moving RH machine

[cliff here]

Keep it simple, just change your IP and netmask in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth* file

You may need to change your hostname, but only if your organization requires
the naming scheme.

On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Carl T. Miller <carl at carltm.com> wrote:

> When I have needed to move servers, I make a copy
> of the files that need to be changed and append
> .orig to the filenames.  I then make another copy
> of the files and append .new to the filenames.
>
> Edit the .new files as needed.  Then write a script that
> checks if it can ping the Internet.  If it can't, it
> copies the .new files and restarts networking services.
> If it can now ping the Internet, it sends you email to
> let you know it is up.  If it can't ping the Internet,
> it copies the .orig files and restarts networking services.
>
> Next, set up a cron job to run this every 5 minutes.
> When I receive email that the server is up, I connect
> to it and remove the cronjob.
>
> Of course, all this depends on getting the details right
> when you set up the .new files.
>
> c
>
>
> Andre Dill wrote:
> > Don't forget /etc/resolv.conf
> >
> > Regards,
> > Andre
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com
> > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Nishanth Chandran
> > Sent: 05 February 2010 01:39 PM
> > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list
> > Subject: Re: moving RH machine
> >
> > edit files:
> >
> > /etc/hosts
> > /etc/sysconfig/networking
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/profile/default/network.
> >
> > if i remember correctly ;-)
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> > On 5 February 2010 14:22, Stainforth, Matthew (SD/DS) <
> > Matthew.Stainforth at gnb.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> I'd recommend using system-config-network to change the IP address and
> >> update hosts.  That process will do all needed updates under
> >> /etc/sysconfig
> >> as well.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com <redhat-list-bounces at redhat.com>
> >> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list <redhat-list at redhat.com>
> >> Sent: Thu Feb 04 21:58:06 2010
> >> Subject: moving RH machine
> >>
> >>
> >> I am moving a Red Hat ES4 machine
> >> to a remote site, and the only change
> >> that I am aware of is the ip address.
> >>
> >> I believe all I need to do is change
> >> the /etc/hosts file manually before
> >> powering it down at our computer room here.
> >>
> >> Is there anything else that anyone can suggest
> >> that I need to do for this move, or
> >> to prepare for this move ?
> >>
> >> JYard
> >> UCLA
> >>
> >
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