Migrate nodes, alerts, reports and custom properties to a new Orion environment

Migrate nodes

1. Create a backup of your database.
2. Open Database Manager and execute the following query:

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   select caption,IP_Address from [dbo].[NodesData]

3. Export the file to CSV.
4. In the CSV file, filter the nodes to be in batches of 500 or less of the nodes that you are wanting to move to the new server.
5. In the new server, go to Settings > Network Discovery.
6. Click Add New Discovery > Start.
7. Click Add IP Address and enter the list of IP addresses in blocks of 500 that you want to migrate.
8. Repeat step 7 for each block of 500 nodes, until all nodes have been added.

Migrate alerts and reports

Alerts

1. In the old server, go to Alerts & Activity > Alerts.
2. Click Manage Alerts.
3. Select the alerts that you want to migrate with Type: User-Defined.
4. Click Export/Import > Export and save the file.
5. In the new server, go to Alerts & Activity > Alerts.
6. Click Manage Alerts.
7. Click Export/Import and import the file you saved during export.
8. Click OK.

Reports

1. In the old server, go to Reports > All Reports.
2. Click Manage Reports.
3. Select the reports (Web-based) that you want to migrate.
4. Click Export/Import > Export and save the file.
5. In the new server, go to Reports > All Reports.
6. Click Manage Reports.
7. Click Export/Import and import the file you saved during export.
8. Click OK.

Migrate custom properties

1. Go to Settings > Manage Custom Properties.
2. Select your custom property.
3. Click Export Values > Export.
4. In the new server, go to Settings > Manage Custom Properties.
5. Select your custom property and click Import Values.
6. Click Browse and select the file.
7. Click Next to complete the process.