John Weissberg
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I have had a FreeNAS system (FreeNAS-9.10.1-U4) running very successfully for over 2 years. Next month, I want to swap out the old server and move everything to a new system.
My strategy is the following:
1. Detach 2 x volumes
2. Shutdown old server
3. Remove FreeNAS USB stick and install in new server
4. Move hard disks from old server to new server
5. Power-on new server
6. Import 2 x volumes
7. Reconfigure networking on new server
My big fears on this migration are:
a. Changes in disk reference style:
Old server has a mix of disks shown as: /dev/adaX and /dev/daX
New server: Unknown
b. Changes in NIC reference style:
Old server has NICs: igb0 and igb1
New server: Unknown
Are either of my fears well-founded? Is there anything I can do beforehand with the new server to detect and prevent problems?
The old server has mirrored USB sticks for booting FreeNAS. Should I remove one of these USB sticks and take it to the new server even before any of the migration work starts?
My strategy is the following:
1. Detach 2 x volumes
2. Shutdown old server
3. Remove FreeNAS USB stick and install in new server
4. Move hard disks from old server to new server
5. Power-on new server
6. Import 2 x volumes
7. Reconfigure networking on new server
My big fears on this migration are:
a. Changes in disk reference style:
Old server has a mix of disks shown as: /dev/adaX and /dev/daX
New server: Unknown
b. Changes in NIC reference style:
Old server has NICs: igb0 and igb1
New server: Unknown
Are either of my fears well-founded? Is there anything I can do beforehand with the new server to detect and prevent problems?
The old server has mirrored USB sticks for booting FreeNAS. Should I remove one of these USB sticks and take it to the new server even before any of the migration work starts?
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