Hi - The forums will be down from 9AM - 11AM PST (17:00-19:00 UTC) for VM switchover.
Regards, Dave > On Nov 27, 2018, at 3:33 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Hagar and forum users/admins, > > https://forum-test.openoffice.org/ <https://forum-test.openoffice.org/> > >>> (1) Attempt to use newest phpBB 3.2.4 which works with php 7. I’ve examined >>> the code and it looks right. > > I dug further and language packs for Hungarian and Japanese are not > available. I think that we need to look into this carefully before we migrate > to 3.2.4. > > Also, new have subsilver2 theme installed. It does not look like we use it, > but it is not offered for 3.2.4. We will need to do more careful testing of > all of the language forums. > > >>> >>> (2) If (1) is difficult then we will downgrade to php 5. > > I chose to have Infra downgrade PHP to version 5.6. Thanks Chris (fluxo)! > >>> >>> (3) Sync up from current forums. > > Synced up files, avatars and databases. I will need two hours to do this > either late Thursday or early Friday. > >>> >>> (4) Add warning about migration downtime to current production. > > I think you did this sufficiently. > > >>> >>> (5) Create a blocking httpd configuration for during the migration > > I think I will just stop apache httpd. > > (6) Community Testing. > > Please start testing! > > Regards, > Dave > >> On Nov 27, 2018, at 12:15 PM, Hagar Delest <delest.ha...@gmail.com >> <mailto:delest.ha...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Top posting >> >> Hi Dave, >> >> Thanks, that sounds a good plan, especially providing a plan B! >> I've added you as admin for both English forums (standard and test boards). >> I've sent you by PM (in the regular forum) the list of the native language >> admins. >> >> I'll try to monitor the list and the forum more closely during daytime >> (France time) in the next few days, just in case. >> Note that acknak has also admin rights on the board, he's in the US. >> >> Hagar >> >> Le 27/11/2018 à 04:12, Dave Fisher a écrit : >>> Hi - >>> >>> Further status and plan. >>> >>> The remaining issues involve phpBB 3.0.9 use of a function deprecated in >>> php 5 and absent in php 7. >>> >>> (0) Given information requested in the last email. >>> >>> Tomorrow - >>> >>> (1) Attempt to use newest phpBB 3.2.4 which works with php 7. I’ve examined >>> the code and it looks right. >>> >>> (2) If (1) is difficult then we will downgrade to php 5. >>> >>> (3) Sync up from current forums. >>> >>> (4) Add warning about migration downtime to current production. >>> >>> (5) Create a blocking httpd configuration for during the migration >>> >>> Wednesday >>> >>> (6) Request community testing >>> >>> Friday >>> >>> (7) Perform migration. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Dave >>> >>>> On Nov 26, 2018, at 4:10 PM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net >>>> <mailto:dave2w...@comcast.net><mailto:dave2w...@comcast.net >>>> <mailto:dave2w...@comcast.net>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Hagar / Forum Admins, >>>> >>>> We must do a forum migration to new VMs by Friday, November 30th. >>>> >>>> It turns out that many of the errors we had in June testing are due to >>>> incompatibilities between PHP 7 and phpBB 3.0.x and 3.1.x. Specifically >>>> BBCodes use a php method that is no longer supported in PHP 7. >>>> >>>> In order for me to better perform the migration I need you to grant my ID >>>> (dave2wave) full admin rights on both the current production and also >>>> forum test. >>>> >>>> Also, please provide to me the email addresses to each forums admins so >>>> that I can provide any setup instructions. >>>> >>>> I am in the San Francisco area and will be online by 16:00 UTC. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Dave >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>> <mailto:dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org> >>>> <mailto:dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org >>>> <mailto:dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org>> >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>> <mailto:dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org> >>>> <mailto:dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org >>>> <mailto:dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org>> >
