Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

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srrhd
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Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

Post by srrhd »

Hi,

To upgrade our server, i always followed the XI_Upgrade_Instructions.pdf, but it means stopping the service for more than 30 minutes. What about using xi_backup.sh instead ?

This script doesn't stop the service and has the advantage to allow thye use of xi_restore.sh in case of trouble. Is this idea a good one or not ?

Thanks,

Aurelien.
Last edited by srrhd on Tue May 22, 2012 12:30 am, edited 2 times in total.
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Nagios XI 2014R2.5
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Re: Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

Post by scottwilkerson »

Honestly, I personally prefer the xi_backup.sh method, and it is really a more complete backup.

I think an upgrade to the documentation may be in order.

The one difference is that the xi_backup.sh assumes that the install is using the passwords set at install and they have not been changed.
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srrhd
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Re: Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

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Thanks for the quick answer. I will follow your preference.
Configuration:
Nagios XI 2014R2.5
manually upgraded on 64bits CentOS 6
with nothing extra, no gnome, no proxy, no SSL
Add-ons: Hypermap, Minemap, Ping Action, Traceroute Action, Network Replay, graph Explorer, Latest Alert
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srrhd
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Re: Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

Post by srrhd »

Just to inform you, the upgrade didn't worked. I had the exact same behavior as described in this thread:
http://support.nagios.com/forum/viewtop ... it=upgrade
The fix you provided by Scott also worked for me.
Configuration:
Nagios XI 2014R2.5
manually upgraded on 64bits CentOS 6
with nothing extra, no gnome, no proxy, no SSL
Add-ons: Hypermap, Minemap, Ping Action, Traceroute Action, Network Replay, graph Explorer, Latest Alert
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Re: Backup before upgrade - Tiny question

Post by lmiltchev »

Just to verify - is your problem fixed?
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