Installation guide

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Assembling the
temporary DAA cluster
To upgrade rather than replace the existing Database Server but also perform the tasks necessary to
transition from a direct attached archive (DAA) to an archive method supported in IMPAX 6.5.3,
use the temporary IMPAX Database Server that was staged earlier (refer to page 16). You then back
up the existing SQL Server database, restore that onto the temporary DAA Database Server, then
move the DAA server from the production cluster to the temporary DAA cluster.
Backing up the IMPAX production database
(Topic number: 123343)
1.
Perform a complete backup of the existing production database, to then be restored on the temporary
DAA Database Server. Services are stopped and removed as part of this process, so time it to minimize
disruption at the site, or use a travelling server during this period.
To back up the IMPAX production database
1. On the IMPAX production Database Server, open a command prompt.
2.
Change to the C:\mvf\bin directory.
3. Type
stopall.bat
4. Type
removeall.bat
Previous IMPAX versions may have a scheduled task to watch for stopped services and restart
them. The removeall.bat script removes the services (not the software itself), so that the services
cannot be restarted. This ensures that the system is cold so the backup is complete.
5. Repeat the preceding steps on the other IMPAX server stations in the production cluster.
6. On the production Database Server, go to or open a command prompt and type
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