thomas: doc/raw-howtos kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt, 1.4, 1.5

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Tue Feb 13 14:32:23 CET 2007


Author: thomas

Update of /kolabrepository/doc/raw-howtos
In directory doto:/tmp/cvs-serv3871

Modified Files:
	kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt 
Log Message:
Backup after stopping the server, disable cron jobs to ensure consistency.


Index: kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt
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RCS file: /kolabrepository/doc/raw-howtos/kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt,v
retrieving revision 1.4
retrieving revision 1.5
diff -u -d -r1.4 -r1.5
--- kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt	15 Nov 2006 17:37:40 -0000	1.4
+++ kolab_2.0_to_2.1_upgrade_instructions.txt	13 Feb 2007 13:32:21 -0000	1.5
@@ -13,17 +13,21 @@
 Preparation for the Upgrade
 ---------------------------
 
-1. Backup the old installation.
-
+1. Stop the Kolab Server and related cronjobs:
 
-2. Stop the Kolab Server
+    Comment out all OpenPKG entries in /etc/crontab, then run:
 
     /kolab/bin/openpkg rc all stop
 
-3. Extract ldap data
+2. Backup the old installation:
 
-Copy the contents of the openldap database (use a different output
-filename if you want):
+    You could use rsync on the running server and then rsync again
+    to transfer only changed files to keep the downtime short.
+
+3. Extract ldap data:
+
+    Copy the contents of the openldap database (use a different output
+    filename if you want):
 
     /kolab/sbin/slapcat > ~/kolab-2.0.ldif
 





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