BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Exporting host settings from old to new BPC-server

2011-04-11 11:49:39
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Exporting host settings from old to new BPC-server
From: "Tyler J. Wagner" <tyler AT tolaris DOT com>
To: sorin.srbu AT orgfarm.uu DOT se, "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:47:57 +0100
On Mon, 2011-04-11 at 16:57 +0200, Sorin Srbu wrote:
> Now, instead of recreating all the hosts on the new machine, I'm thinking I
> could move the individual host's *.pl-files should they exist, to the new 
> box. 
> 
> Is this possible? Any gotchas'? Or should I just recreate them all from 
> scratch
> on the new backup server?

Yes, it is possible. I've done it repeatedly. In fact, just
rsync /etc/backuppc to the new host, and then change what you want using
the GUI.

Regards,
Tyler

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