Importing Metadata from a Staging Location for a Remote CommServe Database

CommCell migration can be performed even if the CommServe and its database resides in two different computers. This can be achieved by exporting the metadata and staging it on the remote SQL Server hosting the CommServe database and importing it from the staged location on the remote SQL Server.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the <Destination CommServe>, point to All Tasks | CommCell Migration and then click Import From Folder.

2. Enter the import location in the Import Folder box where the exported metadata is located.

   1. By default, Use local is selected to access imported files from local path.

      Click Use Network for a network location. If you select a UNC path, provide the access credentials to access the import location. Click User Name/Password to provide the user details.

   2. Click Next.

3. Under Select CommCell, select the destination CommServe to import and click Next.

4. Select the Source Library, Mount Path and Mount Path location on the destination CommCell for importing data and click Next.

5. Enter a new name for the client if required. If nothing is specified the old name will be used. Click Next.

6. Review the selected import options and click Next.

7. Select the Please specify the location of a shared folder on the SQL Server check box.

   1. In the Local path on SQL Server box, enter the local path to import the staged metadata from the SQL Server.

   2. In the UNC path of above path box, enter the machine name and the location of the local path of the SQL server where the metadata is staged.

   3. Click User Name/Password to provide the user credentials.

   4. Click OK.

8. Click Next.

9. Click Finish to complete the import operation.