Rename Content DB when moving Databases from MOSS servers

When we need to copy/move Database from MOSS server to another MOSS, there are times that we need to change the Content DB (WSS_Content) name.

The fastest way to do so is to backup the DataBase on the source server SQL and restore the DataBase to the destination server SQL. On the restore window in SQL we can determine the name of the DataBase that we want to restore. Now we can name the DataBase whatever we want.

SharePoint Server 2010 Preliminary System Requirements

Microsoft published System requirements for SharePoint Server 2010:

- SharePoint Server 2010 will be 64-bit only.
- SharePoint Server 2010 will require 64-bit Windows Server 2008 or 64-bit Windows Server 2008 R2.
- SharePoint Server 2010 will require 64-bit SQL Server 2008 or 64-bit SQL Server 2005.

In the Browsers section - XHTML 1.0 compliant, including Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.x. running on Windows Operating Systems.
Microsoft also said: “we’re planning on an increased level of compatibility with Firefox 3.x and Safari 3.x on none-Windows Operating Systems. Due to this focus Internet Explorer 6 will not be a supported browser for SharePoint Server 2010.

So, what can you do today to get into the best shape for SharePoint Server 2010?
Start by ensuring new hardware is 64-bit. Deploying 64-bit is our current best practice recommendation for SharePoint 2007.
Deploy Service Pack 2 and take a good look at the SharePoint 2010 Upgrade Checker that’s shipped as part of the update. The Upgrade Checker will scan your SharePoint Server 2007 deployment for many issues that could affect a future upgrade to SharePoint 2010.
Get to know Windows Server 2008 with SharePoint 2007, this post is a great starting point.
Consider your desktop browser strategy if you have large population of Internet Explorer 6 users.
Continue to follow the Best Practices guidance for SharePoint Server 2007.
Keep an eye on this blog for updates and more details in the coming months.

IIS not responding

From time to time I came in to a problem in IIS server that hosted MOSS & WSS web sites – the IIS console (IIS 6 manager) is blank and/or Content Deployment schedules don’t work. Restart of IIS is required to resolve the problem (or not). Usually I find in the event viewer the following events: 6398, 6482, 7076, 5325, 4958

Microsoft kb 946517 - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946517 provides a Hot fix that fix's the problem.

MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0 Service Pack 2 has been officially arrived

MOSS 2007 and WSS 3.0 Service Pack 2

highlights for the SharePoint Service Pack 2:

Improved Read-only Content Databases
Whenever a content database is marked read-only, all of the site collections in that database are automatically marked as read-only.

ECM Performance and Manageability
Improvements Improved performance and manageability in variations, including STSADM commands for repairing links between source and target pages.

Improved Index Rebuild Timer Jobs
SharePoint content databases running in SQL Server 2005 will undergo an automatic index rebuild, which helps stop defragmentation, and stop the database from degrading in performance.

Upgrade Checker
This will scan your SharePoint farm in advance of applying SP2 and will provide feedback on the environments readiness to upgrade.

Downloads:
MOSS SP2 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b7816d90-5fc6-4347-89b0-a80deb27a082&displaylang=en
WSS 3.0 SP2 - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=79BADA82-C13F-44C1-BDC1-D0447337051B&displaylang=en

Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office System

Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office System

The Microsoft Best Practices Analyzer for Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and the 2007 Microsoft Office System creates detailed reports to help administrators achieve greater
performance, scalability, and uptime

Download:
http://http//www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=cb944b27-9d6b-4a1f-b3e1-778efda07df8&displaylang=en