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====== Moving server to esxi ======
====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"

====Backup existing server====
  *copy films
  *copy media
  *copy data
  *copy users
  *copy backups
  *mount media as shares

====Rebuild server as esxi on bench====
  *install raid card
  *install usb/sata card
  *install 128gb ssd externally
  *install 32gb ssd onto ODD port
  *set up raid
  *install latest esxi 6

====Run up windows 7 image====
  *change locations in plex to match new server name
  *start copying media back
  *install raid software
  *install ups software
  *set up file shares
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====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

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