ZCM 11.2 new primary server - How do I

Question

Hi,
We currently have a ZCM 11.2 install sitting on a Windows Server 2003 32bit. I have a new server running Windows 2008 64bit which I want to move the ZCM install to. I have looked at the various disaster recover scenarios as provided by novells documentation 11.2 disaster recovery reference but dont see in "replacing the primary server with a secondary server" a supported option of going from Windows server 2003 32bit to Windows server 2008 64bit.
I see this is supported in the replacing primary with a new server (eg same IP etc) but this is not the scenario I wish to follow.
Is my direction to simply install another copy of 11.2 as a secondary primary? on my 2008 64bit, go into existing management zone, follow the directions in the above reference doc in section 2.1.
I am wondering though with the secondary primary (2008 64bit) how do I go about moving the internal sybase from the old primary across to the new secondary. It has a reference to how to move the internal to and external sybase but I want the secondary primary (which will be the new primary) to have an internal sybase database like the old primary.
Any help appreciated.

Answer 1

Yes, that would Be ideal as it was / is my primary DSFW onsite & DNS. So the new ZCM Box would have a different name & IP.
My thought was bring up a Second Primary in the exiting ZONE. Get it functioning / updated. (That's been an issue as well, but that will be another thread). Look at doing a DB /Content migration to the new server and shutting down the ZCM services on the old...I am sure I am missing some stuff....
What other options do we have? I am all ears....I am assuming you / we can not do the "Import/Upgrade" routine to the OVA.
Originally Posted by CRAIGDWILSON
Will the OES Box Stay in production?
If so, you will need to rename and change the IP address of one of them.
We can think through different options.
On 8/28/2014 7:16 PM, MCCFL MLA wrote:
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> clarja;2320238 Wrote:
>> Thanks Anders that would be appreciated.
>>
>> I may have to rethink how I`m going about this, possibly virtualise the
>> server I am thinking of replacing and taking on the same name and IP as
>> the existing ZCM primary.
>
> Where did you shake out with this? I have a similar scenario, as I have
> a single Primary 11.2.4MU1 install on a OES11SP2 / SLES11SP3 box with
> DSFW. But now keeping ZCM on an OES box is not supported... So what I
> would like to do is bring up another server Possibly a Secondary Primary
> (VM - OVA) patch to the equivalent level and then somehow
> transfer.....the role as primary and remove the original.....
>
>
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