Changing the role of a Verba server

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May 24, 2022
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If the requirements are changing, or if the wrong role was installed because of a mistake, the role of an already installed Verba server or component can be changed.

The optional steps are required only when the existing configuration needs to be preserved.

Step 1 (Optional) - If the existing settings of the installed services are required after the role change, the Verba registry has to be exported. Open the Start menu, type "regedit" and press Enter. The Registry Editor opens. Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Verba node. Right-click on the Verba key, then select Export.

Examples

The configuration usually needed to be preserved when:

  • Changing between Single Server and Recording Server roles, and the configuration of the recording services are required.
  • Changing from SfB/Lync Filter to Media Collector and Filter role, and the configuration of the filter service(s) is required.

 

 

Step 2 - Uninstall the Verba application from the server.

During the uninstallation, the Verba registry set also becomes removed. If the configuration needs to be preserved, then export the registry set as described at Step 1.


Step 3 - Install the Verba application as usual, but now by using the desired role. For the installation guides, see: Install the Verba software

Step 4 (Optional) - Open the Start menu, type "regedit" and press Enter. The Registry Editor opens. Click on the File \ Import menu, and import the registry set previously exported at Step 1.

Step 5 (Optional) - Edit the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Verba\Storage\Role value. The new value should represent the new role of the server.

Verba roleRegistry code
Single ServerCombo
Media RepositoryMR
Recording ServerRS
Lync FilterLF
Media Collector and ProxyRC
Medica Colelctor and Lync FilterLFRC
Announcement ServerAS


Step 6 - Open the Verba Web Interface and go to the System \ Servers menu.

Step 7 - Select the changed Verba server node from the list, then click on the Delete button.

When deleting a server from the list, the configuration stored in the central database will be removed. If the configuration needs to be preserved, then export the registry set as described at Step 1.


Step 8 - On the Verba server list page, click on the Add New Verba Server link at the upper right corner.

Step 9 - Provide the FQDN of the server at the Hostname, select the new role at the Role setting, select a Configuration Profile, then click Save.

Step 10 - Go to the Change Configuration Settings tab.

Step 11 - Select the "Use configuration only from the server's local registry" option, then click on the Start button.

When selecting the local registry, the configuration is copied into the central database.

 

Step 12 (Optional) - Go to the Service Activation tab and activate the previously used services. Start the services at the Service Control tab.