Debian 5 / Zimbra 6 -> Ubuntu 10.04 / Zimbra 7

[Kilath]

Hi, I would like to upgrade my Zimbra (Open Source Edition) server version 6.0.1 to 7.1.1. My OS is a Debian 5 (Lenny), and I would like to upgrade it too.
Since there are not binary packages for Debian 6 (Squeeze), I have thought to migrate to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Unlucky there is not a Zimbra 6.0.1 binary package for Ubuntu 10.04, so I cannot install it on the Ubuntu server and then copy files from the Debian server.
I can export and reimport accounts via zmmailbox, but it takes too much time.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you in advance.

[Cine.ZxCommunity]

Check out ZeXtras Migration Tool, a free tool for Zimbra to Zimbra migrations..

With it the steps for your migration would be fairly straightforward:

- Upgrade your Debian server to Zimbra 6.0.7+ (required by the tool)
- Prepare your Ubuntu server, install Zimbra 7.1.1 on it and configure it (same configuration than the Debian server)
- Create your domains on the new server and use Zextras Migration Tool to move your data to your new server.

You can find the ZeXtras Migration Tool in the Zimbra Gallery: ZeXtras Migration Tool | Zimbra :: Gallery


Have a nice day,

Cine - Community Manager - ZeXtras
www.zextras.com

[Yves Pires]

Originally Posted by Kilath

Hi, I would like to upgrade my Zimbra (Open Source Edition) server version 6.0.1 to 7.1.1. My OS is a Debian 5 (Lenny), and I would like to upgrade it too.
Since there are not binary packages for Debian 6 (Squeeze), I have thought to migrate to Ubuntu 10.04 LTS.
Unlucky there is not a Zimbra 6.0.1 binary package for Ubuntu 10.04, so I cannot install it on the Ubuntu server and then copy files from the Debian server.
I can export and reimport accounts via zmmailbox, but it takes too much time.
Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you in advance.

How many accounts and total mailbox size?

[Kilath]

Originally Posted by Yves Pires

How many accounts and total mailbox size?

Hi, there are about 200 accounts with a total mailbox size of about 50GB.

[Yves Pires]

200 accounts

Dual Core 2Ghz~/ 3GB Ram / Decent HD can handle that

Try a fresh install Ubuntu/Zimbra in a new server and use export/import scripts

[Kilath]

Originally Posted by Yves Pires

and use export/import scripts

Hi Yves, which ones? zmmailbox?
Thank you

[groop]

Originally Posted by Yves Pires

use export/import scripts

Can you show or link for me the good script?

I will appreciate.

[Yves Pires]

i know this method takes longer to migrate mail servers.. but always work and i hate upgrades

#### create list emails

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov -l gaa >> /root/bkpzimbra/listaemails.txt

##### create lista SSHA(pass emails)

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov -l gaa -v | grep "userPassword:" > /root/bkpzimbra/listasenhas.txt

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov -l gaa -v | grep "zimbraMailDeliveryAddress\|userPassword:"

zmprov -l gaa -v | grep "zimbraMailDeliveryAddress\|userPassword:" | awk '{if (NR%2==0){print $0;}else{printf "%s,", $0;}}'

######create list domains

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov gad >> /root/bkpzimbra/listadominios.txt

##### restore mailbox

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmmailbox -z -m emails@domain.com postRestURL "//?fmt=tgz&resolve=modify" /root/bkpzimbra/mbox/email@domain.com.tgz

##### backup mailbox

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmmailbox -z -m email@domain.com getRestURL "//?fmt=tgz" > /root/bkpzimbra/mbox/email@domain.com.tgz

##### create email e pass

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov ca email@domain.com abc123 displayName 'email@domain.com'

##### change pass

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov ma email@domain.com userPassword '{SSHA}zIpohRlfvLdrZNLBl5rITFPnd/lTfpt9'

#### create domain

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov cd domain.com

### change domain status - closed - active

sudo -u zimbra /opt/zimbra/bin/zmprov md domain.com zimbraDomainStatus 'closed'

automated scripts: hotzimbra - Zimbra Hot Backup Restore Tool - Google Project Hosting

[groop]

Originally Posted by Yves Pires

.. but always work and i hate upgrades

Thank you, it's useful but I recommend for you:
Platform and OS Independent ZCS to ZCS Migration Using Rsync - Zimbra :: Wiki