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Move Kiwi Web Access from one drive to another

This article provides steps on how you can move the Kiwi Web Access to a new drive.

First published date

10/18/2018 6:50 PM

Last published date

10/18/2018 6:50 PM

Overview

Complete the following steps to move Kiwi Web Access from one drive to another.

Product section

Kiwi Syslog Server

Resolution

  1. Stop the Kiwi Syslog Services and Ultidev Web Cassini services - How to Start/Stop Kiwi Syslog Services.
  2. Uninstall the Kiwi Web Access program.
  3. Move C:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Kiwi Syslog Web Access\html\App_Data\*.* to <desired>:\Program Files\SolarWinds\Kiwi Syslog Web Access\html\App_Data\*.*</desired>
  4. To reinstall Kiwi Web Access component, go to  'C:\Program Files\Syslogd\Setup\' > right-click '.exe' file and 'Run as Admin'.
  5. When prompted for the path to install to, change the C:\ to the desired drive.
  6. Once the installation is complete, start the Kiwi Syslog Server service.
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When the installation is corrupted:
  1. Stop Kiwi Syslog & Ultidev Service.
  2. Copy the whole path from C: to D:\Program Files (x86)\Solarwinds\Kiwi Syslog Web Access.
  3. Point Syslog to the new Web Access DB location.
  4. Run Regedit: Edit DBPath value in HKLM\SOFTWARE\SolarWinds\Syslogd\WebAccess (32x OS) or HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\SolarWinds\Syslogd\WebAccess (64x OS) ; to D:\xxx\html\App_Data\Event.sdf.
  5. Find and edit UWS.Configuration.xml (usually in Program data path, for examplD: C:\ProgramData\UltiDev\WebServer) edit the value to D:\xxx\html, and save.
  6. <PhysicalDirectory>D:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Kiwi Syslog Web Access\html</PhysicalDirectory>.
  7. Start Ultidev Web Server service.
  8. Start Kiwi Syslog Server service.