How to move a Post Office from one Linux server to another Linux server and upgrade to GroupWise 2014

Moving a Post Office from one Linux server to another Linux server and upgrading to GroupWise 2014
Moving GroupWise 8 and GroupWise

1. Mount the source GroupWise directory on the Linux server (destination):
• (option 1) TID 7015345 - How to create an NFS Server and mount a share to another Linux server
• (option 2) Mounting a Windows Share to the Linux File System
  
  
2. Create a new local directory for GroupWise data. Then, proceed to copy GroupWise data (Domains and Post Offices) to the Linux server.
   On Linux, dbcopy is located in /opt/novell/groupwise/agents/bin/
   On Windows, dbcopy is located in C:\Program Files\Novell\GroupWise Server\Agents
   Note: For further details, see dbcopy.
   
   
• (Option A: Live Copy Option - two passes, minimal downtime) :
• Post Office
  
• First pass (agents can be online):
  ./dbcopy -k -p -w -t 10 -f <sourcePODirectory> <destinationPODirectory>
• Second pass (requires agent to be offline):
  ./dbcopy -k -p -w -t 10 -s <sourcePODirectory> <destinationPODirectory>
• Domain
• First pass (agents can be online):
  ./dbcopy -k -d -w -t 10 -f <sourceDomainDirectory> <destinationDomainDirectory>
• Second pass (requires agent to be offline):
  ./dbcopy -k -d -w -t 10 -s <sourceDomainDirectory> <destinationDomainDirectory>
  
  
• (Option B: Down Copy Option - single pass):
  The following is the most basic dbcopy command, which should do all that is required:
  dbcopy <sourceMountDirectory> <destinationLocal>
  
  Note: The agents must be down for the above command to work properly.
  
  
3. Install GroupWise 2014 on the Linux server.
   GroupWise 2014 Installation Guide - Creating a Simple GroupWise System.
   
• Launch the GroupWise 2014 installer (install.sh)
• Install GroupWise Server Agents: select GroupWise Server | Install
  
  
4. Configure & Upgrade.
   Configure a new agent on the server for the migrated Post Office and/or Domain:
   Note: The steps below will configure a new GW 2014 agent on the server, update the path and ip address and upgrade the data to 2014. If the system is already 2014, these steps will still work.
   
   • GroupWise 2014 Installer | GroupWise Server | Configure.
   • Visit the url provided To install or configure a new GroupWise server.
   • Select Upgrade an Existing Domain or Post Office to GroupWise 2014.
   • Select Add, provide the path to the local data, Host Address and Admin Port.
     Note: This should add an entry to gwha.conf and create the agent on the server.
     
   • Click Next, enter the admin credentials. Click Finish.
   • Restart all agents on the server to complete the upgrade process:
     rcgrpwise restart
     
     
5. Verify proper configuration by visiting the GroupWise Administration of the parent, owning domain:
• Domain/MTA (Administration | Domains, Administration | Message Transfer Agents),
  Post Office/POA (Administration | Post Offices, Administration | Post Office Agents):
  
• Is the path to the domain and post office correct? General | Folder
• Is the Network Address correct? Agent Settings | TCP/IP Address
• Is there a User Name and Password for HTTP? Agent Settings | HTTP
• Is the log directory valid? Log Settings | Log File Path
  Note: Leaving this path blank is fine as the default /var/log/novell/groupwise path will be used; however, an invalid path will prevent the agent from starting. The same applies for the SSL settings below.
  
• Are the SSL Settings valid? SSL Settings
• Launch the MTA and POA HTTP WebConsoles to verify the MTP Ports and Links appear as Open.
  Note: If any agents report MTP Ports or Links as Closed, see the involved agent log files for further troubleshooting details.