[BlueOnyx:17755] Re: new server setup

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Hi Matthew,

On 6/3/2015 7:16 AM, Matthew Komar wrote:
> I'm actually in the same boat here so am interested in the resolution. I
> feel like this should be a fairly common scenario.
>
> Server A (ip 1) needs to be replaced.
> Server B (ip 2) is brought online.
> CMU process happens resulting in Server B having primary ip 2 with a
> bunch of websites on ip 1.

Which of course is not a problem in itself, and there could be a good 
argument made that it's desirable!  The issue would be if you have a 
shortage of IP addresses.   So, continuing on...

> I feel like the thing that should maybe be happening, is that if you
> attempt to change the primary IP and the IP you are trying to change it
> to is an alias, then alias should just get dropped and the primary gets
> changed.

That's correct, and that is how it works.  We've done it here at VIRTBIZ 
countless times, and I've done it myself any number of times personally. 
  If it's failing for you, can you tell us what version of BlueOnyx 
you're using that it does not work with?

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