Completed ~Dec 2014, to resolve reported problems. Move hosting of Physic's FileMakerPro server to A&S. (As has been done successfully in CCB, as a point of reference.)

Scope

Users of FMPro in Physics

Process

To do

Added 5/8/14, per Roger noting this to Oliver:

We need admin p/w to this server.

HARDEST STEP!

Clarify databases needed (currently 25!), and their relationships to each other.
Establish proper access configurations.
Possible: Move databases to new PhysIT virtual machine (VM) running FMPro v11 (since more robust than current physical server). (Again, temporary!)
- Michael Hint's recommendation following server move on 12/5/13: Don't waste time on a VM. Get rid of Retro, and find out who and what on all the Filemaker files and ship the entire thing to Arts as fast as possible.

Migrate databases to A&S's FMPro server.

If done sooner than later, won't have to (sentence not finished: won't have to what?!).

Done

Early Nov: Changed the FMPro's address to a cname rather than just an IP number.
During Nov: Changing staff computers so they point to the cname rather than to an IP number.

On-going for this step: identify who is using the FMPro server.

12/5/13: Server physically moved to PhysIT's server room, from Barry's server room. (Temporary!)

When cut-over made, any remaining computers not able to access the FMPro server will be changed as soon as PhysIT hears about it.
Some access elements had to change (3 were wide open with no password!).
Upgraded FMPro server from v10 to v11v5.
Java updated to 7 40.
No AD change.
Turned off a bunch of file sharing that didn't look legitimate.
External drive set is up and running but I didn’t touch Retrospect as I don’t care about it. (Everyone on Retrospect is expected to have EZ-Backup within a week.)

Copied from top-level page as a historical FYI, as it relates to this project:

Migration summary and status (copy)

Information panel to review with John Miner.

Focus here are on decisions, barriers, concerns, etc.
Its a subset of the full list below.

Migration or transition area	Time/ Timing	Cost	Status	Notes
Move FileMakerPro files from Barry's server to the A&S server.	Q: Able to do sooner than later? (Since dependent on Barry's server.)		PhysIT to look over current files and develop a proposal for John.	Option 1: Move server to PhysIT, temporarily. Less disruption, less risk. Then migrate to A&S's FMPro server. Option 2: Migrate to A&S's FMPro server.