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server:esxi_move [2016/09/02 23:50] – [Monitor with cli] ashleyserver:esxi_move [2016/09/02 23:51] (current) – ashley
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-====== Moving server to esxi ====== +====== ESXI notes ======
-====Prepare migration server==== +
-  *build 64 bit server with nas4free. 9.2.972 not not 9.3 +
-  *install virtualbox bits if possible under 9.2 +
-  *move servers onto it +
- +
-====Prepare existing server==== +
-  *stop cron jobs on transcode server +
-  *stop cron jobs on nas4free +
-  *uncheck "empty trash" on plex" +
-  *Copy cron jobs into files +
-  *Copy THIS page into laptop +
- +
-====Backup existing server==== +
-  *copy films +
-  *copy media +
-  *copy data +
-  *copy users +
-  *copy backups +
-  *mount media as shares +
-  *zip up plex folder onto external windows media +
- +
-====Shutdown and Move server to Bench==== +
-  *install raid card +
-  *install usb/sata card +
-  *install 128gb ssd externally +
-  *install 32gb ssd onto ODD port +
-  *connect drives to new raid card +
-  *set up raid on ssd drives only at this point +
-  *install latest esxi 6 +
-====Test prior to committing==== +
-  *Copy windows 7 VM into esxi and start up +
-  *Can it do pcie card passthrough allowing esata and usb3? +
-  *Can it write at over 50MBps +
-  *If not install windows 7 natively +
-====Move server to roof rack==== +
-  *Copy owncloud VM into esxi and start up +
-  *change locations in plex to match new server name +
-  *install raid software +
-  *install ups software +
-  *set up raid on data disks +
-  *start copying media back +
-  *set up file shares +
- +
-====Move machines==== +
-  *Convert mail, efw25, virtualbox images into esxi +
-  *Move owncloud VM into esxi (already a vmdk) +
-  *Install tinylinux as squeezebox server +
-  *shutdown old virtualbox +
- +
-====Tidy Up==== +
-  *Re-enable trash emptying on plex +
-  *Re-enable crons jobs +
-  *Recreate scripts from nas4free onto transcoder server +
-  *Install vm scripts on linux machnies; http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1022525 +
 ====Backups==== ====Backups====
 see [[server:esxi_build]] see [[server:esxi_build]]
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