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OS X Server 10.6.8 -> OS X Server 10.8.2 checklist

Hello,

I'm about to upgrade from Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 to Mac OS X 10.8.2 Server (my Mac mini Server hardware is 10.8 ready). The services that I run on the server are Mail (POP3, IMAP, SMTP), Web (HTTP, HTTPS), WebMail (currently squirellmail, but moving to roundcube), SoftwareUpdate, and Time (NTP). The process that I will follow to upgrade is:

A. ensure that all 10.6.8 updates are installed

B. make 10.6.8 backup

C. install clean 10.8 on 2nd internal HDD (I have a mac mini server with two internal HDDs, one of which is unused)

D. migrate all users, settings, apps, etc from 10.6.8 to 10.8 using OS X setup/migration

E. install all 10.8.2 updates

F. install OS X Server app

G. migrate all server settings from 10.6.8 to 10.8.2 using OS X server.app

H. configure virtual hosts

I. configure server.app settings

J. install MacPorts (for Amavisd-New, ClamAV, SpamAssassin, MySQL, RoundCube, etc.)

K. port install MySQL (for roundcube)

L. port install RoundCube

M. configure misc. settings in the new server app and flat files

Are those all the steps I should follow, and in the correct order?

Follow-up question, will my users IMAP folders persist through the upgrade? My understanding is that once the server is setup, users have to login to roundcube and subscribe to their IMAP folders, and then they're good to go. Is this correct?

Thank you so much for all of you help!

Best Regards,

TigerKR

Mac mini, OS X Server, 10.6.8

Posted on Jan 18, 2013 12:37 PM

20 replies

Feb 10, 2013 11:01 AM in response to TigerKR

sorry - bad wording

I am only running from tne new server.

cellcore

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Feb 10, 2013 11:05 AM in response to angryiphoneuser

Can you paste the output from this command

sudo dsync -u username -f -v mirror username@IP_of_old_server

substitute in the username and the ip of the old server.

Feb 10, 2013 11:12 AM in response to cellcore

sh: dsync: command not found

dsync-local(CLHouse): Error: read() from worker server failed: EOF

Thank you for your help

cellcore

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Feb 10, 2013 11:52 AM in response to angryiphoneuser

Is CLHouse the shortname of the user account? Or is the shortname all lower case? Maybe try it will all lower case.

If that doesn't work maybe set the root user password on the new server and then run the command under the root account.

sudo passwd root

dsync -u username -f -v mirror username@IP_of_old_server

Maybe there are some specific instructions you need to send that tells dsync where the old mailboxes are, I'm not sure. If you take a look at the dsync wiki link I posted maybe something can tip you to a certain option you may need.

If this doesn't work I'd probably use this - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4719931?answerId=21193369022#21193369022

Unfortunately dsync doesn't tell us a whole lot.

Mar 30, 2013 6:36 AM in response to TigerKR

I have a Mac mini Server (dual HD) running 10.6.8 which I will migrate/upgrade to 10.8 in teh coming days. I have one additional question/remark. My 10.6.8 server is running on a 2x500GB Software Mirror RAID. My idea was to do the following

1. Remove one of the HDs from the Mirror RAID, it becomes a sepate disk in the computer

2. Install 10.8 and Server on the detached HD, migrate stuff over from the HD with 10.6.8 Server

3. If all is well, turn the 10.8 Server into the new Mirrrored RAID

Is that doable?

OS X Server 10.6.8 -> OS X Server 10.8.2 checklist