Steps to replace/migrate Domain Manager to a new Server
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Issue/Introduction
Migrating the Client Automation’s Domain Manager is supported, but the following prerequisites must be strictly followed due to MDB dependencies:
- Same FQDN/Hostname: The target server must share the exact same Fully Qualified Domain Name and Hostname as the source server.
- Identical Path: The installation folder path on the new server must be identical to the previous installation."
- SQL Client version: If the database is installed in a remote dedicated server, the new DM server needs to have installed SQL Client with version 17.9.1, as explained here:
Install Domain Manager - no Microsoft SQL Client Tools installed
Environment
Client Automation 14.5 and above
Resolution
Steps to follow:
1.- On current/old DM server CAF services have to be stopped:
caf stop & caf kill all
hmagent stop
cfsystray stop
camclose
csampmux stop
2.- Take a backup of folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\CA
3-. Export the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ComputerAssociates\HostUUID
4.- On new server restore the folder: C:\Program Files (x86)\CA
5.- On new server restore the previously exported registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ComputerAssociates\HostUUID
6.- Create the following string: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\ComputerAssociates\HostUUID\LockHostUUID = 1
For more details, the following article can be reviewed:
Prevent the Host UUID from changing on Virtualized environments
7.- On new DM server, run the CA Client Automation setup and reinstall the Domain Manager and during wizard click Recovery.
The Configure Manager Wizard page opens, select System Replacement and Replacing System options, and specify the location of the DSMRecovery.ini (C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\DSM)
8.- Follow the wizard and start the installation.
9.- If the old Domain Manager had any Cumulative patch installed (CU1, CU2, CU3, CU4, CU5, CU6 or CU7), the solution described in this article has to be applied:
Additional Information
For more details about restoring a Domain Manager installation, the following section of the documentation can be seen:
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