Installation guide
Procedure
1. On your VCM Collector, reinstall the software that was installed before you started the migration.
Install the software in the order listed.
a. SQL Server 2005
b. SQL Server Reporting Services, 32-bit version
c. SQL Server 2005 SP3
d. VMware VCM 5.3, EMC Ionix SCM 5.0 or later, or Configuresoft ECM 4.11.1 or later
2. Use SQLServer Management Studio Object Explorer to connect the databases from your backed up
copies.
3. Recopy the files to the CMFILES$ share.
What to do next
Configure the SQL Server settings to tune your VCM database in SQL Server Management Studio,
including the VCM database file growth and database recovery. See "Maintaining VCM After Installation"
on page 151.
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