convert from Professional Edition to Distributed Setup

In case,  you are evaluating the Professional Edition and would also like to Evaluate the Distributed Setup the below steps need to be followed. This will ensure that you do not start from scratch

• Install a "Admin Server"  of the same build as professional edition using the installer and start the Admin Server.
• You can get same build using http://archives.manageengine.com/applications_manager/ 
• Or upgrade existing server to latest version first & the install same version as Admin server.
• Apply the license for Enterprise edition that you have in existing server.
• Make a note of the HostName / Ipaddress of the Admin Server installed machine and the SSL Port you provide while installing the Admin Server.
  
• Make the following changes in the professional edition AppManager_Home/conf/AMServer.properties file
  
  am.server.type=Norm  to am.server.type=MAS
  am.edition.type=STANDALONE to am.edition.type=ENTERPRISE
  am.adminserver.host=Provide Admin Server Host Name
  am.adminserver.port=Provide Admin Server SSL Port
  
  Save the file.
  
  
• Restart existing professional edition AppManager to convert it as a Managed Server.
• Add this as first Managed server with server id as 1 from Admin server -> Admin tab -> Managed servers link.
• You can then install as many additional "Managed Servers" as you need and add it to the Admin using installation wizard itself.

Note:

• The Above steps can be used to convert one and the first Managed Server only.