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1. Re: Migrating a database (Johnnie Adams)
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Hi,
I've loaded the data and can see it in the database when I query it,
but the application isn't seeing it, I don't think. What could be causing
that?
Thanks,
John A
On Fri, Apr 17, 2026 at 5:41 AM Basti S. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> We make it this way:
>
> Very important: Update the current Netdisco instance to the same version
> as the new one!!
>
> Create database backup on the current Netdisco VM
>
> Stop the Netdisco services
> Dump the database
> ~/bin/netdisco-web stop ~/bin/netdisco-backend stop pg_dump -U netdisco -h
> localhost -c -Fc netdisco > netdisco.dump
>
>
> Transfer the dump file to the new machine, for example with WinSCP
> File location: /tmp/netdisco.dump
>
>
> Import the dump on the new Netdisco instance
>
> Stop the Netdisco services
> Drop the current Netdisco database
>
> Create a new Netdisco database
> Restore the database dump file to the new database
>
> sudo su - postgres psql -U postgres -d postgres -c "DROP DATABASE
> netdisco;"
>
> psql -U postgres -d postgres -c "CREATE DATABASE netdisco;"
> pg_restore -d netdisco ../../../tmp/netdisco.dump
>
> exit
>
> Regards,
> Bastian
>
>
> Am Fr., 17. Apr. 2026 um 02:13 Uhr schrieb Johnnie Adams <[email protected]
> >:
>
>> Hi, folks,
>>
>> I recently was asked to migrate a NetDisco instance. I built a new
>> instance, added a couple of users, and all looked well. Then I imported--or
>> tried to--the data. The load appears to have failed.
>>
>> Is there a particular place in the build of the new instance when
>> the old data should be loaded?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John A
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