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=== Introduction ===

=== Introduction ===

There many ways to move a SME Server installation to a new hardware.  

There many ways to move a SME Server installation to a new hardware.  

This document describes a method using the '''[[Affa]]''' contrib. Affa makes it possible to move with a minimal downtime of the production server. In the follwoing it is assumed that <code>prodIP</code> is the IP address of your production server and <code>newIP</code> is the IP address of the new server hardware. Replace both placeholders by your real IP adresses.

This document describes a method using the '''[[Affa]]''' contrib.<br>

Affa makes it possible to move with a minimal downtime of the production server.<br>

In the follwoing it is assumed that <code>prodIP</code> is the IP address of your production server and <code>newIP</code> is the IP address of the new server hardware. Replace both placeholders by your real IP adresses.

=== Preparation ===

=== Preparation ===

==== Production server ====

==== Production server ====

Enable ssh access for your local network in the server-manager of <code>prodIP</code>.

Enable remote ssh access in the server-manager of <code>prodIP</code>.<br>

Log into the <code>prodIP</code> box and run an update<br>

Log into the <code>prodIP</code> box and run an update<br>

<code>

<code>

  # yum update

  # yum update

</code><br>

</code>

 

==== New hardware ====

==== New hardware ====

Install SME Server from the latest Cdrom/Iso. Assign an unused IP address (<code>newIP</code>) and disable DHCP.<br>

Install SME Server from the latest Cdrom/Iso. Assign an unused IP address (<code>newIP</code>) and disable DHCP.<br>

Enable ssh access for your local network in the server-manager of <code>newIP</code>.<br>

Enable remote ssh access in the server-manager of <code>newIP</code>.<br>

 

 

Log into the <code>newIP</code> box and run an update<br>

Log into the <code>newIP</code> box and run an update<br>

<code># yum update</code><br>

<code>

# yum update

</code>

Signalling post-upgrade und reboot events is required.<br>

 

Download the '''''smeserver-affa''''' and '''''perl-Filesys-DiskFree''''' packages from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/michaelw/sme7/affa/ one of the SME Server contrib mirrors].<br>

Download the '''''smeserver-affa''''' and '''''perl-Filesys-DiskFree''''' packages from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/michaelw/sme7/affa/ one of the SME Server contrib mirrors].<br>

  # yum localinstall smeserver-affa*rpm perl-Filesys-DiskFree*rpm

  # yum localinstall smeserver-affa*rpm perl-Filesys-DiskFree*rpm

</code>

</code>

Configure Affa<br>

Configure Affa<br>

<code>

<code>

  # affa --run prodserv

  # affa --run prodserv

</code>

</code>

Depending on the amount of data and the speed of hardware and network this can take a really long time.

Depending on the amount of data and the speed of hardware and network this first job run can take a really long time.

Now view the file <code>/var/affa/prodserv/rpms-missing.txt</code>

Now view the file <code>/var/affa/prodserv/rpms-missing.txt</code>

  # for s in $SVC; do service $s stop; done

  # for s in $SVC; do service $s stop; done

</code>

</code>

Log into the <code>newIP</code> box and run the Affa job again

Log into the <code>newIP</code> box and run the Affa job again

<code>

<code>

  # reboot

  # reboot

</code>

</code>

  # /bin/rm -rf /var/affa

  # /bin/rm -rf /var/affa

</code>

</code>

 

 

[[Category: Howto]]

[[Category: Howto]]

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