On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Lars Schimmer <l.schim...@cgv.tugraz.at>wrote:

> On 14.08.2012 14:55, Youssef Eldakar wrote:
>
> > Thanks for all the help. I was able to successfully move volumes using
> > 'vos move'. Now, I see that in order to be able to shut down the old
> > server, I also have to move the 'dbserver'. I tried searching for
> > instructions on doing that but was not quite successful. Any pointers
> > would be much appreciated.
>
> Hi
>
> moving a DB server is not as trivial as moving the data.
> For a start you can setup a new db server for your cell on the new
> server and start it beside your old one - if done fine, they do sync
> automatic and both will work as expected.
> Now you need to see how your clients get known to the DB server - via
> CellServDB or via DNS entries - in no.1 you need to change the
> cellServDB on each client, on case no.2 you need to change the DNS entries.
> Afterwards you can stop the old DB server and the new one should serv
> all the data for your clients.
> I´ve done it a few times already and it is possible.
>

OK, I will give it a try. Would the following be the right procedure to use?

http://docs.openafs.org/QuickStartUnix/ch03s02.html


> > Youssef Eldakar
> > Bibliotheca Alexandrina
> >
>
>
> MfG,
> Lars Schimmer
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