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===Procedure===

===Procedure===

{{Note box|This method does not transfer mysql database information. If you wish to transfer mysql data, please see the section below titled "Manually transferring configuration information" or use the standard backup/restore routines. To transfer mysql data manually you must use the signal-event pre-backup command on the old server to dump the mysql tables to a file in /home/e-smith/db/mysql/ and then copy that file to the new server.}}

{{Note box|This method does transfer mysql database information.}}

{{Tip box|It is preferable to make a /temp folder as files in /tmp are routinely automatically deleted by the server, and using /temp will avoid unwanted inadvertent deletion.

{{Tip box|It is preferable to make a /temp folder as files in /tmp are routinely automatically deleted by the system, and using /temp will avoid unwanted inadvertent deletion.

If you don't have much data or email in /home/e-smith/files/users then don't bother to move that.}}

If you don't have much data or email in /home/e-smith/files/users then don't bother to move that.}}

<ol></li><li>On the server to be backed up (server1) do

<ol></li><li>On the server to be backed up (server1) do

  mv /home/e-smith/files/users /temp

  mv /home/e-smith/files/users /temp

  mv /home/e-smith/files/ibays /temp

  mv /home/e-smith/files/ibays /temp

</li><li>Perform backup to desktop on server1 using the standard server manager panel

</li><li>Perform backup to desktop on server1 using the standard server manager panel

  mv /temp/users /home/e-smith/files/

  mv /temp/users /home/e-smith/files/

  mv /temp/ibays /home/e-smith/files/

  mv /temp/ibays /home/e-smith/files/

</li><li>Build another server to restore to (server2), and perform a fresh install of sme server on it. Note that any preferred hardware can be used, it does not need to be physically identical to the original server the backup was performed on.

</li><li>Build another server to restore to (server2), and perform a fresh install of sme server on it. Note that any preferred hardware can be used, it does not need to be physically identical to the original server the backup was performed on.

</li><li>Perform Restore from desktop on server2 using the standard server manager panel.

</li><li>Copy the smeserver.tgz backup file to a CD or attached USB disk. When you first start server2 after installing the fresh OS, you will be asked if you want to do a Restore. Select the appropriate source ie CD or USB. Note you only see this Restore option the first time your start the server2, so do not skip using this option as it will not be presented on future restarts.

</li><li>On the restored server (server2), login as admin and select Configure this server.

</li><li>After the restore is complete on server2, login as admin and select Configure this server.

Change the local IP and other settings as required, detect different NIC's, and also change to server only mode if it's going to be a second server on your network (where the backed up server was a server/gateway) and disable the DHCP server. As a minimum, make sure you change the local IP on the restored server as it will be identically configured after the restore.

Change the local IP and other settings as required, detect different NIC's, and also change to server only mode if it's going to be a second server on your network (where the backed up server was a server/gateway) and disable the DHCP server. As a minimum, make sure you change the local IP on the restored server as it will be identically configured after the restore.

Then log in to server manager on the restored server and change workgroup name and domain controller settings and any other settings required etc.</li></ol>

Then log in to server manager on the restored server and change workgroup name and domain controller settings and any other settings required etc.</li></ol>