I am currently running a 9.0 SP3 core on Win2003 using a separate SQL 2005 DB server.
I want to migrate to 9.5 on a Win2008 box and SQL 2012 DB server. Right now I'm confused about the sequence that I need to follow so that my DB remains intact.
Here is what I think I need to do, in 3 parts:
Get a 2008R2x64 box running
Get SQL 2012 running
Install LDMS 9.5 of the new box and point it to a new DB on the SQL server
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Begin an update of the old 2005 SQL database to SQL 2012
Ensure the old CORE server is still happy with the DB
Upgrade the old CORE to 9.5 and allow the DB to update as well
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Shutdown the old CORE
move the DB to the new SQL server
point the new CORE to the updated DB on the new SQL server
-does this seem like the best approach?