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I have three CRM servers: dev, stage and prod.
I am currently live with prod and would like to reset the dev and stage to what Prod currently is. I have tried moving the DB’s around and importing a new organization to no avail. I have used the attached document and followed it exactly. This is important for our disaster recovery plan as well.
So what is the best way to take a CRM system and move it to different machines (clean SQL 2008 and clean install of CRM using existing or new).
I am using CRM 4.0 Professional .
I tried this:
1. Install Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008, and make sure that the computer is in the same domain as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server. In addition, you should use the same database name and disk structure. If you change either of these, you must take additional steps to correctly restore the SQL Server databases.
2. Install SQL Server.
3.If you have a valid backup of the master database, restore that backup. For more information, see Restoring the master Database (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100240) in SQL Server Books Online.
4. Restore the msdb database. For more information, see Restoring the model and msdb Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100244) in SQL Server Books Online.
5. Restore the MSCRM_CONFIG and OrganizationName_MSCRM databases. For more information about how to restore databases, see Backing Up and Restoring Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100249).
6. If Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Connector for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services are also installed on the instance of SQL Server, restore the ReportServer and ReportServertempDB databases. For more information about how to restore databases, see Backing Up and Restoring Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100249).
7. If you restored the MSCRM_CONFIG database, you must run Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup and use the Connect to existing databases option on the Specify Deployment Options page. If you did not restore the MSCRM_CONFIG database and the database is functioning correctly, you use the Import Organization feature in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Deployment Manager to reassociate the organization database with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. For more information about how to import an organization, see the Deployment Manager Help.
I get an Invalid User ID even witha the administrators account I ran the install under. The account is a domain admin with local admin righs.
Any Ideas?
dw
I am currently live with prod and would like to reset the dev and stage to what Prod currently is. I have tried moving the DB’s around and importing a new organization to no avail. I have used the attached document and followed it exactly. This is important for our disaster recovery plan as well.
So what is the best way to take a CRM system and move it to different machines (clean SQL 2008 and clean install of CRM using existing or new).
I am using CRM 4.0 Professional .
I tried this:
1. Install Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008, and make sure that the computer is in the same domain as the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server. In addition, you should use the same database name and disk structure. If you change either of these, you must take additional steps to correctly restore the SQL Server databases.
2. Install SQL Server.
3.If you have a valid backup of the master database, restore that backup. For more information, see Restoring the master Database (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100240) in SQL Server Books Online.
4. Restore the msdb database. For more information, see Restoring the model and msdb Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100244) in SQL Server Books Online.
5. Restore the MSCRM_CONFIG and OrganizationName_MSCRM databases. For more information about how to restore databases, see Backing Up and Restoring Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100249).
6. If Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Connector for Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services are also installed on the instance of SQL Server, restore the ReportServer and ReportServertempDB databases. For more information about how to restore databases, see Backing Up and Restoring Databases (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=100249).
7. If you restored the MSCRM_CONFIG database, you must run Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup and use the Connect to existing databases option on the Specify Deployment Options page. If you did not restore the MSCRM_CONFIG database and the database is functioning correctly, you use the Import Organization feature in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Deployment Manager to reassociate the organization database with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. For more information about how to import an organization, see the Deployment Manager Help.
I get an Invalid User ID even witha the administrators account I ran the install under. The account is a domain admin with local admin righs.
Any Ideas?
dw
Feridun Kadir
Tell us more about the dev and stage setups please. Are they separate CRM installations on separate servers or are they different CRM organizations on the same server?
ASKER
All servers are set up the same. They are all seperate machines (VMs) running on a server. The setups should all be the same. Basic run through the wizards. Nothing special out of the box. Each server has a single instance (tenant) running on them. All SQL versions are the same, 2008 SP1.
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You Rock! This worked perfect, I was bringing the config over which was messing with my permissions I think.
ps. I like how the MS guide says to bring it over.
Thanks!!!
dw
ps. I like how the MS guide says to bring it over.
Thanks!!!
dw