there was an article (22468) describing the procedure but it seems to have disappeared.
Jak described how it can be done for 5.0 here. Basically the procedure is the same, for the script mentioned either change the values a appropriate for 4.7 or refer to the SEC 4 Migration Guide chapter 11, items 17. and 18.
One addition though: IIRC (and the short tests I made just now as well as a post of mine I digged up suggest I do) at least from SEC5.0 on as next to last step you have to uninstall the Sophos Management Database from the management server (of course after you have backed up the database) via Add/Remove Programs as re-running setup.exe doesn't present the Modify dialogue on a full install (can't test with 4.7 right now and also am not sure if Modify lets you change the database to a remote instance at this point). Don't worry, your data is safe (you have the backup and it's already on the new server). Then just start the console and it should prompt you for the database location.
there was an article (22468) describing the procedure but it seems to have disappeared.
Jak described how it can be done for 5.0 here. Basically the procedure is the same, for the script mentioned either change the values a appropriate for 4.7 or refer to the SEC 4 Migration Guide chapter 11, items 17. and 18.
One addition though: IIRC (and the short tests I made just now as well as a post of mine I digged up suggest I do) at least from SEC5.0 on as next to last step you have to uninstall the Sophos Management Database from the management server (of course after you have backed up the database) via Add/Remove Programs as re-running setup.exe doesn't present the Modify dialogue on a full install (can't test with 4.7 right now and also am not sure if Modify lets you change the database to a remote instance at this point). Don't worry, your data is safe (you have the backup and it's already on the new server). Then just start the console and it should prompt you for the database location.
