Moving primary hub directory to another directory location
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Introduction
Here is the procedure for moving Nimsoft from one drive/partition to another on the SAME server...e.g., to D:\ from C:\?
Note that these instructions do not include UMP or the NimsoftSLM database.?
- Shutdown Nimsoft Robot Watcher service? - Backup C:\Program Files<x86>\Nimsoft? - Copy C:\Program Files <x86>\Nimsoft to D:\? - Remove Nimsoft Applications and Server as follows...? - Nimsoft Applications (Nimsoft Infrastructure Manager)? - Nimsoft Server? - Clean out uninstall files and delete the installshield folder which is 'hidden' in the Program files directory. You must 'Show Hidden Files'? - Remove the C:\Program Files<x86>\Nimsoft folder? - Remove Nimsoft/NimBUS folders still existing in the registry, located in...? - Registry for any values pointing to the old drive (C:)? - HKEY_CURRENT_USER? - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE? - Delete ...\Program Files\Nimsoft\versions.txt from new location if present (otherwise Nimsoft Applications will not install during the installation process and will have to be manually installed.)? - Install the same version of NMS 7.5 and use the copied over Nimsoft folder as the destination. Be sure to change the destination drive to D:\Program Files<x86>\Nimsoft (or other drive if applicable).? - Copy any relevant probes, if necessary. They should pick up the config from the existing directory? - Upgrade Nimsoft Server to the latest ?and be sure to change the destination drive to applicable drive