Question regarding our upgrade

[laker_42]

We are upgrading 2 of our FMServers. If we give the new servers a different name then our old servers, how does FMP deal with that? Will it automatically link files up with the new name when we bring the databases online? I first thought was that it would not deal with it nicely but I wanted to confirm. If we need to, we can give the new server the same name as the old. It would be much nicer if we can give it a new name. Thanks for any input you can offer.

Thanks,

John

[Anatoli]

IMHO if your databases sit in single server, there is no need for anything. Use whatever is OK for you.

If you are using files from 2 locations (servers) and files are linked, you must probably go through scripts, relations and field definition.

[laker_42]

Anatoli,

So if our databases sit on a single server, there should be no problem with giving the new server a new name and then bringing over the databases?

John

[Anatoli]

I don't think so.

Stop the service -- hosting -- on previous server as well, so clients will not mix data.

[laker_42]

Cool, that makes things a whole lot simpler.

Thanks for the input!

John

[Anatoli]

Any time, BTW my picture is in fact picture of my son -- also John ???

[laker_42]

Oh, that's your son. I thought that was a picture of yourself and you were a child genius! ???

[Anatoli]

???

Pity we don't have any genius in family :

Just hard working average people :