[Moodle] RE: moodle Digest, Vol 43, Issue 11 (migration of Database)

Wed Sep 10 12:13:07 EST 2008

I am still coming to grips with this list and Moodle in general but in terms of migration of databases I do have a little knowledge. Follow the process on the moodle web but ... 

In the current environment of hardware it is not a bad move to run your server in a virtual machine (either M$ VM or Virtual Box are good) Therefore when you need to move it next time or back it up you can move the whole thing as a single file. 

Max Wohlgehagen
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Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:44:40 +1000
From: "Laurie Savage" <sav at pvgc.vic.edu.au>
Subject: RE: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server
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Thanks, I think that's the way I'll go.

Laurie 

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Subject: RE: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server

I have done it twice, with no major problems.  Main trick is to leave the
old one in place, build the new one, do your db dump and copy your user
files to the new sever (leaving your user still using your old server).  

Then you can test you import and setting.  When you have worked out all the
bugs, then repeat the db dump and file copy.  

For more specific information we would need to know what system you are
currently running Moodle on and what system you are moving too.  

Stephen Bloomer
sbloomer at stpeters.vic.edu.au
Network Manager
St. Peter's College
Cranbourne-Frankston Road
Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3977
Phone  +61 3 5996 6733
Fax      +61 3 5996 8277

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Subject: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server

It's time for me to bite the bullet and update my server software and Moodle
base. The problem is, last time I did that I lost everything although I
dumped my database and copied my MoodleData. I had backed up individual
courses but that meant restoring each one in turn.

MySQL didn't like the data-dump file for some reason and wouldn't restore
the database from it. This has happened to me twice so I'm a bit chary of
doing it again now I have several teachers using the system regularly.

Has anybody had any luck upgrading the whole box and dice? and how did they
do it?

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Laurie Savage
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