- Production Data to Test Environment in same Domain
- Posted by Bobby on January 31st, 2007
I have two different OUs set up, one for my Test environment and one for my
Production environment.
I need to take the data from my production database server and move it to my
test database server. Is it as simple as backing up the db files and log
files and then restoring them to the test environment or do I have to do a
full uninstall along with redeployment on the Test environment? Please
advise and thank you much!
- Posted by Darren Liu on January 31st, 2007
If the OU is different, you might have to redeploy it. If the domain
is the same and the OU is the same, you can restore the database and
it will work.
Hope this helps!
Darren Liu
Crowe Chizek and Company
http://www.crowecrm.com
On Jan 31, 9:41 am, Bobby <B...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
- Posted by sheckyd on January 31st, 2007
Hi, we have this exact scenerio. We backed up the production DB and restored
it to the test server. (Both servers are in the same domain, however we set
up a separate OU in active directory). The we used the CRM re-deployment
tools in the test environment to link it to the Test OU.....I'm looking for
the link now for the re-deployment tools download ........
- Posted by sheckyd on January 31st, 2007
Just talked to my friend who actually performed this action. He said the
re-deployment tools are on the CRM installation cd in a folder called
Redeployment Tools or something similar.
1) Backup your production DB and restore to test server DB
2) Create a new empty OU in Active Directory
3) Install Redeployment Tools from cd
4) Run Redeployment Tools and follow the wizard!
- Posted by Matt Parks on February 2nd, 2007
I would not recommend doing this with the same OU. This could lead to
problems as users are added to one and not the other as the AD changes will
not be reflected in both DBs.
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Matt Parks
MVP - Microsoft CRM
"Darren Liu" <darrenliu@gmail.com> wrote in message
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If the OU is different, you might have to redeploy it. If the domain
is the same and the OU is the same, you can restore the database and
it will work.
Hope this helps!
Darren Liu
Crowe Chizek and Company
http://www.crowecrm.com
On Jan 31, 9:41 am, Bobby <B...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
- Posted by Darren Liu on February 5th, 2007
Yes, Matt is right. You have to make sure they are consistent in both
environment. It will work but not recommended.
Darren Liu
Crowe Chizek and Company
http://www.crowecrm.com
On Feb 2, 6:27 pm, "Matt Parks" <mattp65@Yax_RemoveDashAndX_xhoo.com>
wrote:
