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[vnsg]

I am sorry if this topic was posted before but i can not find it with Search.
What is the fastest way to move all accounts from old servers to new servers with minimum downtime for customers' websites? Both servers are using WHM/Cpanel and i need to keep reseller priviledges and packages also,which system files should i copy to new server?

All replies are appreciated.

[Energizer Bunny]

U do not copy any system files dude.

If cpanel version is same than this would work :


Backup all accounts using shell with one command :

cd /var/cpanel/users
for i in * ; do /scripts/pkgacct $i ; done

Quick Tip to transfer via ssh.

Here a really quick handy way of migrating all your C-Panel accouts if you have root access on both boxes from the command line. I find the WHM migration helper a bit to unreliable

1) Setup the new box and get the DNS servers ready

2) On the old box run


cd /var/cpanel/users
for i in * ; do /scripts/pkgacct $i ; done
cd /home
scp cpmove-*.tar.gz root@newserver.com:/home

3) Login to the new server


cd /home
ls cpmove*.tar.gz | cut -d\- -f2- | cut -d\. -f1 | while read line ; do /scripts/restorepkg $line ;done


4) That should get all your accounts over and ready

Cheers

[vnsg]

thanks for your reply,but it will not help to move the Packages(name,quotas,features...) root and resellers created in old server to new server

[Energizer Bunny]

If i am not mistake above does do that, if not u can always transfer packages using cpanels transfer feature.

[vnsg]

i mean the packages setting that i created in WHM not the accounts. as i know there are files to save the settings of these packages but i am not what files are they?

[Energizer Bunny]

Originally Posted by Energizer Bunny

if not u can always transfer packages using cpanels transfer feature.

Here u go i will just quote myself mate.

Cheers

[bear]

Cpanel package info is located here: /var/cpanel/packages
Just copy the contents of that directory.

[SparkSupport]

scp -r /var/cpanel/packages/* root@neweserver:/var/cpanel/packages/

[junglecat]

When you transfer the accounts via whm, it automatically moves the packages and ownerships with the accounts. I've done it a hundred times, it always works for me that way. Use the move multiple accounts feature, everything will get moved.

[vnsg]

Originally Posted by junglecat

When you transfer the accounts via whm, it automatically moves the packages and ownerships with the accounts. I've done it a hundred times, it always works for me that way. Use the move multiple accounts feature, everything will get moved.

How stable is that feature of WHM? I love to use SSH to move accounts as it is more reliable.
And one more question, what is the difference between pkgacct and pkgacct2.