Restore

viewMAX v2.x - System Restore

This manual describes the installation of the viewMAX system with an existing database backup viewMAX.bak.

The following files are required:

• viewMAX latest database backup
• viewMAX database scripts
• viewMAX setup files
• Microsoft® .net Framework v3.5 (.net Framework 4.x is not supported)

Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 Express Setup or higher

The viewMAX database backup – viewMAX.bak is located in the folder c:\backup\. Please create a new backup using the backup.cmd script from your viewMAX installation folder database.sm. The backup contains your whole viewMAX Configuration and the latest events.

The viewMAX dtabase scripts are parts of the the viewMAX Update Package and can be downloaded from our website netMAX Service&Support-

The Microsoft® .net Frameworkand the Microsoft® SQL Server® Express, are avaiable from the Microsoft website Microsoft Coportaion.

The recommended database version: Microsoft® SQL Server® 2012 SP4 Express.

If you still use a SQL MSDE 2000 (v8.0) database, please install the SQL Server 2008R2. A direct restore to a newer version is not possible anymore.

On the new system

1. unpack the setup filese to a local folder e.g. c:\Install\netMAX\.
2. create the folder c:\Backup\.
3. copy the latest database backup viewMAX.bak into c:\Backup\.
4. copy the Microsoft SQL Express setup file into database.sm an rename it to SQLEXPR.EXE.
5. from the folder database.sm execute the SQL2012setup.cmd script. The script will install the SQL database instance NETMAX.
6. execute database.sm / createdb.cmd to create an empty viewMAX database.
7. use database.sm / restore.cmd to restore your old viewMAX databse (c:\Backup\viewMAX.bak). If you use a newer database version then before, use restore_with_move.cmd.
8. IMPORTANT execute database.sm/dbuser.cmd.
9. an update for the latest viewMAX database version will be automatically executed during the first start of theviewMAX Director application.

Installation of the viewMAX applications

1. Install the Microsoft .net Framework v3.5. For Windows Server operating systems use the roll & features to enable the .net Framework.
2. execute the viewMAX Director Setup viewMAX Director.msi from your update package.
3. open the viewMAX Director and connect to your viewMAX database.
4. install the viewMAX Connector viewMAX Connector.msi. A shortcut will be crated to all users autostart group. The configuration parameter may be changed in the viewMAX Director/Configuration/Connectors.
5. if you use an Interface install the viewMAX Interface.msi.
6. IMPORTANT: Don't forget to update all viewMAX Director Clients!

Some functions may be changed, if you upgrade from a version < v1.10.x. Please check you signage afterwards.

Support is available under support@netmax.de.

--Gherzog (Diskussion) 13:45, 12. Sep. 2014 (CEST)