[axxs-sysadmin] Upgrade of AXXS.ORG server - URGENT

[Dave Fregon]

On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 08:19 +0700, musicman wrote:
> All sounds good.
> 
> Is there a proposed date for DAY 0 to kick off? Am currently in
> Indonesia and would prefer to stay on holiday :)
> 
> back on the 10th June.

hmm I leave for London on the 23rd, so for me, anytime before that!

Dave

> 
> cheers
> L.
> 
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:06 AM, Dave Fregon <dave at netaxxs.com.au> wrote:
> > We are looking at upgrading the axxs.org server ASAP, and after (quick)
> > discussion on what people think of the following and if they have major
> > problems with it :
> >
> > Core 2 Duo E6850
> > - 1 IP Address
> > - Core 2 Duo E6850 3.0 GHz
> > - 1 GB
> > - 250 GB SATA II
> > - 10 Mbit Port
> > - 2000 GB
> > - Debian 4.0 Etch 64bit
> > - Plesk 8.2 Linux 100 Domain
> >
> > Note: debian system ..
> >
> > What do people think? Any dissagreements?
> >
> > We can get 7 days to migrate off the old server to the new for free, if
> > we need more, we have to speak to them about it, (and pay some more
> > monies which we at netaxxs wish to avoid ;) so it would be great if
> > after I have moved the bulk of the accounts across, we could have people
> > available to sort anything out for the last steps of the changeovers.
> > this would also mean client accounts checking that they have all their
> > stuff moved over, and 'signing off' on this.
> >
> > The process would be :
> >
> > - myself DAY 0 moving all the accounts across, and setting up the spaces
> > on the new server (this is done by a migration system in Plesk).
> >
> > - DAY 1 users checking their accounts are working, that there are no
> > database migration issues (eg: import from old db to new drops some
> > tables due to difference of table formats or something, this has
> > happened to me on other systems, and usually is just a simple fix, but
> > needs checking)
> >
> > - DAY 5 help with dns and changeover of DNS to new axxs.org system and
> > integration with BORG and SB, so that all dns even with
> > non-migrated/finished stuff is running from the new server
> >
> > - DAY 6 backup of old server via tar, config files, /home/$USER accounts
> > etc to a netaxxs secure backup off the server
> >
> > - bring down the old server and we are away.
> >
> > Hows that for a rough plan?
> >
> > --
> > Dave Fregon
> >
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> 
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Dave Fregon

NetAxxs Workers Collective
Ph:  +613 5721 7777
Mob: 0434 000 234
25A Ely Street
Wangaratta 3677
Australia