Moving Timeslips 2011 to new Server

We recently upgraded from TS 2008 to 2011 without any problems.  We purchased a new server and I want to setup TS 2011 on this server. 

 

We currently run the TS database on Windows Server 2003 Standard with 15 clients.  We are updating to a Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - 64-bit. 

 

Since we did the upgrade from 2008 to 2011 can I still use the same disk to install on the new server? 

 

Do I just need to backup the database and move it to the new server and then map each clients network drive to the new database location?  Or do I need to reinstall each client starting with their new mapped drive to the new server?

 

Sorry if this has been asked before.  If there are any documented instructions from Sage on this type of transfer please point me in the right direction.

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

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    mzoeller wrote:

    We recently upgraded from TS 2008 to 2011 without any problems.  We purchased a new server and I want to setup TS 2011 on this server. 

     

    We currently run the TS database on Windows Server 2003 Standard with 15 clients.  We are updating to a Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - 64-bit. 

     

    Since we did the upgrade from 2008 to 2011 can I still use the same disk to install on the new server? 

     

    Do I just need to backup the database and move it to the new server and then map each clients network drive to the new database location?  Or do I need to reinstall each client starting with their new mapped drive to the new server?

     

    Sorry if this has been asked before.  If there are any documented instructions from Sage on this type of transfer please point me in the right direction.

     

    Thanks in advance for any help.


     

    Usually not that complicated.

     

    IF (and that is a BIG if) your server itself does not need to run Timeslips (for example to allow linking with a case management program), then all I would do is copy the entire Timeslips folder to the new server.  Then rename/kill the share to the old server.  remap the workstations so that they "see" the new server as the same path as the old server.  Should then work fine from the workstations with no reinstalling necessary.

     

    Hope this helps.  

    Folks for us, it's all about the Kudos.  If you think this suggestion was especially helpful, please consider clicking the KUDOS! (yellow) icon in this message.  Thanks.

    Nancy Duhon, Esq.
    Certified Consultant for Timeslips and Amicus Attorney
    Duhon Technology Solutions, LLC
    [email protected]
    404-325-9779
    Providing personalized local and remote online support for Timeslips users for over 16 years.

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    mzoeller wrote:

    We recently upgraded from TS 2008 to 2011 without any problems.  We purchased a new server and I want to setup TS 2011 on this server. 

     

    We currently run the TS database on Windows Server 2003 Standard with 15 clients.  We are updating to a Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard - 64-bit. 

     

    Since we did the upgrade from 2008 to 2011 can I still use the same disk to install on the new server? 

     

    Do I just need to backup the database and move it to the new server and then map each clients network drive to the new database location?  Or do I need to reinstall each client starting with their new mapped drive to the new server?

     

    Sorry if this has been asked before.  If there are any documented instructions from Sage on this type of transfer please point me in the right direction.

     

    Thanks in advance for any help.


     

    Usually not that complicated.

     

    IF (and that is a BIG if) your server itself does not need to run Timeslips (for example to allow linking with a case management program), then all I would do is copy the entire Timeslips folder to the new server.  Then rename/kill the share to the old server.  remap the workstations so that they "see" the new server as the same path as the old server.  Should then work fine from the workstations with no reinstalling necessary.

     

    Hope this helps.  

    Folks for us, it's all about the Kudos.  If you think this suggestion was especially helpful, please consider clicking the KUDOS! (yellow) icon in this message.  Thanks.

    Nancy Duhon, Esq.
    Certified Consultant for Timeslips and Amicus Attorney
    Duhon Technology Solutions, LLC
    [email protected]
    404-325-9779
    Providing personalized local and remote online support for Timeslips users for over 16 years.

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