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Import of production site
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| JonHelgason 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Hi Stefan,
I would like to import an existing site from production onto a development
box, so we can make some changes in the format. It is a rather large site.
What is the most viable option for copying the site over to my box:
1)Export/Import via Site Manager & copy .aspx template files OR 2)restore
database & copy .aspx files.
FYI: the database is shared among other sites, so it is fairly large 9 gig.
Thanks,
Jon
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| Stefan [MSFT] 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Hi Jon,
that depends.
If you would like to create a complete copy of the site: then copy the DB
and the templates.
If you only need to migrate parts of the site (e.g. only a public tree) you
should use site deployment.
The template files have always to be copied manually.
Cheers,
Stefan
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"JonHelgason" <JonHelgason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:F83EF5E9-937E-4543-B39E-0067D06EDC19@microsoft.com...
> Hi Stefan,
>
> I would like to import an existing site from production onto a development
> box, so we can make some changes in the format. It is a rather large site.
> What is the most viable option for copying the site over to my box:
> 1)Export/Import via Site Manager & copy .aspx template files OR 2)restore
> database & copy .aspx files.
> FYI: the database is shared among other sites, so it is fairly large 9
> gig.
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
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| JonHelgason 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| I would like to copy the entire site, so, I guess the DB copy would be in
order.
Would the links to the individual pages (postings) still function correctly?
Thanks,
Jon
"Stefan [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> that depends.
> If you would like to create a complete copy of the site: then copy the DB
> and the templates.
> If you only need to migrate parts of the site (e.g. only a public tree) you
> should use site deployment.
>
> The template files have always to be copied manually.
>
> Cheers,
> Stefan
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
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> "JonHelgason" <JonHelgason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:F83EF5E9-937E-4543-B39E-0067D06EDC19@microsoft.com...
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| JonHelgason 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Also, what would be the proper steps for recreating the site via DB restore:
1) create the virtual directory and CMS site on develop box
2) restore the DB from prod to deploy
How would the CMS site on the deploy box know which items in the DB are
associated to the site?
Do you have a link to a document that outlines the steps for this?
Thanks for all the help.
Jon
"JonHelgason" wrote:
> Hi Stefan,
>
> I would like to import an existing site from production onto a development
> box, so we can make some changes in the format. It is a rather large site.
> What is the most viable option for copying the site over to my box:
> 1)Export/Import via Site Manager & copy .aspx template files OR 2)restore
> database & copy .aspx files.
> FYI: the database is shared among other sites, so it is fairly large 9 gig.
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
>
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| Stefan [MSFT] 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Hi Jon,
sure. All these references are in the database.
Cheers,
Stefan
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"JonHelgason" <JonHelgason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2F15EB9A-D665-4C8A-A7CE-CB110505BD06@microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
>I would like to copy the entire site, so, I guess the DB copy would be in
> order.
> Would the links to the individual pages (postings) still function
> correctly?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon
>
> "Stefan [MSFT]" wrote:
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| Stefan [MSFT] 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Hi Jon,
the correct steps are:
- copy the database to the destination server
- run the DCA on the new box to connect to the server
- xcopy the template project to the destination server (ensure that the
virtual path is the same)
- open the IIS MMC and change the template project virtual directory into a
web application
- add a virtual directory named "CMS" to the template project and link it to
the "IIS_CMS" folder in the MCMS server installation directory. And ensure
that this virtual directory is not a web application.
Cheers,
Stefan
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"JonHelgason" <JonHelgason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:33E8D3F8-D3CB-472C-AE5B-C9F4C34579D8@microsoft.com...[vbcol=seagreen]
> Also, what would be the proper steps for recreating the site via DB
> restore:
> 1) create the virtual directory and CMS site on develop box
> 2) restore the DB from prod to deploy
>
> How would the CMS site on the deploy box know which items in the DB are
> associated to the site?
>
> Do you have a link to a document that outlines the steps for this?
>
> Thanks for all the help.
>
> Jon
>
> "JonHelgason" wrote:
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| JonHelgason 2006-09-19, 7:20 pm |
| Thanks Stefan,
I will give that a shot.
Jon
"Stefan [MSFT]" wrote:
> Hi Jon,
>
> the correct steps are:
>
> - copy the database to the destination server
> - run the DCA on the new box to connect to the server
> - xcopy the template project to the destination server (ensure that the
> virtual path is the same)
> - open the IIS MMC and change the template project virtual directory into a
> web application
> - add a virtual directory named "CMS" to the template project and link it to
> the "IIS_CMS" folder in the MCMS server installation directory. And ensure
> that this virtual directory is not a web application.
>
> Cheers,
> Stefan
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights
>
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> "JonHelgason" <JonHelgason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:33E8D3F8-D3CB-472C-AE5B-C9F4C34579D8@microsoft.com...
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