This section describes how to transfer JP1/Software Distribution Manager data when replacing the cluster system environment server.

Tasks to execute on the server prior to replacement

1. Place the following generic service resources in offline status.
   
   • Asset Information Synchronous Service^#
   • Microsoft Internet Information Services^#
   • Remote Install Server
2. Create a backup.
   For details about the content that that needs to be backed up, see 5.3.1 Manually backing up JP1/Software Distribution Manager in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 2. If you are using Embedded RDB as the relational database, use the migration command (netmdb_unload.bat) to back up the database.
   

Tasks to execute on the server after replacement

1. Install JP1/Software Distribution Manager and create the cluster system environment.
   If you are using Asset Information Manager Subset, choose Asset Information Manager Subset as an installed component before you start installation of JP1/Software Distribution Manager.^#
   For details about creating a cluster system environment, see 11.1.2 Creating an environment that enables failover of JP1/Software Distribution.
   
2. Place the following generic service resources in offline status.
   
   • Asset Information Synchronous Service^#
   • Microsoft Internet Information Services^#
   • Remote Install Server
3. Restore the backup from step 2 of the tasks you executed on the server prior to replacement.
   For details about methods for restoring a database, see 5.3.5 Restoring JP1/Software Distribution Manager in the manual Administrator's Guide Volume 2.
   If you are using Embedded RDB as the relational database, use the migration command (netmdb_unload.bat) to back up the database.
   

#: These tasks are required when using Asset Information Manager Subset.