Template:VALT Server Migration

Note: Change IP's in the below commands to match the IP's of the new and old server

On the Old Server

Note: It is beneficial to stop the apache service on the old server to prevent further recording of videos on it

1. Disable the Apache web service on the server to prevent further recordings:

   sudo service apache2 stop

2. Disable the restart Wowza cronjob:

   - Type in the following command:

   crontab -e

   - Press 1 to continue

3. Comment out the following job:
0 3 * * * /usr/local/valt/bin/restartwowza

4. Press CTRL + X to exit
5. Press Y to save

6. Type in the following, then press Enter:
sudo chmod 777 -R /usr/local/WowzaStreamingEngine/content/
7. Type in the following, then press Enter:
mysqldump -uivsadmin -p valt
8. Enter in the mysql password

9. Copy over the database file to the new server
scp valt.sql ivsadmin@NewServerIP:/home/ivsadmin/
10. Enter password for ivsadmin

On the New Server

1. Type in the following, then press Enter:

   mysql -uivsadmin -p valt

2. Type in the password to MySQL.

   

3. Type:

   DROP database valt;

   

4. Type:

   CREATE database valt;

   

5. Type in the following, then press Enter:

   exit 

6. Type in the following, then press Enter:

   mysql -uivsadmin -p valt < valt.sql

7. Enter the password for MySQL.

   

8. Type in the following, then press Enter:

   mysql -uivsadmin -p valt -e "UPDATE wowza SET address = 'NewServerIP'"

9. Enter the password for MySQL.

   

Copy the Recordings Folder to the New Server

Copy the Recordings Folder to a New Server