RESTORING BACKUP TO A DIFFERENT SAFARI MONTAGE SERVER (DRIVE SWAP)
The following sections explain how to transition to a different or new SAFARI Montage server.
PART 1: UPGRADING THE SAFARI MONTAGE SOFTWARE
If you received a software upgrade to your SAFARI Montage system, please follow the instructions for installing
the software upgrade prior to performing the backup. Instructions for installing the software upgrade can be found
at
http://www.safarimontage.com/support
.
PART 2: BACKING UP DATA AND MEDIA
Before you integrate a new server into your network, you must first perform a backup of all the files that are unique
to your existing system, including playlists and user information. These can be found on page 3 “Backing Up Data
and Media”.
PART 3: INSTALLING THE SAFARI MONTAGE SERVER
Install the new server by following the instructions found in the Installation Guide that is included with your new
server.
PART 4: ACTIVATING CONTENT PACKAGES AND ADD-ONS
If your content packages and add-ons have not been pre-activated, you will need to activate your content
packages and add-ons. Follow the instructions found on page 13 “Activating a Content Package or Add-On
Package”.
PART 5: RESTORING DATA AND MEDIA FROM BACKUP
Instructions for SAFARI Montage Data Recovery can be found in the Help section under “Backup and Data
Recovery Guide” in the “Administrator Guide”.
Once the data has been restored, there may be some custom settings that need to be reset and some custom files
that need to be re-uploaded. These include:
•
LDAP Configuration
•
Time Server settings
•
CreationStation Logo
•
Personalized Login Screen images
If you find that you need to access data off the previous SAFARI Montage server, you can bring the new server
down and temporarily bring the previous server back on the network so you can save that data. Once you have
the data you need, power down and disconnect the previous server from the network and reconnect the new
server.
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