Below are instructions for moving Moraware JobTracker to a new server.
- Log into your new server as an Administrator. Click here to view the minimum server requirements.
- Download the Moraware JobTracker installer using the link we sent you via email.
- Start the installation process by double-clicking on the installer file you just downloaded. Follow the instructions on the screens in the installer. If Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) or SQL Server 2008 Express are not already installed on the machine, they will automatically be set up for you. You may be prompted to insert your operating system CD when IIS is installed. (Moraware JobTracker versions prior to version 3.0 will install SQL Server 2005 Express.)
-When you are prompted for the license, copy and paste the license key we sent you via email.
-During the installation, you may see dialogs asking if you want to reboot the machine. It is easiest if you do not reboot the machine until the entire installation has completed. - The installer creates a shortcut on the desktop called "Moraware JobTracker". This shortcut connects to //computername/virtualdirectory/ where "computername" is the name of the machine where you installed JobTracker and "virtualdirectory" is the name you chose during installation. (The default virtual directory is "JobTracker".) You should be able to connect from any machine in your network to this same address.
- When you connect to JobTracker, you will be prompted for the user name and password we sent you via email. Make sure you can login to JobTracker on the new server from the other computers on your network. If you have any problems connecting please read the troubleshooting tips or give us a call.
- Login to the old JobTracker server and select Admin > Backup Database, then select the "Overwrite" option. This will create a copy of the current database in the Data folder.
- Copy everything in the Data folder from the old server to the new server. This folder is located at:
C:\Program Files\Moraware JobTracker\Data\
(This folder will contain subfolders for Backup, License, JobFiles, etc.) - Login to the new Moraware JobTracker server with the password we sent you via email. Go to Admin > Restore Database, select the latest backup from the dropdown list, and click OK. This will restore the database from the backup file.
- Now you need to disable JobTracker on the old server so you don't accidentally log into the wrong machine. You can do this by renaming the virtual directory. From Start, select All Programs > Moraware JobTracker > Moraware JobTracker Configuration. Click on the Edit button in the lower left hand corner and then change the name of the virtual directory to JobTrackerold and click OK.
- Automate your database backup. Even if you already backup your server you will still need to add a step for JobTracker. Since SQL Server is always running, your JobTracker database will always be open and will not be included in your current backup process.