SharePoint 2010 Migration:

SharePoint 2010 Migration:

We have three methods of migration process. Here I want to describe the Data Base migration approach.

 It’s simple and easy way of doing.

Pre- Migration Tasks:

SharePoint 2007 server farm:

1.       Run Pre-upgrade check on SharePoint 2007 server farm

Use Stsadm tool.

Command:

2.       This will give the complete server farm health details , including custom web parts, solutions, themes, templates.. etc  

3.       Fix the errors and run pre-upgrade check again until it get succeeded with any errors and warnings.(some warning you can ignore of course J.)

4.       Take Backup of the content DB which you would like to migrate.

SharePoint 2010 Server farm:

1.       Built SharePoint 2010 server farm ,I mean, Plan Server farm and  install SharePoint on all servers.

2.       Restore Content DB which would taken backup in SharePoint 2007.

3.       Run the one upgrade check command using Power Shell tool.

Command: Test –< Content Db name>

4.       Create a web application in SP 2010.(Note: Do not create site collection.)

5.       Attach (Mount) content db to the newly created web application.(Three ways to do this. 1. Power Shell 2. while creating Web app 3. From CA)

I prefer Powershell one.

                Command: Mount - <content db name> <Db server> -<web app path>

6.       It will do the migration for us. Open the web app once upgrade is completed.

7.       Check the upgrade log and fix the errors you get any .

8.       Do the unit testing on migrated 2010 portal.  

If you any one more in depth , please contact me , I can guide/help you Enjoy SharePoint J