How Do I Restore a PacsOne Server

MBIXray · Post by **MBIXray** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:22 pm

If i Have a Hard Disk failure, What is the process of restoring the PacsOne Server with all images, and settings?

I have a complete backup of all my Short Term Archive Directory images, and I performed an Export of my PacsOne.sql database from PhPMyAdmin, due to my lack of command line MySQL skills, or any MySQL skills for that matter lol.

What is the steps of restoring the PacsOne server after I have my OS loaded?

The one thing I have done before is use the PacsOne IMPORT feature, but it seems to take a very long time, am I able to just restore the Files and database and save myself all that importing/scanning time ? As well as keep all AE Title settings and other PacsOne Configurations in tact?

Thanks,
Totally Lost

MBIXray · Post by **MBIXray** » Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:12 pm

Now I have restored my previous MySQL database, pacsone.sql , but when I try to install the SAME version on PacsOne and I UNCHECK drop and create database tables, I am prompted for an Upgrade Password. How am I suppose to restore the database then? I read in another post that You suggested to run the PacsOne Installer after re-importing the database, but It doesnt let me past the Upgrade password part, what can I do ?

Should I Install PacsOne first, then re-import the database thru PhPMyAdmin and replace what is there? Will this cause any database connection issues? Please I really need some help here.

Post by **pacsone** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:20 pm

It seems that your order of restoration is wrong after rebuilding the server, and here's the order to apply after restoring the OS:

1. Install the same version of MySQL as before.

2. Install the same version of PacsOne Server as before (new install), and make sure you enter the SAME configurations as before, e.g., AE Title, database name, TCP port, etc, because they have to match with the information to be restored from your backup.

3. Restore the old database from the backup SQL file.

The above assumes that the raw Dicom images stay exactly where they were before the rebuild. Otherwise, you'll need to run an Import job from the top-level directory where all the raw Dicom images are stored, in order to force PacsOne to refresh the new paths/links to these raw images in its database.

MBIXray · Post by **MBIXray** » Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:39 pm

I am sorry for the confusion but I was going off what you told this particular user on a similar situation.

pacsone wrote: So you should either run the Installer AFTER restoring the MySQL database

So If I have the exact same version of MySQL installed, I then Install (NEW) PacsOne same version as before and just use all the same Info , THEN restore the MySQL database I should be back in business? As long as all images are in the exact same Directory/location as before?

Post by **pacsone** » Sat Sep 24, 2011 4:26 am

You can run the Installer after restoring the MySQL database if you have a valid upgrade password (requires one of the annual technical support options).

Otherwise you'd need to restore the MySQL database after installing the same versions of MySQL and PacsOne Server that were running previously.