Migration of Project Server 2003

[jmchugh]

Hi all,

We are in the process of migrating our Project Server 2003 installation from
one server to another. So far, all of the documentation I have read does not
clearly state how to do this. Can someone explain the steps to me? I do
have WSS installed pointing to the old content database and Project Server
2003 installed pointing to the restored database from the old server.

The trouble I am having is that Project Server 2003 is still pointing all of
the project sites to the older server. For example:

SharePoint Central Administration URL: http://oldserver:portno

Create a site under SharePoint URL: http://olderserver/sites

and I need it to be:

SharePoint Central Administration URL: http://newserver:portno

Create a site under SharePoint URL: http://newerserver/sites

When I try and save these settings I get a "no site templates exist..."
error message.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

John

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Jim:

When you setup the new WSS instance, did you remember to run the WSSWiz?

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project

 

[jmchugh]

Gary,

What are the proper step to migrating a Project Server 2003 install?

I want to make sure that I am doing it correctly.


John

 

[jmchugh]

Gary,

I restored the old databases on the new server. I ran WSSWiz. I ran the
Project Server 2003 installation. I can now see the projects from the old
server, however, when I navigate to the documents - it points back to the old
server address.

How do I get the new installation to point to the new server sites without
deleting and recreating the projects?

Thanks,

John

 

[Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]]

Jim:

If the machine name changed, then you need to change all these in the
database. You can change the base URLs for the SharePoint Sites through
Admin > Manage Windows SharePoint Services. You'll also need to drilldown
and change the individual site records.

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Gary L. Chefetz, MVP
"We wrote the books on Project Server"
http://www.msprojectexperts.com

For Project Server FAQs visit
http://www.projectserverexperts.com

For Project FAQs visit
http://www.mvps.org/project