RE: [cobalt-users] question about raq2 backup & restore

["Dan" <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>
> I use cobalt raq2 backup all my data and configuration of my server.
> That is a .raq file.
> It seemed must be recover by cobalt server management html page.
> Did anyone know how to restore that file by command line?
>
> I can not restore it to another mechine which is diffent from this file
> backup from.
> Who can tell me how to backup all data and restore it to another mechine?
>
> Thanks.
> If you know the right way, please mail me to davidge@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
I just did this thanks to some instruction from the list. (Sorry I can't
recall the name of the person who advised me on this.)

1. You must create the sites on the new machine so that the site# is the
same as on the old machine. e.g, /home/sites/site5 etc. That means check the
site# via FTP on your current RAQ and create them in that order on the new
RAQ.
2. Create the identical user names for the new sites on the new machine
3. Backup the files on the old machine
4. Use selective restore to the new machine
5. Select only the files you need, not the directories that already were
created by the new RAQ

This worked great for many sites on my RAQ. Just be sure to first create the
user names on the new RAQ, or you will have to Telnet in and delete those
user directories that are created by the restore or you won't be able to
create those user names as the RAQ will give a warning that the directory
already exists for that user.

Good Luck
--
Dan Kriwitsky