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Backing Up or Moving a DataHub Installation

Is it possible to back up a Cogent DataHub installation, either for archival purposes, or for moving it to a different machine?

The Cogent DataHub End User's License Agreement prohibits installing any DataHub license on more than one machine at a time. So, if you are moving the DataHub from one machine to another, you must first delete the license file from the DataHub running on the first machine before installing it on the second one.

To back up the necessary DataHub files, you will need to copy everything in the following directories:

  • For Windows XP and Windows Server 2003:

    C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Application Data\Cogent DataHub\
    C:\Program Files\Cogent\Cogent DataHub\scripts\
    C:\Program Files\Cogent\Cogent DataHub\Plugin\WebServer\html\

  • For Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2016:

    C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Cogent DataHub\
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Cogent\Cogent DataHub\scripts\
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Cogent\Cogent DataHub\Plugin\WebServer\html\

In addition to this, if you have created any custom configuration files, they should also be copied from their directory on the first machine to an identical directory on the second machine.