MOSS Content Deployment Settings

The Content Deployment Settings are configured via Central Administration under Operations

Note:

1. The site you deploy content to should use a separate content database from the source site.
2. The site you deploy to must be initially created as a blank site.
3. You can deploy content to sites with all relationships - ie: within a farm, between 2 web apps or between separate farms.

To set up content deployment between farms:

1. Configure content deployment settings
   
   1. Enable content deployment jobs in Central Administration by setting CDS to Accept incoming content deployment jobs.
   2. Set the import & export servers
   3. Set the connection security to Do not require encryption
   4. Create a new blank site in the destination farm.


2. Create a new Content Deployment Path
   
   1. Assign a name & description
   2. Select the source web application & site collection.
   3. Assign the URL for the destination Central Administration Server eg: http://dev01w2k3:11111
   4. Click on the Connect button.
   5. Select the desitination web application & site collection.
   6. Select whether you want to deploy user names & security information.


3. Create a test one time deployment job
   
   1. Assign a name & description
   2. Select the content deployment path
   3. Specify whether the job should be site specific or accross an entire site collection.
   4. Leave the frequency & options as their default values.
   5. Click Ok.


4. Run the one time test deployment job
   
   1. Open the One time deployment job drop down list and select Run Job.
   2. Refresh the page so that Running is displayed in the status column. Click on running to view the deployment process report page.
   3. If successful the status will change to Successful on completion.


5. Schedule the Quick Deploy job
   
   1. Assign the frequency of the schedule.
   2. Check the quick deploy users.
   3. Set up notifiaction if required.


6. Assign Quick Deploy content in the source website
   
   1. Go to your source website and edit a page.
   2. Publish your changes.
   3. From the Tools drop down list select Quick Deploy.
   4. The changes will be updated at the next scheduled job.