Content server Migration 7.6 to 7,8

[martin_schneider3]

Hi Experts,

we have two SAP content servers:

- An old one Win2k3 (32bit) with MaxDB 7.6.00.18 and nearly 200GB of data

- A new Win2008R2 server (64bit) with SAP MaxDB 7.8.02.29 and 150GB of data

We´d like to move all data from the old 7.6 DB onto the new server.

Does anyone have a "best practice" for that?

On both CS we do a daily full backup into the filesystem.

Is there a possibility to recover the 7.6 backup on the "new" server into the 7.8 environment?
May

Any further suggestions? Export / import?

Thanks for any help.

Martin Schneider

[former_member188883 · Accepted solution]

Hi Martin,

Refer SAP note

962019

System Copy of SAP MaxDB Content Server Database

It has all the required details.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

[martin_schneider3 · Accepted solution]

Hello Deepak Kori,

thanks a lot for your reply!

I read this SAP note and the note with additional information (129352).

As i understand we can do a homogeneous system copy as follows:

- setting up the new server (2008x64) with a MAXDB instance (7.6.03.09)

- Creating a backup (migration) from the source system (7.6.00.18)

- recovery with initialization of this backup on the new server

- upgrade of the DB instance to SAP MAXDB 7.8.02.29

If this is correct, i think we have a good strategy!

Thanks

Martin

[former_member188883 · Accepted solution]

Hi Martin,

Steps mentioned are appropriate to go ahead.

Regards,

Deepak Kori