The server currently-known-as 'cvs.synchro.net' is an aging quad-core AMD (A10 PRO-7800B) based HP workstation with 16GB of DDR3 RAM running Debian Linux 10.9 on a SATA SSD. This server has a lot of duties, including the hosting of [www].synchro.net, ftp.synchro.net, cvs.synchro.net, wiki.synchro.net, git.synchro.net, gitlab.synchro.net and provides the primary domain name services for *.synchro.net.
I'm in the process of upgrading this system to an new Intel i7-17200 based HP workstation with 32GB of DDR4 RAM running Debian Linux 11.4 on an NVMe SSD (bought it on sale for $800 from costco.com). This should speed-up a lot of Git-related things quite a bit (e.g. CI pipeline/builds) when the upgrade is complete.
Since the old system was upgraded several times over many years from whatever was the current Debian Linux 10+ years ago (pre-systemd), I'm starting with a fresh install and migrating all the services and data over piece meal.
Starting with GitLab, I had to have the same version running on each server before I could migrate the data, so I upgraded the GitLab install on cvs.synchro.net first from 13.12.15 to 14.0.12 then to 14.7.2.
I'll be working on other migration tasks over the next week+ before making the final switch-over. Other than the upgrade to GitLab, you probably won't notice anything until the migration is done and I'll give some head's up when I'm about to do that (like I said, in several days), and then I won't be surprised if there are some hiccups at that time.
I'll look into upgrading to the current GitLab (15.x) after the migration is complete.
good lock and don't drink so much coffee =)
The server currently-known-as 'cvs.synchro.net' is an aging quad-core AMD (A10 PRO-7800B) based HP workstation with 16GB of DDR3 RAM running Debian Linux 10.9 on a SATA SSD. This server has a lot of duties, including the hosting of [www].synchro.net, ftp.synchro.net, cvs.synchro.net, wiki.synchro.net, git.synchro.net, gitlab.synchro.net and provides the primary domain name services for *.synchro.net.
I'm in the process of upgrading this system to an new Intel i7-17200 based HP workstation with 32GB of DDR4 RAM running Debian Linux 11.4 on an NVMe SSD (bought it on sale for $800 from costco.com). This should speed-up a lot of Git-related things quite a bit (e.g. CI pipeline/builds) when the upgrade is complete.
Re: Upgrading server
By: Digital Man to All on Wed Aug 24 2022 12:44 pm
The server currently-known-as 'cvs.synchro.net' is an aging quad-core AMD (A10 PRO-7800B) based HP workstation with 16GB of DDR3 RAM running Debian Linux 10.9 on a SATA SSD. This server has a lot of duties, including the hosting of [www].synchro.net, ftp.synchro.net, cvs.synchro.net, wiki.synchro.net, git.synchro.net, gitlab.synchro.net and provides the primary domain name services for *.synchro.net.
I'm in the process of upgrading this system to an new Intel i7-17200 based HP workstation with 32GB of DDR4 RAM running Debian Linux 11.4 on an NVMe SSD (bought it on sale for $800 from costco.com). This should speed-up a lot of Git-related things quite a bit (e.g. CI pipeline/builds) when the upgrade is complete.
Okay, the migration is finally going to happen today, so there will be some down time.
Update/status:
- Bind/Dynamic-DNS service migrated successfully
*.synchro.net hostnames are resolving and dynamically updated
- GitLab migrated successfully, still on v14.7.2 - new SSH key (sorry)!
Will upgrade to the latest (v15.x) soon
- DokuWiki/PHP-FPM migrated successfully
Upgraded to latest PHP-FPM and DokuWiki
- Synchronet migrated successfully
still resolving lingering broken symlinks and permissions
- proFTPd migrated (ftp.synchro.net) successfully
- SpamAssassin migrated successfully (new spam db)
- CVS/cvsweb/viewcvs *not* migrated and probably not going to bother
(will need to continue to find and fix any links to cvsweb/viewcvs)
Still yet to do: ZNC, Murmur, automated backups, more stuff I'm forgetting
El 8/11/22 a las 16:34, Digital Man escribi¢:
Update/status:
- Bind/Dynamic-DNS service migrated successfully
*.synchro.net hostnames are resolving and dynamically updated
- GitLab migrated successfully, still on v14.7.2 - new SSH key (sorry)!
Will upgrade to the latest (v15.x) soon
- DokuWiki/PHP-FPM migrated successfully
Upgraded to latest PHP-FPM and DokuWiki
- Synchronet migrated successfully
still resolving lingering broken symlinks and permissions
- proFTPd migrated (ftp.synchro.net) successfully
- SpamAssassin migrated successfully (new spam db)
- CVS/cvsweb/viewcvs *not* migrated and probably not going to bother
(will need to continue to find and fix any links to cvsweb/viewcvs)
Still yet to do: ZNC, Murmur, automated backups, more stuff I'm forgetting
Great job! always.. thanks for your work!
Hola Digital!
09 Nov 22 19:17, Ragnarok dijo a Digital Man:
El 8/11/22 a las 16:34, Digital Man escribi¢:
Update/status:
- Bind/Dynamic-DNS service migrated successfully
*.synchro.net hostnames are resolving and dynamically updated
- GitLab migrated successfully, still on v14.7.2 - new SSH key (sorry)!
Will upgrade to the latest (v15.x) soon
- DokuWiki/PHP-FPM migrated successfully
Upgraded to latest PHP-FPM and DokuWiki
- Synchronet migrated successfully
still resolving lingering broken symlinks and permissions
- proFTPd migrated (ftp.synchro.net) successfully
- SpamAssassin migrated successfully (new spam db)
- CVS/cvsweb/viewcvs *not* migrated and probably not going to bother
(will need to continue to find and fix any links to cvsweb/viewcvs)
Still yet to do: ZNC, Murmur, automated backups, more stuff I'm forgetting
Great job! always.. thanks for your work!
+1
Thanks Rob
- GitLab migrated successfully, still on v14.7.2 - new SSH key (sorry)!
Will upgrade to the latest (v15.x) soon
Sysop: | Retros |
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Location: | Toronto, Canada |
Users: | 23 |
Nodes: | 8 (0 / 8) |
Uptime: | 124:47:12 |
Calls: | 1,097 |
Files: | 6 |
Messages: | 29,784 |