How to use the OfficeScan Server Migration Tool

Problem Description

The OfficeScan Server Migration Tool is a tool that helps administrators move the OfficeScan settings/configuration from previous versions of OfficeScan to a new version server.

This tool exports the following settings from an OfficeScan 7.3 or 8.0 server and imports the settings to version 10 or 10 Service Pack 1 server:

	o	Global client settings
	o	Domain structures
	o	Scan configurations for all scan types (Manual, Real-time, Scheduled, Scan now) in both root and domain levels
	o	Privileges and other settings in both root and domain levels
	o	Spyware/grayware approved list (8.x only) in both root and domain levels
	o	Web reputation configurations (8.x only)
	o	Approved URL list (8.x only)
	o	Location awareness (8.x only)
	o	Server update source and schedule
	o	Client update source and schedule
	o	Administrator notifications
	o	Proxy settings
	o	Firewall policies and profiles


You can use this tool on the following OfficeScan versions:

	o	7.3
	o	8.x
	o	10
	o	10 Sevice Pack 1

To use the OfficeScan Server Migration Tool, please do the following:

1.	Copy the ServerMigrationTool.zip and extract the contents to any folder on the OfficeScan 7.3 or 8.x server.

3.	Double-click the ServerMigrationTool.exe file.

4.	Specify the destination folder.

5.	Click Export. The message “Successfully exported” will appear.

6.	Install a new Officescan 10 server on a different machine.

7.	Update the OfficeScan components.

8.	Copy the ServerMigrationTool.zip and the exported data file to the new OfficeScan 10 server.

	The default file name for the exported data file is OsceMigrate.zip.

9.	Extract the contents of the ServerMigrationTool.zip file.

10.	Double-click the ServerMigrationTool.exe file.

11.	Locate the exported data file.

12.	Click Import. The message “Successfully imported” will appear.

13.	Log on to the OfficeScan web console.

14.	Verify the following:

	o	All domains, domain-level settings and global settings
	o	Manual, Real-time, Scheduled, and Scan now scan settings
	o	Validity of the “Quarantine directory” under the Action tab for the new OfficeScan server.

15.	Move the clients from the old OfficeScan 7.3 or 8.x server to the new OfficeScan 10 server.

Note: For more detailed information about the tool, please refer to the migration tool readme.

Solution ID	Last Updated
1054720	Date : 2011/05/10 Time: 5:36 AM (PST)

Product/Version	Platform
OfficeScan - 10.0, 8.0	Windows - 2000 Professional, 2003 Standard Server Edition, 2008 Standard Server Edition, Vista 32-bit, XP Home

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