[BlueOnyx:21211] Re: Migration Question

[Don Teague]

Re: Backup --- restoring the sites installed on the old server. Will 
look at/use CMU.

Thanks.

> Michael Stauber <mailto:mstauber at blueonyx.it>
> Monday, July 24, 2017 13:36
> Hi Don,
>
>> What's the best way to migrate here? I'm okay with downtime on this, so
>> that's not a major concern. Would/Could I spin up a new 5209R, map it to
>> the same IP Address as the 5208R (which I would shut down, of course)
>> and re-link the packages?
>
> There are two ways how you can do this and that is one of them, yes.
>
> 1.) Put the new server on the same IP. Install the "NewLinQ" package via
> "Third Party Software". Then for good measure restart CCEd:
>
> /usr/sausalito/sbin/cced.init restart
>
> Then in the GUI go to "Software Updates" / "BlueOnyx Shop" / "Status
> Check". At first it may tell you that an "automatic resync" was
> requested. Give it a minute or two and access the page again. It should
> eventually show "Your connection to the NewLinQ server is operating
> correctly." and then you can reinstall the software.
>
> 2.) The other way is to uninstall/unlink all PKGs from the old server.
> That would allow you to relink/reinstall the PKGs to a new server, even
> if it has a different IP.
>
>> In theory, would the Restore package then be available to help me
>> restore the contents of the old server onto this new one?
>
> You mean the restore functionality of the "Automated Backup"? It's
> better to use CMU directly via the instructions shown here:
>
> http://www.blueonyx.it/index.php?page=cmu-migrations
>
> Don Teague <mailto:blueonyx at donteague.com>
> Monday, July 24, 2017 13:27
> I know I've asked this before, but I can't find my notes.
>
> Almost hate asking this, but ...
>
> I've got a 5208R that I need to migrate to a new VM. This is the 
> machine that I goofed up a permissions change on a while back, and I 
> suspect I'm still having some weird side effects.
>
> I've got items that I've purchased from the BlueOnyx store, including 
> PHP and Advanced Backup Restore.
>
> What's the best way to migrate here? I'm okay with downtime on this, 
> so that's not a major concern. Would/Could I spin up a new 5209R, map 
> it to the same IP Address as the 5208R (which I would shut down, of 
> course) and re-link the packages?
>
> In theory, would the Restore package then be available to help me 
> restore the contents of the old server onto this new one?
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