Restore backup on" BackUp" Server

alubneuski · Postby **alubneuski** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:37 pm

Hi Everyone,

I have 1 server running 11.3 and I want to install "Backup" server for it with 11.4, eventually my plan is update original server to 11.4 after backup server is up and running. I have backup from our original mail server, so I tried to copy whole scalix folder into "BackUp" Server, but it didn't work. I looked through forums and it is seems like I need to install 11.3 first and then upload scalix folder and then upgrade to 11.4. I installed 11.3 and copied scalix folder from back up and still no luck. I do have individual mail boxes backed up and could have used import tool, but it takes a long time.
I was wondering a less painful way to create second server and restore back up on it?

Thanks a lot in advance.

schmoe90 · Postby **schmoe90** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:43 pm

If the server has the same name, the 11.3, restore /var/opt/scalix should work.

alubneuski · Postby **alubneuski** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:51 pm

Does it have to have same IP address?

schmoe90 · Postby **schmoe90** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:43 pm

It should do, but you could change it:
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http://www.scalix.com/wiki/index.php?ti ... s/ChangeIP
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RSisco · Postby **RSisco** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:19 am

Just to make sure I understand correctly, does that mean that I can setup another server, and just copy the /var/opt/scalix directory over, even if the "new" server has 11.4 instead of the 11.3 of my "old" server? What if I want the new server to use a different distro (i.e. moving from Fedora to CentOS)?

schmoe90 · Postby **schmoe90** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:59 pm

I've never testd it, but theoretically, yes. Don't use a different distro - every change you make can cause problems.

RSisco · Postby **RSisco** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:08 pm

Ok, so what is the best procedure to change distros?

Valerion · Postby **Valerion** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:20 am

Also, make sure that the installed packages on the server matches. You can't have 11.3 installed and sync a 11.4 mailbox, the version of the mailstore is not compatible, so you won't be able to start Scalix.

As for changing distros on the server (even for major-version changes), I've always gone the re-install route. Saves time in the long run.

RSisco · Postby **RSisco** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:17 pm

My plan was to completely reinstall the OS and Scalix. But how do I copy the mailstore?

Valerion · Postby **Valerion** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:33 pm

1) Make a backup of /var/opt/scalix on the old server
2) Set up the new server with the same IP address and hostname
3) Install the OS and Scalix on it
4) Let Scalix create a default mailstore
5) Backup this mailstore
6) Restore your old /var/opt/scalix
7) ompatchom

Start Scalix and test

There may be small issues remaining, but you should be able to fix all of them.

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