[CentOS] Moving files to new server

[Thomas E Dukes]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces at centos.org 
> [mailto:centos-bounces at centos.org] On Behalf Of Les Mikesell
> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:01 PM
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> Subject: RE: [CentOS] 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 at gmail.com

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