[Sir Bob]

Thank you for the quick response.

To expand on the backup solution we use, Zimbra services are stopped when the backup server connects through an authenticated key. This key runs a script that shuts down Zimbra (so no changes can occur to LDAP or MYSQL), starts a rsync server instance on the email server, then the /opt/zimbra directory is rsynced to the backup server before restoring the Zimbra services. Most of the forums we had read on backups state all that is needed is to shut down Zimbra then back up the /opt/zimbra directory and you are good to go.

If you could suggest a better way of doing our backups, please do so. To date (knock on wood), we have not had a need to restore from backups so this issue is opening our eyes to potential problems.

And, yes, your idea of bringing over the ldap for the migration makes sense.

Sir Bob