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Migration Progress Checklist

Step #	Task	Done?
1	Back up your current configuration
2	Download and install the same UIM version on the new monitoring system
3	Add your new license to the new monitoring station
4	Shut down UIM on both the current and new monitoring stations
5	Move the DataStore
6	Start UIM on the new monitoring station
7	Set up other settings
8	Validate the configuration

Back up your current configuration

Review Backing up and recovering UIMUptime Infrastructure Monitor for full instructions.

Download and install the same UIM version on the new monitoring station

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To stop the UIM services, see Starting (or restarting) and Stopping Uptime Infrastructure Monitorstopping UIM.

Move the DataStore

The UIM datastore contains all relevant configuration information for your UIM installation. To move the datastore, copy the following directory to the same location on your new monitoring station:

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Delete ib_logfile* files

If the MySQL ib_logfile* size on the old monitoring station server differs from the new one, MySQL will fail to start. To avoid this issue, it is best to delete the <uptime_dir>/datastore/data/ib_logfile* files. They will be automatically recreated when the UIM DataStore service starts next.

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After the datastore directory has been is moved to the new monitoring station, start UIM on the new monitoring station. For more information, see Starting (or restarting) and Stopping Uptime Infrastructure Monitorstopping UIM .

Set up other settings

Some settings may not be included with the configuration and performance data and may need to be individually configured. These parameters may include:

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