Microsoft SQL server requirements
FSA Migrator stores configuration and replication information in a SQL database. For small environments this can be on the same SQL Server as the Enterprise Vault Directory Database (or Vault Store databases).
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NOTE: In larger deployments, it is preferred to have this database on a dedicated SQL Server instance. |
Disk space
It is recommended to allow the following amount of space for the FSA Migrator database:
·Database: 5 GB
·Log: 500 MB
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NOTE: It is recommended to configure best practice SQL Server maintenance plans and regularly backup the FSA Migrator database. |
Versions
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Microsoft SQL Server 2000 |
Not supported |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2005 |
Supported |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 |
Supported |
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012 |
Supported |
Where appropriate, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of SQL are supported.
Installation
This section explains how to install FSA Migrator on to a target server. This can be an application server solely for running FSA Migrator, or if the environment where FSA Migrator is being deployed is small, it can be an existing Enterprise Vault server.
Prerequisites
It is essential to have a working knowledge of:
·Microsoft Windows Operating Systems used in the deployment.
·Enterprise Vault
·How Enterprise Vault is deployed in the environment.
·An overview of where to restore data to.
·The networking infrastructure between the systems in the environment.
Installation of FSA Migrator is driven by a wizard. More information about the minimum and recommended requirements for FSA Migrator is located here.
Starting the installation
Start the installation of FSA Migrator by running the MSI. In the first part of the wizard, the list of components which will be installed will be shown, along with the installation path. These can be changed if required.
Providing Enterprise Vault service account credentials
The wizard requires the Enterprise Vault Service Account credentials.
SQL database for FSA Migrator data
FSA Migrator requires a SQL Server database to be created in order to store configuration information. The installation will ask for the instance name to be supplied.
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NOTE: The installation wizard will not proceed until access to the specified instance has been successfully verified. |
License file
The installation wizard requires a .lic license file which will be provided with the FSA Migrator product.
Software installation
After entering all the required information in to the wizard, it will begin the software installation, including the creation of the required SQL database.
After a few minutes the installation should be completed. The software will be installed and a SQL database to hold metadata will have been created.
Administration and Configuration
This section explains how to configure, administer, and monitor Quest's FSA Migrator on an existing Enterprise Vault environment.
It describes:
·Configuration of FSA Migrator
·Monitoring FSA Migrator
It is essential to have a working knowledge of:
·Microsoft Windows Operating Systems used in the deployment.
·Enterprise Vault.
·How Enterprise Vault is deployed in the environment.
·An overview of to where youll restore data.
·The networking infrastructure between the systems in the environment.
·Information on how FSA Migrator is installed in the environment.