OSIsoft: Moving a PI Server: Full Walk-through

0:05 Architecture diagram and upgrade plan
0:38 [Old PI Server] Check PI Server Health
3:13 [Old PI Server] Copy backup files to New PI Server (may take a long time)
3:44 [Old PI Server] Ensure that PI Interfaces are buffering
5:43 [New PI Server] Download Install kits
6:36 [New PI Server] Download a new License file
9:11 [New PI Server] Enable .NET Framework 3.5
9:45 [New PI Server] Install OSIsoft Prerequisites kit and any available patches
10:08 Check Old PI Server version & download the same version for a 64-bit machine
11:28 [New PI Server] Run PI Server setup
12:36 [New PI Server] Start PI Server to complete pre-move installation
13:13 [New PI Server] Check PI Server Health
14:02 [New PI Server] Stop the PI Server
14:31 Move backup files from Old to New PI Server
15:28 [Old PI Server] Record hostname, IP Address & archive file path from Old PI Server
17:18 [Old PI Server] Note PI Archives that have changed since last backup
17:44 [Old PI Server] Stop PI Server PI System data will be inaccessible during this time for all users
18:23 [Old PI Server] Disable PI Server to prevent restart
18:50 [Old PI Server] Release hostname and IP address
20:03 [Old PI Server] Verify that IP Address is released
20:57 Move PI\ directory, archive and queue files to New PI Server
23:20 [New PI Server] Start New PI Server
24:01 [New PI Server] Check PI Server Health [New PI Server]
25:15 [New PI Server] Reassign IP Address and hostname to New PI Server
26:07 [New PI Server] Restart New PI Server
26:32 [New PI Server] Verify that PI Interfaces sent buffered data from outage
28:30 Check for data loss

An OSIsoft Field Service Engineer demonstrates a thorough and concise move of a PI Server from 32-bit hardware to a new 64-bit machine. While the version used is PI Server 3.4.380, many of the steps shown here are shared with moving other PI Server versions.

22:30 Look for 'Exceptions to the Basic Procedure' in PI 2010 Installation and Upgrade Guide:
http://techsupport.osisoft.com/TechSu...


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