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hwmig2007cutover [2015/06/09 15:23] (current) – created - external edit 127.0.0.1
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 +====== A checklist of stuff do do at cutover time ======
 +===== Before =====
 +
 +  * backup old tux one last time
 +    * rsync to offsite locations and to new tux /old directory or spare partition
 +
 +===== On site =====
 +
 +  * bring new tux to rgb's place
 +  * bring old tux to runlevel 1
 +  * bring new tux to runlevel 1
 +  * dump the databases (listed on the [[:TuxSoftware]] page) and tar up the /var/mail directory (check mailman too)
 +  * copy the databases to new tux
 +  * load the databases
 +  * adjust networking on new tux (/etc/network/interfaces, /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf, make bind9 runnable.)
 +  * shut down old tux and new tux
 +  * put new tux in old tux's place (logically speaking)
 +  * boot up new tux
 +  * test new tux to see if the services are running properly
 +    * essential
 +      * users/groups
 +      * sudo
 +      * networking
 +      * ssh
 +    * nice-to-have
 +      * email
 +      * apache
 +      * phpwiki
 +      * mailman
 +  * if services are not running - make them run properly
 +  * we're done (for cutover night)
 +  * fix up remaining problems via ssh, later
 +
 +===== Remote helper =====
 +
 +  * Test the services from remote
 +    * networking
 +    * ssh
 +    * DNS
 +    * mail
 +    * apache
 +    * mailman
 +    * phpwiki
 +
 +
  
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