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[EP-tech] Re: [Urgent] transfer all data into new server

On Wed, 2012-05-16 at 09:39 +0000, Malcolm Bodger wrote:
> I upgraded from 3.2.3 to 3.3.6 without problem. I built and configured
> my new server, then copied the documents over and imported the
> mysqldump file. I'm not sure about going from 3.0.3.

A while ago I tested/fixed going from 3.0 to the latest version.

Installing a clean 3.3.x will be different to an upgrade, because
upgrades don't remove existing files i.e. you will keep some older
plugins.
The choice is yours :-)

/Tim.
> 
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> mohdizwan8733@salam.uitm.edu.my [mohdizwan8733@salam.uitm.edu.my]
> Sent: 16 May 2012 10:10
> To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> Subject: [EP-tech] Re: [Urgent] transfer all data into new server
> 
> 
> 
> Ok... 
> 
> Is it mean that i can just simply install the latest version then
> bring all the sql and the document to the new server or 
> 
> Install the same version (current) then do the upgrade command.. 
> 
> See, i'm going from 3.0.3 to 3.3.9 which in the wiki got explain /
> manual to move 3.0 - 3.1 - 3.3
> (http://wiki.eprints.org/w/Upgrading_EPrints_3_versions) 
> 
> Do i have to run upgrade several times or just can jump to the stable
> + current version> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From:        Malcolm Bodger <M.Bodger@westminster.ac.uk> 
> To:        "eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk"
> <eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk> 
> Date:        16/05/2012 04:37 PM 
> Subject:        [EP-tech] Re: [Urgent] transfer all data into new
> server 
> Sent by:        eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> 
> 
> 
> Hi, 
>   
> I do a mysql dump of the database and tar the documents folder. 
> Copy both files to the new server and reverse the above. 
> I think you have to run epadmin update afterwards. 
>   
> Thanks, 
> Malcolm. 
>   
>   
> 
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> 
> From: eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> [eprints-tech-bounces@ecs.soton.ac.uk] on behalf of
> mohdizwan8733@salam.uitm.edu.my [mohdizwan8733@salam.uitm.edu.my]
> Sent: 16 May 2012 07:39
> To: eprints-tech@ecs.soton.ac.uk
> Subject: [EP-tech] [Urgent] transfer all data into new server
> 
> Hello all... 
> 
> I got really urgent matter.. 
> 
> Seem that my current server hdd reach its limit..
> 
> The mysqld service fail to run, then i remove some files and it
> started work...
> 
> I think its only temporary. 
> 
> So i plan setup new server which i'll install latest version of
> eprints..(3.0.3 ---> 3.3.9)
> 
> Now the question, HOW TO I TRANSFER THE CURRENT DATA INTO THE NEW ONE?
> 
> Is there any tools provided or just transfer the archive folder into
> the new one??
> 
> Regards.. 
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