Difference between revisions of "Server migration checklist"

From Organic Design wiki
(php.ini)
(crontab)
 
Line 7: Line 7:
 
*Un-pack the backups and set to the correct ownership
 
*Un-pack the backups and set to the correct ownership
 
*Import the database and the spam rules
 
*Import the database and the spam rules
*Update the configurations (some such as Exim need to be rebuilt from the new package maintaner's conf if the versions are different)
+
*Update the configurations (some such as Exim need to be rebuilt from the new package maintainer’s conf if the versions are different)
 
*Note that some files such as .forwards need to be manually copied since they're copied on commit hooks
 
*Note that some files such as .forwards need to be manually copied since they're copied on commit hooks
 +
*Remember to populate ''/etc/crontab''

Latest revision as of 21:09, 3 June 2018

Cone.png This article or section is a stub. Stubs are articles that have not yet received substantial attention from the authors. They are short or insufficient pieces of information and require additions to further increase the article's usefulness. The project values stubs as useful first steps toward complete articles.
  • Run through the Install a new server and Configure mail server procedure to get the basic settings, packages and security set up on the new server
  • Don't forget php.ini including upload/post-max and check NextCloud is happy
  • Stop the main services on the current server
  • Pack up home, www and etc, export the database, dump the spam rules and send to the new server (best to use scp from the new server to the old to receive the files)
  • Create the users on the new server, remember authorized keys for git user
  • Un-pack the backups and set to the correct ownership
  • Import the database and the spam rules
  • Update the configurations (some such as Exim need to be rebuilt from the new package maintainer’s conf if the versions are different)
  • Note that some files such as .forwards need to be manually copied since they're copied on commit hooks
  • Remember to populate /etc/crontab