ACTi NVR 3 V3.0.09 - Manual (Page 124)

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NVR 3.0 System Administrator’s Manual
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Please have the following data prepared before the migration takes place: (1)NVR 3.0 install
shield application file, (2) NVR 3.0 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 3.0 server is to be installed on the
same server computer where NVR 2.3 server locates, as NVR 2.3 server and NVR 3.0
server cannot co-exist on the same computer due to system conflict).
2. Install NVR 3.0 server. (refer to Server Installation on page 19)
3. Activate NVR 3.0 license (refer to License and Activation on page 24)
4. Restore the system settings with backup file(.xml). (refer to Restore System Data on page
122)
Migrate NVR 3.0 Server to Another Computer
For the migration of NVR 3.0 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 3.0 install
shield application file, (2) NVR 3.0 license key or activation file (.lic) (3) NVR 3.0 server backup
file(.xml). (4) make sure you have made a copy of previous NVR 3.0 recordings folder, (5) a
copy of NVR 3.0 recording index file folder.
To start,
1. Install NVR 3.0 server on new server computer (refer to Server Installation on page 19).
2. Activate NVR 3.0 license on new server computer (refer to License and Activation on page
24).
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\NVR3\ DataSource\).
Remember to replace the existing folders that are with the same folder names (refer to
Back Up System Data on page 120).
5. Restore the system settings with backup file (refer to Restore System Data on page 122).
6. Uninstall the NVR 3.0 server on previous computer and remove sensitive files if needed
(refer to Un-install Server Software on page 118).