On 28/02/2011 11:54, Btri Consulting wrote: > Hi all, > > I need to move a significant size collection from one DSpace server to > another. I have gone through the DSpace 1.6.2 manual and googled quite a > bit on this, and I have since a variety of discussions about how to do > it and some of the problems. I am still not clear however, and hope that > someone can give me a few specific answers. The two instances are on > different Linux versions (from Ubuntu to Centos) and different versions > of Postgresql (from 8.4 to 8.1 - long story). > > I have used the "Export (Migrate) Collection" option in DSpace which has > generated a zip file with the requisite information. I assume I now > upload this to the new server, unzip it an appropriate location and then > run the "dsrun" command with the appropriate options. Could someone > confirm and give me the specific switches/options for the "dsrun" in > this case? > > Also, is there options that can be used with the "dsrun" to export and > import only the metadata but not bitstreams for a collection? I have > tried using the "Export Metadata" option on the first server and and > then the "Import Metadata" option on the second instance but that keeps > failing with an "unknown error". > > Regards > Stephen > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Free Software Download: Index, Search& Analyze Logs and other IT data in > Real-Time with Splunk. Collect, index and harness all the fast moving IT data > generated by your applications, servers and devices whether physical, virtual > or in the cloud. Deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business > insights. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-dev2dev > > > > _______________________________________________ > DSpace-tech mailing list > DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech Hi Stephen
I do it using this procedure, might work for you. http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/index.php/SUNScholar/Asset_Import_and_Export If you need help contact me off list. Cheers hg -- Hilton Gibson Systems Administrator JS Gericke Library Room 1025D Stellenbosch University Private Bag X5036 Stellenbosch 7599 South Africa Tel: +27 21 808 4100 | Cell: +27 84 646 4758 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Free Software Download: Index, Search & Analyze Logs and other IT data in Real-Time with Splunk. Collect, index and harness all the fast moving IT data generated by your applications, servers and devices whether physical, virtual or in the cloud. Deliver compliance at lower cost and gain new business insights. http://p.sf.net/sfu/splunk-dev2dev _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list DSpace-tech@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech
