Supported Upgrade Paths
Here is an outline list of supported upgrade paths.
In-place upgrade
This is the standard upgrade path outlined earlier in the Upgrade section.
- Migrate to new replacement server (new OS, on-premises, non-cloud)
- New OS should be like-for-like (LFL). Example: Windows 2008 to Windows 2009 is acceptable; but not Linux to Windows or AhsayUBS to Windows.
- Migrate AhsayCBS to a new server
- Transfer backup users between AhsayCBS servers
- Verify clients connect, run jobs and has no new issues.
- Then proceed with in-place upgrade path.
- Migrate to cloud server (new OS, cloud VM)
- You will need storage data disks configured and natively accessible by the Operating System.
Storage will be used by User Home path
Examples:
- E:\UseHome
- /mnt/diskvol1/userhome
- Not recommended to configure User Home under OS disk volume
- Proceed with "Migrate to new replacement server" path.
- You will need storage data disks configured and natively accessible by the Operating System.
If you require further answers regarding moving your on-premises Ahsay to the cloud, please contact Ahsay Professional Services to assist you with your project.
Questions related to this type of migration cannot be answered by Ahsay Support, as environments varies between customer to customer, there may be numerous complexities to be handled by experienced Services Team.
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