[389-users] Best way to upgrade DS servers

[Michael Lang]

Am 21.08.2013 21:31, schrieb Rich Megginson:
> On 08/21/2013 01:03 PM, Michael Lang wrote:
>> Am 21.08.2013 19:25, schrieb Chris Taylor:
>>>
>>> I am looking at replacing our two CentOS DS servers which are 5.9 
>>> with some on the 6.4 channel. What is the best way to transition all 
>>> the data over? Should I build them separately and import everything 
>>> via ldif files, or can I add them as consumers or in our setup as 
>>> another master in our MMR setup.
>>>
>>
>> Chris,
>>
>> what I've been expirencing until now, unless you replace the DS with 
>> exactly the same machine (name, ...)
> Why?
>> you should try an LDIF export first and use a VirtualMachine to 
>> import your content to see any possible problems (schema violations,...)
>
> Why not install the new servers on the new machines as replication 
> masters and replicate the data to them?

you would also need to remove the replication later on (not only in the 
GUI, the DS keeps a lot of logs and traces for every replication you setup)

>
>>
>> beside, I would also consider the ACL's an other Database related 
>> settings which will not be exported by a LDIF dump and will only be 
>> "copied" if you can use the Backup functionality.
> ?
>>
>> for the consumer setup you would still need to extend the schema 
>> first if you customized it ...
>
> Yes.
>
>>
>> regards
>>
>> mIke
>>
>>> To add a little complexity I have also added some RADIUS attributes 
>>> to the schema so I am assuming that, those will need to be added 
>>> before I setup any replication.
>>>
>>> Any advice would be great.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>
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