Migrate nvr server to another computer, Nvr 3 corporate system administrator ’s manual – ACTi NVR 3 Corporate User Manual
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NVR 3 Corporate System Administrator
’s Manual
shield application file, (2) NVR 3 license key, (3) NVR 2.3 server backup file(.xml), created by
Config Converter
.
To start,
1.
Uninstall all NVR 2.3 components including
Server
and
Workstation
programs, and then
restart the computer. (This step is required when NVR Server is to be installed on the
same server computer where NVR 2.3 server locates, as
NVR 2.3 server and NVR
Server cannot co-exist on the same computer due to system conflict).
2.
Install NVR Server. (refer to Server Installation on page 20)
3.
Activate NVR 3 license (refer to License and Activation on page 26)
4.
Restore the system settings with backup file(.xml). (refer to Restore System Data on page
Migrate NVR Server to Another Computer
For the migration of NVR Server between two computers, make sure you have contacted ACTi
Customer Help Desk for assistance in resetting your previous activation record on ACTi
license data server, so that this license key can be activated again with another MAC address.
Please have the following data prepared before migration takes place: (1) NVR 3 install shield
application file, (2) NVR 3 license key or activation file (.lic) (3) NVR Server backup file(.xml).
(4) make sure you have made a copy of previous NVR 3 recordings folder, (5) a copy of NVR 3
recording index file folder.
To start,
1.
Install NVR Server on new server computer (refer to Server Installation on page 20).
2.
Activate NVR 3 license on new server computer (refer to License and Activation on page
26).
3.
Copy the whole backup recordings folder(s) to the storage hard drive(s).
4.
Copy the whole backup
DataBase
folder to
ACTi Corporation\DataSource
folder on
server computer (default path is C:\Program Files\ACTi Corporation\NVR 3\ DataSource\).
Remember to replace the existing folders that are with the same folder names (refer to
Back Up System Data on page 134).
5.
Restore the system settings with backup file (refer to Restore System Data on page 136).
6.
Uninstall the NVR Server on previous computer and remove sensitive files if needed (refer
to Un-install Server Software on page 132).