> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Les Mikesell
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:01 PM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: RE: Moving files to new server
>
> On Sun, 2006-03-05 at 09:20, Thomas E Dukes wrote:
>
> > I can put both online but have never used rsync nor dump.
> The old pc
> > is old! A P3-450, 18GB HD. The new one is a P4-3.0Ghz with
> 1GB ram.
> > The way CentOS will do the partitions will probably be
> different than
> > from the old, especially the SWAP. The old system has been
> upgraded
> > numerous times since RedHat 8.0. I like the idea of a
> fresh install
> > but want to make sure I have everything working on the new without
> > missing something I installed on the old one.
> >
> > Decisions, decisions.............
>
> Version-level upgrades are always a bad idea because they can
> leave old stuff around. I'd recommend taking this
> opportunity to clean things up with a fresh install and only
> copy over the contents of the home directories and any ftp or
> web sites that might be set up. Bring the new machine up
> with a different IP and name at first, then copy over things
> and configure it to match the old one, keeping a log of
> anything you have to do that isn't completely obvious.
> You can copy files with 'scp file newmachine:/path' or
> directories or files with:
> rsync -av -essh source newmachine:/path/to/target.
> Copy over /etc/passwd, /etc/shadow, /etc/group, /etc/gshadow
> and rsync the /home directory and any directories containing
> web or ftp sites. If you have trouble configuring any
> services, copy the old config file over to a new name on the
> new machine and diff them to see what you might have missed.
> When everything appears to be working, shut down services on
> the old one, rsync /var/spool/mail and repeat the rsync of
> /home and anything else that might have changed (these will
> go fast because rsync only copies changes).
> Change the name and IP on both the old and new machine and
> reboot. Note that routers may cache the ARP for the old
> mac address and have trouble reaching the changed IP for as
> long as 20 minutes, but machines on the same net should
> switch immediately (just in case you are working remotely...).
>
> If you find you missed anything later, you still have it on
> the old machine.
>
> --
> Les Mikesell
> lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
Hello Les,
I think you are right about the fresh install. This machine has been
upgraded numerous times and I have the opportunity to clean things up. My
biggest concerns are the users, home directories and mysql dbs.
Thanks for the step by step!!!!
Eddie
