• You have an earlier version (6.x) of ESET Virtual Appliance (OVA) and would like to migrate it to the latest version
• Client task failed to update Virtual Appliance ERA Proxy, follow the instructions for manual update

I. Backup your current Virtual Appliance

1. Shut down your current Virtual Appliance (if it is running) using the command below:
   
   In the console type shutdown -h now
    
2. Make a clone of your current Virtual Appliance.

II. On the cloned Virtual Appliance

1. Start the cloned Virtual Appliance.
    
2. Make note of the IP address and name of the old Virtual Appliance. This information should be on the main screen of the appliance (if not, exit the console and view the ovf.xml by using the following command: nano ovf.xml to see all of the settings).
    
3. Get the UUID of the old Virtual Appliance by following the steps below:

   Server configuration only

   This step can only be completed if the Virtual Appliance is configured as a server; otherwise, the file mentioned above will not exist.

   1. Once in the console, type: nano /etc/opt/eset/RemoteAdministrator/Server/config.cfg to open an editor.
       
   2. Make note of the Product Instance ID - you will need this later.
       
4. Upgrade ERA to the latest version on the cloned Virtual Appliance.
   
   To upgrade ERA Server manually, follow the steps in this knowledgebase article.

5. Stop ESET Remote Administrator Server (ERA Server) to prevent potential data loss using the following command: 
   
   service eraserver stop
    
6. Export the ERA database using the mysqldump command (customize when MySQL username or password is different):
   
   mysqldump -u root –p --add-drop-database --routines era_db > era.sql
    
7. Open SFTP Client and log in with the following information:
   
   Hostname or IP address: from step 2
   Port: 22
   Username: root
   Password: (if unknown, try eraadmin)
    
8. Navigate to /root and copy era.sql to a temporary directory on your local computer.
    
9. Shut down your old Virtual Appliance using the command below:
   1. In the console, type: shutdown -h now

III. On the new Virtual Appliance

1. Deploy the new Virtual Appliance.
    
2. Exit to the console by following the steps below:
   1. Press Enter and type in your password (if unknown, try eraadmin).
       
   2. Press Enter twice.
       
   3. Select Exit console.

Figure 3-1
 

3. Once at the console, view ovf.xml using the following command: nano ovf.xml (if you have already configured the new Virtual Appliance, skip this step):
   1. Edit the hostname to be the same as the previous appliance.
       
   2. Edit the IP of the appliance to match the IP address of your old virtual appliance.
       
   3. Press Ctrl + X to exit the editor.
       
   4. Press Y to save the file.

Figure 3-2
 

4. In some cases, a restart of the Virtual Appliance will be needed to complete configuration. To do so, use the command below:
   
   In the console, type: reboot
    
5. Stop ESET Remote Administrator Server (ERA Server) and Apache Tomcat to prevent potential issues. Use the following commands: 
   
   service eraserver stop
 
service tomcat6 stop
   (the Apache Tomcat service may also be named tomcat7 or tomcat)
    
6. In the console, type: nano /etc/opt/eset/RemoteAdministrator/Server/config.cfg  and then follow the steps below:
   

   Server configuration only

   This step can only be completed if the Virtual Appliance is configured as a server. If it is not, the file shown above will not exist.

   1. Edit Product Instance ID to be the ID from the previous Server.
       
   2. Press Ctrl + X to exit this editor.
       
   3. Press Y to save the file.
       
7. Open SFTP Client and navigate to /root and copy era.sql from the temporary directory to the above directory.
    
8. Import the .sql file from your backup using the following command:
   
   mysql -u root -p era_db < era.sql
    
9. Start the services in order using the following commands: 
   
   service tomcat6 start
service eraserver start 
    
10. Attempt to open the ESET Remote Administrator Web Console (6.x) and verify that ESET Remote Administrator is working:
    
    https://IPAddressOfYourVA:8443/