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Move Existing Install to Another Server

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Hello,

I'm new to Navision. I've been asked by a company to move their existing Navision 5 platform from their onsite location to Azure.

The current server is a Hyper-V server so my plan was to take it offline, back it up and upload it to Azure. The question I have is 
will the license follow it or will I need to re-apply it. I know some software applications will nullify the license on virtual servers if
they are moved. Is this the case with NAV 5?

Also, how can I tell where all the data that NAV references is stored. I know there is a SQL database and numerous Firebird database

files that I see paths to in the app. I also see that SQL references a file share on another server that holds images. Where can I go to
determine if there is any other share folders that I need to move?

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Rob

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    Alexander Ermakov Profile Picture
    Alexander Ermakov 28,094 on at
    RE: Move Existing Install to Another Server

    The best option is that you take the license separately and upload it manually after re-deploying the database - it is very simple process. However, if you import the whole VM, the license should follow.

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    Rabin Profile Picture
    Rabin 2,976 on at
    RE: Move Existing Install to Another Server

    Hi Rob,

    I agree with Nareshwar R.

    NAV Stores all the Data Structure and Records in MSSQL Server for later than 2009 RTC version.

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    Nareshwar Raju Vaneshwar Profile Picture
    Nareshwar Raju Vane... 5,596 on at
    RE: Move Existing Install to Another Server

    Hi,

    You need to save the license on DB before taking backup. I'm sure it works after NAV 2009. But NAV 5 is doubtful.

    Check here:

    https://community.dynamics.com/nav/b/tharangacnavblog/archive/2014/10/18/how-to-upload-license-file-into-dynamics-nav

    http://saurav-nav.blogspot.com/2015/01/where-my-license-is-saved-in-sql.html

    To check the references follow these links:

    http://forum.mibuso.com/discussion/66079/how-to-move-dynamics-nav-from-one-sql-to-another-sql

    http://kalanaonline.blogspot.com/2011/08/what-are-mdf-ndf-and-ldf.html

    Hope it helps.

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