[SOLVED] Moving ZCS to new server - fails

[scarrington]

I am trying to setup a new server with Ubuntu 6.06 LTS with ZCS Network Edition. My current server is running out of storage space so a move is needed. Both are running the exact same version of Ubuntu as well as the same ZCS and license files. ZCS on the new server appears to be functioning with an admin account and I can login using the admin web interface.
I am trying to use Moving ZCS to New Server - Zimbra :: Wiki to help me out, but one of the first lines is giving me errors. I first move the full backup and incremental backup to the new server. I then run zmrestoreldap -lb full-20080628XXXXXXX and I get the following error: Stopping ldap...Can't exec "ldap": No such file or directory at /opt/zimbra/bin/./zmrestoreldap line 133.
ERROR: failed to stop ldap.

Any ideas? Thanks!

[quanah]

Sounds like the "/opt/zimbra/bin/ldap" script is not in your path, or doesn't exist.

[scarrington]

I just check for an LDAP script in /opt/zimbra/bin. It is there. I am at a total loss.

[scarrington]

Would it have anything to do with the way I run the zmrestoreldap command? I do sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmrestoreladp -lb full2008...........

[uxbod]

I would sudo to a full shell and the execute the command. I would also check that the zimbra user has the same UID and GID as per the original installation. It would not harm aswell to run /opt/zimbra/libexec/zmfixperms -extended as root.

[scarrington]

I have tried both of these and I get the same errors. I am going to wipe the new system and start all over again and see if it helps out. The zimbra uid and gid were different, but changing them did not seem to help. Hopefully I will soon post again that all is well. What exactly is the error I am getting talking about? - Can't exec "ldap": No such file or directory at /opt/zimbra/bin/./zmrestoreldap line 133 - I looked at line 133 in zmrestoreldap and I see nothing out of the ordinary. Line 133 is my $rc = 0xffff & system("ldap stop"). It would appear that the problem is stopping ldap. I have manually stopped ldap, and verified it is not running, and I get the the same error message.

[jholder]

Try this:
Moving ZCS to Another Server » Zimbra :: Blog

I wrote that, and it's much easier, trust me

[scarrington]

I thought that this was fine for open-source versions, but with the network edition, I assumed that I should use the network edition backup/restore procedure. If the backup and restore method is not working correctly, it makes me wonder how good my backups are worth. Also, the open-source version makes me take the mail server offline for a MUCH longer time. If I cannot get it to work with a backup/restore, I will go this route.

[bart]

I do this jobs many times with good result.

I make this.

1- install the new server, if possible the same OS that the old one.
2- Install dependences to make possible to install zimbra from scartch. ( in my case debian dependences, a nice howto in howtoforge)
3. download the same zimbra version as the old server
4. run installer int he new server ./install.sh -s "( -s is important)"
5. remove the /opt/zimbra from the new server "rm -rf /opt/zimbra"

6.Install rsyn in both servers and rsync the old server with the new one, in the old server run "rsync -e ssh -avz /opt/zimbra root@ip_new_server:"
7. take a wile, take a break a sit with a coffe..
8. when finish.. then in the new server you have a zimbra directory under root, move it to /opt/ "mv /root/zimbra /opt/", run in the new server again ./install.sh (without -s)
9. when installer ask for upgrade, say "yes"

regards.

B.

[scarrington]

I reloaded Ubuntu fully and tried it all over again - exact same error message. I even installed with the -s option and I get the same error.