Not all is lost.
1) rsync is a very nice command. If the bulk of the transfers is already done you can give further rsync's for to pickup the last changes, and subsequent cycles are much quicker. There is no such thing as a "corrupt" rsync transfer. What we have is improper syntax of the command or "live" changes on the original file system while the rsync is taking place. To address that just stop all services on the original server just before the last sync, including sendmail.
2) You **DO** need to change the
FQDN and
the IP on the new server to match the old one before the installation, and take the old server offline.
3) The thread below gives you a few more hints on possible problems, and the fixes:
- ensure you know how to use the -delete option on the rsync
- do a search on the forum on how to fix the permissions on the mailstore after the installation
- login problems can also be related to postgres. restart the DB and the server, and check if the services are running properly with "omstat -s and omstat -a"
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