Migrating Rational ClearQuest from one server to another

[Jyapu]

Here is a fast and less painful way to migrate Rational Clearquest
from one server to another

Key Steps:
1. Move database(SQL Server for example) from old server to new
server. For more information on how to do this please read the
following article:
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm

2. Install the Rational Clearquest in the new server and configure the
Clearquest connection throuhg the ClearQuest Maintenance Tool to point
to the new server.

Our main goal is to copy the database to the new server without
telling the SQL server about it (quick and dirty way). So first make
sure that the new server is same at the old one. This means following:

a. The new server should have exact same version of windows operating
system
b. The new server should have the exact same drive letters with at
least same or more disk space as the old server
c. Both servers should have same windows service packs, windows
hotfixes and security patches
d. If possible new server should have same number of network cards as
the old server.

[Jyapu]

But if you have a lot of time in your hand, you can use the Clearquest
Export/Import tool to transfer the database. It normally takes a lot
of manual work so I prefer not to use it that much.