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Migrating GUI installation server

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Hello,

I have created a new SAP GUI Installation Server and I want all the clients to point to this new server to check for updates.

I have tried changing the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SAP\SAP Shared\SAPsourcedir - to the new server hostname

This didn't make any difference, the client still checks on the old server.

I also changed the server hostname in this file: C:\program files\sap\sap setup\setup\updater\wkstaupdater.cfg - again this made no difference. The clients do not use the automatic workstation updater, instead they use the sap logon pad shortcut update-check. How do I point them to the new server please? Thanks, James

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former_member194094
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Hello James,

If you change the installation server to a new machine , you could change the Hostname of the new server to the old server name with the same IP Adress Or you can use the old name as an alias name for the new server. This is one of the possibilities.

Or you rectify the correct entries in:
# \%Program Files%\SAP\SapSetup\setup\Updater\WkstaUpdater.cfg
SAP\SapSetup\setup\Updater\WkstaUpdater.cfg

[SAPSetupIndexedServers]
NumServers=1
Server1=\\[serverPath]

# SapLogon.s8l

# Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SAP\SAPSetup\SapStart\AutoUpdate
to the new server with logon scripts or VB scripts

Or you deinstall SAP GUI on the client and install it from the
new installation server . (but you probably do not want to use that
option)

The installation source for the Auto Update mechanism is configured via
the value of the "SapSrcDir" parameter in the file
%PROGRAMFILES%\SAP\SapSetup\setup\SAL\SapLogon.s8l (or SapLgPad.s8l in
case you use SAP Logon-Pad instead of SAP Logon). The location of these
files might be different if you have customized the SapDestDir variable
of an installation package.

The SapSrcDir will have to point to the correct server name path in
any case.

Hope this helps.

Eric

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jude_bradley
Active Contributor
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Hello James,

The notes below should point you in the right direction.

http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/734727

and

http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1624251

Regards,

Jude