Move database to new server

Please follow these steps to move a SQL Server database to another location:

1. Stop the Syskit Monitor Service on a computer where the Syskit Monitor is installed.
2. Close the Syskit Monitor application.
3. Connect to the SQL server and open the SQL Management Studio.
4. Locate the Syskit Monitor database and back it up to a bak file.
5. Once the backup is finished, locate the bak and copy the file to the new SQL server.
6. Restore the DB using SQL Management Studio.
7. If the restore is successful, go to the Syskit Monitor server.
8. Start the Syskit Monitor Configuration Wizard on the Syskit Monitor server.
9. Uncheck the Use the same settings and upgrade option.
10. Use the existing database and locate the new SQL server and the old database.
11. Type in the new SQL Server instance and the database name.
12. On the next screen, type in the service user that has same permissions as the old service user.
13. Click Finish.

See SQL Permissions to learn more about Syskit Monitor SQL server database requirements.