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

Tue Sep 16 00:43:37 EST 2008

Yes, not only that .. if you keep the size of the VM small enough (say a
couple of GB) you can even copy the entire machine onto a DVD to give away
to a tech, distant colleague or even commercial Moodle support company to
launch and debug. Failing that .. an external USB drive.

Regards Roland

2008/9/10 Wohlgehagen, Max W <wohlgehagen.max.w at edumail.vic.gov.au>

> 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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> From: "Laurie Savage" <sav at pvgc.vic.edu.au>
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> Thanks, I think that's the way I'll go.
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> Laurie
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> On Behalf Of Stephen Bloomer
> Sent: Monday, 8 September 2008 11:17 AM
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> Subject: RE: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server
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> 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
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> On Behalf Of Laurie Savage
> Sent: Monday, 8 September 2008 10:53 AM
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> Subject: [Moodle] Migrating established Moodle to new server
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> 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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