different system. -
Page 11: Migration Steps
5. Migrate the Faronics Core Console 2.x tasks to Faronics Core 3.x. This is explained in this document. This step is optional. 6. Migrate the workstation event data from Faronics Core Console 2.x database to the Faronics Core 3.0 database (Core Database). -
Page 12: Migration Tool
Introduction Migration Tool To aid in the migration process, Faronics has provided a migration tool that can be used to migrate the workstation event data and other non-event based user data to Faronics Core 3.x. This tool is not localized and will display all output in English. The tool is located in the following... -
Page 13: Migration
Migration This chapter describes the migration process. Topics Faronics Core Installation Installing updated Core Agent and Product Agents Database Event Migration Event Migration Using the Migration Tool Faronics Core Migration Guide... -
Page 14: Faronics Core Installation
Faronics Core Installation Installing Faronics Core 3.x Faronics Core 3.x can be installed on either a new server or on the existing Faronics Core Console 2.x system. For larger deployments it is recommended to use a new server to deploy Faronics Core 3.x as this will provide the most flexibility. -
Page 15: Installing The Updated Product Loadin On Faronics Core 3.X
Change the initial size of the database to 100mb larger than the existing FaronicsEnterpriseDatabase used for Faronics Core Console 2.x. Installing the updated product loadin on Faronics Core 3.x. A Product Loadin should be installed and updated as per the instructions in the Loadin user guide. -
Page 16: Installing Updated Core Agent And Product Agents
Push from Core Console (FC3) To perform a push to a client workstation from the Core Console (FC3) follows the procedure below: 1. Browse and select the workstation listed in the Discovered Workstations node of the Core Console (FC3). Faronics Core Migration Guide... - Page 17 Installing updated Core Agent and Product Agents 2. Select the workstation to push the installation to and right-click to select Install Faronics Core Agent. 3. Configure the options listed in the Configure Agent dialog box as shown and click Next.
- Page 18 Click OK to begin the installation. 5. During installation, the task progress will be displayed in the Tasks node of the Core Console (FC3). When installation is complete, check task history to determine if the installation was successful. Faronics Core Migration Guide...
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Page 19: Manual Deployment
Agent. Push using 3rd Party Tools The Faronics Core Agent is packaged as a standard MSI file that can be pushed using any 3rd party management utility. The process of creating the core agent for deployment is detailed in Appendix A, Creating the Core Agent. -
Page 20: Database Event Migration
In most cases, administrators will not need to move the database between Faronics Core Console 2.x and Faronics Core 3.x. The majority of the database is made up of status tables that reflect the current state of the workstations and these are rebuilt as workstations report into the new Faronics Core 3.x installation. -
Page 21: Manual Migration Of Database Events
Once the database is restored, the following SQL statement can be used to move the historic log event data from one database to the other (if you do not want to move the data using the Faronics Core Migration Tool). This command assumes both databases exist in the same instance of SQL and that the appropriate rights exist to move the data between both databases. -
Page 22: Migrate The Core Console Tasks, Reports, Groups, And Filters
Faronics Migration Tool has the ability to export the existing groups, tasks, reports, and filters from Faronics Core Console 2.x. When run on the Faronics Core Console 2.x, it will generate a ZIP file that can be transferred to the Core Server (FC3) and imported. -
Page 23: Appendix A Creating The Core Agent
3rd party utility. In the event that the software is deployed using a 3rd party tool, follow the steps listed below to generate an updated install package. 1. Right-click on the server node in the Core Console (FC3) and select Create Core Agent Installer. Faronics Core Migration Guide... - Page 24 Workstation will act as a Wake-on-LAN (WOL) Relay option is selected. 3. Click OK. 4. Save the Core Agent installer package in an accessible location on the hard disk. Once the Core Agent is saved, it is ready for deployment on the client workstations. Faronics Core Migration Guide...
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Page 25: Appendix B Moving The Core Console 2.4 Database
Moving the Core Console 2.4 database Appendix B There are two steps involved in moving the Faronics Core Console 2.x database to Faronics Core 3.x (Core Database): 1. Backing up Faronics Core Console 2.x Database 2. Restoring the Faronics Core Console 2.x database into Faronics Core 3.x (Core Database) -
Page 26: Backing Up Faronics Core Console 2.X Database
Microsoft SQL Server Management studio. 1. Launch the SQL Server Management Studio 2. Expand the databases node to show the Faronics Enterprise Database. 3. Right-click on the Faronics Enterprise Database and select Tasks> Back Up . . . Faronics Core Migration Guide... - Page 27 Backing up Faronics Core Console 2.x Database 4. In the Wizard that appears, ensure that the database is correct and that the backup type is listed as FULL. In the Destination field, make note of the path and file name being used to back up the database.
- Page 28 6. When the backup is successful, click OK in the notification dialog. 7. Close the SQL Server Management studio. 8. Browse to the location where the backup was saved. 9. Copy the backup file to a safe location on another system or on removable media. Faronics Core Migration Guide...
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Page 29: Restoring The Faronics Core Console 2.X Database Into Faronics Core 3.X (Core Database)
3. In the Restore Database wizard, select the option to restore From Device and then click on the selection button. 4. In the file selection dialog, select the backup of the Faronics Enterprise Database (backup that was taken as explained in the previous section) by clicking the Add button. - Page 30 Appendix B Moving the Core Console 2.4 database 5. Browse to the backup file and click on OK, and then click OK again. Faronics Core Migration Guide...
- Page 31 Restoring the Faronics Core Console 2.x database into Faronics Core 3.x (Core Database) 6. Once you are back to the Restore Database wizard click on the To Database option in the destination for restore and select FaronicsEnterpriseDatabase. 7. Click on the restore button under the Backup sets to restore pane and click OK.
- Page 32 Appendix B Moving the Core Console 2.4 database 8. Once the restore is complete the database will be displayed in the Management Studio along with the existing databases for Faronics Core 3.x. Faronics Core Migration Guide...
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