how to migrate your sharepoint (sql server 2008 to sql server 2012)

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This is a step by step guide on how you migrate your SharePoints (I used 2010 version in this

instance) SQL Server to an new SQL Server host. In this exercise I tried migrating it in a new

version of SQL server which is 2012 from 2008 R2, also had tried it in the same version. Thereare only 9 steps to perform this task but it takes into consideration you already have a new SQL

Server provisioned.

Lets start

1. Stop all SharePoint and IIS Related Services

SharePoint 2010 Administration SharePoint 2010 Timer SharePoint 2010 Tracing SharePoint 2010 User Code Host SharePoint 2010 VSS Writer SharePoint Foundation Search V4

World Wide Web Publishing Service SharePoint Server Search 14 Web Analytics Data Processing Service Web Analytics Web Service

2. Stop IISAt the command prompt under admin context, type iisreset /stop

3. Detach all related SQL Server databases

Configuration database Central Administration content database Content databases Service application databases

i.e.

Bdc_Service_DB_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

SharePoint_AdminContent_xxxxxxxxxxxxxSharePoint_Config
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WSS_Content

WSS_Logging

WSS_Search_xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4. Move all database files (.mdf, .ldf, and .ndf) to the new server.

Place it in the data folder of the SQL Server instance of the new host.
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5. Set up same user permissions on the new SQL server

best way to do this is when you use AD accounts is by scripting the users on the old server and

running that script on the new server. If you are not using AD accounts then you will have issueswith passwords so best way to do that is to follow this ->

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918992

6. Attach your databases to the new SQL Server
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7. Verify what ports your New SQL is using

If its using a dynamic port change it to static. To do this go to SQL Server ConfigurationManager and into the SQL Server Network Configuration Section choose the instance you

will be using. Go to the TCP/IP section and ifTCP Dynamic Ports are set to 0 (zero) then

remove that and assign a static port into the TCP PortSection on all IPs. For this sample wewill be using 14330


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8. Go to your SharePoint server and create your SQL Server Alias

IfSQL Configuration Manager is installed just head over to the SQL Native Client 10.0

configuration then into Aliases. Create a new alias that points to your new SQL Server by right

clicking on the Alias. You need to do this on both 32 and 64 bit instances.
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On the Alias name put your old SQL Server IP or Name On the Port the port you indicated on step 7, in this case 14330 Protocol should be TCP/IP And on Server the new SQL Server IP or Name together with its instance name if there is

any. In our case its SQL2012
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If you dont have SQL Configuration Manager in your SharePoint Server then run the

CLICONFIG again on both 32 and 64 bit instances. For 32 bit go to run command and executethis %SystemRoot%/SysWow64/CliConfg.exe and for 64 just this CLICONFG all

without quotes of course. Add the same info as above.
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9. Start all your SharePoint services, now you have successfully migrated your database.

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At the command prompt under admin context, type iisreset /start.
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