Changing Servers with Remote SQL
Changing Servers with Remote SQL
When you need to change the server that is running Management Utilities and it utilizes a remote sql server for the database you must follow these steps.
Step 1 On the SQL Server backup the syamutility database
Step 2 Delete the syamutility database on the sql server
Step 3 On the new server Install the Management Utilities on the new server, run the syam management utility service as the domain admin username that has syadmin right in SQL, set the application pool to run as the domain admin username used when installing the management utilities - restart iis
Step 4 log into management utilities and confirm everything is working
Step 5 On the SQL Server delete the syamutility database
Step 6 Restore the backup of the syamutility database
Step 7 On the new server restart the syam management utility service and restart IIS
Log into the management utilities and you will now be running with all of your data.