What i did was.
setup new server, move data, (if needed, reapply rights/acl's)
Down old server.
Add CNAME of old servername to new server.
Done.
BUT, i have everything configured with hostnames.
And make sure you have PTR set for the new server before you add the CNAME
;-)
greetz,
Louis
> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Marco
> Shmerykowsky via samba
> Verzonden: maandag 25 januari 2021 17:12
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: [Samba] Moving a Server - Best Practice
>
> I need to move a file server to a new computer.
>
> What is the best way to do this while maintaining
> file shares?
>
> Setup the new server, copy data, take the old
> server offline and then rename the new server
> to use the old name?
>
> or
>
> do you start fresh and redefine all the
> file shares to point to the new server?
>
> Thanks.
>
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