Starting from IT Management Suite version 8.0 HF4, you can replicate data between the servers that have different versions of IT Management Suite installed.
Similarly, you can export and import data between servers with different versions of IT Management Suite.
This enhancement lets you re-use the data objects from previous IT Management Suite implementations without the need to recreate them after an upgrade. For example, if you perform an off-box upgrade and want to start with a clean database, you can move the data that you require to the new database. Another scenario for using the data migration enhancements is to keep the old Notification Server fully functional while setting up the new server.
Note that migrating data to IT Management Suite 8.0 HF4 is supported from the following IT Management Suite versions:
- IT Management Suite 7.5 SP1 HF5
- IT Management Suite 7.6 HF7
If you need to migrate large amount of data, Symantec recommends using the standalone replication rules. You also use the standalone replication rules to migrate the data that cannot be exported and imported between Notification Servers.
If you want to move individual data objects from one server to another, use the manual export and import or the ImportExportUtil.exe tool. One of the advantages of exporting and importing the data is that you can modify the data in the exported XML file before importing it to the destination Notification Server.
For more information about migrating data from IT Management Suite version 7.5 SP1 HF5 or 7.6 HF7 to version 8.0 HF4 using standalone replication rules and import and export functionality, see the IT Management Suite 8.0 HF4 Data Migration document at the following URL:
http://www.symantec.com/docs/DOC9443