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

[Dave Fregon]

On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 08:28 +0700, musicman wrote:
> ok, we have a two week window. Does anyone else have time restrictions?
> 
> please shout out asap - I'd like some kind of confirmation sooner
> rather than later - by monday next week?

Well I have no problem sorting it out for the 11th say as a rough time?
That gives me the Sunday to do the migration, and client sites can start
checking and clearing up any issues from the monday?

What about IP's? we only need the one?

Dave

> 
> cheers
> L.
> 
> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Dave Fregon <dave at netaxxs.com.au> wrote:
> > 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
> >> >
> >> > NetAxxs Workers Collective
> >> > Ph:  +613 5721 7777
> >> > Mob: 0434 000 234
> >> > 25A Ely Street
> >> > Wangaratta 3677
> >> > Australia
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> >>
> >>
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> > Dave Fregon
> >
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> > Mob: 0434 000 234
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> > Wangaratta 3677
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Dave Fregon

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