I have just done this successfully with two old RAQ3s .... CMU to
another server then import into the new server using
/usr/sbin/cmuImport -d /home/restore -i 123.123.123.123
123.123.123.123 is the IP of the new box
Then import the DNS using dnsImport (from Nuonce
http://www.nuonce.net/bluequartz.php)
Sweet as a nut. We even changed the host name of the new server ;)
Colin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet
> [mailto:cobaltfacts (at mark) virtbiz.com]
> Sent: 26 June 2006 16:59
> To: coba-e (at mark) bluequartz.org
> Subject: [coba-e:05877] Re: Moving a live bq server
>
> Leigh Blackwell wrote:
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I have the unfortunate task of having to physically move a
> live BQ FC1
> > server to a different location and on top of that to a new
> IP address.
> > It's used as a primary nameserver so I have to change all
> the records
> > as well as the virtual hosting accounts fortunately only
> one IP was used for vhosting.
> >
> > Has anyone one done this successfully using some scripts..
> hoping for
> > some tips and I thought this is the place to ask first?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Leigh
> >
> >
>
> We have done this a few times before. Unfortunately, because
> of the codb, there is not a way (that we have found) to
> script the IP address changes that will make the changes
> effective for the services and the GUI.
>
> If you did not care about the GUI, it would be easy enough to do with
> global replaces in VI or a sed script. But that will not make the
> changes effective in the GUI, so you must also change them there.
>
> For this reason, we have found it easier to manage by simply
> putting a
> person on the GUI to get things changed manually. Although it's
> tedious, it has to be done at some point.
>
> --
> Chris Gebhardt
> VIRTBIZ Internet Services
> Hosting, Collocation, Dedicated Serves, Internet Access
> (972) 485-4125 | http://www.virtbiz.com
>
>