server:esxi_move
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Table of Contents
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
- 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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