On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:17:43 +0100, "Horst Birthelmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Mar 10, 2006, at 10:42 PM, ph rhole oper wrote: > > I want to migrate all my current volumes,file services and database > > services to a new host. > > Currently, there is one host holding all the file and database > > services.I plugged in a new host, in wich i plan to move > > all current volumes and all database information. > > What is the procedure i should follow? > > > > > > THe following procedure seemed to have failed: > > 1.Started bosserver on the new host, and "bos setcellname ..." > > 2.Created buserver vlserver instances. > > (at this point, the CellServDB file on the new host, lists only > > itself.The CellServDB on the old host wich > > is actually holding all the data, contains only the old host.) > > 3.On the host actually holding data (the old host), i did "bos addhost > > new_host" so its CellServDB file > > is like: > > my.cell> > > old_host > > new_host > > 4.I copied this CellServDB file on the new host, and restarted the > > services, but the failed to restart with the following messages: > > - PtLog - > > ptserver: problems with host name Ubik init failed > > imary address > > Fri Mar 10 15:02:56 2006 Inconsistent Cell Info on server: Fri Mar 10 > > 15:02:56 2006 147.27.14.27 Fri Mar 10 15:02:56 2006 > > - VLLog - > > Fri Mar 10 15:02:56 2006 Using 147.27.14.25 as my primary address > > Fri Mar 10 15:02:56 2006 Inconsistent Cell Info on server: Fri Mar 10 > > 15:02:56 2006 147.27.14.27 Fri Mar 10 15:02:56 2006 > > vlserver: Ubik init failed with code 5385 > > off list: > > I know that kind of problem and if you're in a position to stop the > cell you can work around it easily. > This is for adding a new database server to a one server cell. > > 0. stop all the database servers (that's why I said you have to be in > a position to stop your cell) > 1. copy all the configuration in the right places (CellServDB with > both servers, Keyfiles, etc.) > 2. start the new server first > make sure it recognizing itself as the only database server 'alive' > by telling you it's address in > udebug <server> <any database server port>. This can take a while (1 > min) > 3. start the old database server > watch the database synchronization with udebug > when the old one says 'sync site ... address' and the new one has the > same database version you have two identical database servers. > <here you can move the volumes> > 4. change the CellServDB on all your machines > 5. stop the old database server Can i just leave the old database server on, so i can have two database servers for redundancy (this at least should be working..) > 6. restart all the services on the new one. > > You should end up with a new database server and all your data from > the old one. > > Some people maybe told you to copy the database files as well. > I have bad experience doing that. > > Horst >
I just thought that the ubik synchronization would be much more straightforward..im kind of dissapointed if everytime i'll have to do something like this.. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web _______________________________________________ OpenAFS-info mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openafs.org/mailman/listinfo/openafs-info
