Re: [boost] Migrating www.boost.org to another server

Subject: Re: [boost] Migrating www.boost.org to another server
From: DongInn Kim (dikim_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-24 04:32:55

Yes, I will rsync your $HOME until the DNS record is updated.
Then, please do not work on a new machine until the DNS is switched. Of course, once the DNS is switched, you have to use the new server only.

Regards,

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- DongInn
On May 23, 2013, at 11:39 PM, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> As part my checking earlier I logged in and nothing was amiss. But since
> I'm not the only one pushing data into the server what I would suggest is
> to turn off the rsync as soon as the DNS is switched. If there are
> any stragglers still hitting the old server after the DNS switch it should
> be OK as it's only intermittent data that might get lost which is just
> fine. We can deal with any problems that crop up after the switch as they
> happen.
> 
> Rene.
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 9:55 PM, DongInn Kim <dikim_at_[hidden]> wrote:
> 
>> Great!
>> Rene, so then can I forget about rsynching your $HOME any more (i.e., can
>> I expect that you will keep working on the new server machine)?
>> Do you have any scripts to run on the new machine like the current
>> wowbagger machine?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> --
>> - DongInn
>> 
>> On May 23, 2013, at 10:35 PM, Rene Rivera <grafikrobot_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>> 
>>> I couldn't find any problems.
>>> 
>>> On Thu, May 23, 2013 at 8:53 PM, DongInn Kim <dikim_at_[hidden]>
>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Well, actually you have to make your client machine look at the new
>> sever
>>>> when you access www.boost.org.
>>>> For example, I tricked my client by adding the following line to
>> /etc/hosts
>>>> 129.79.13.33    www.boost.org
>>>> 
>>>> So, after your /etc/hosts has the above entry, whenever you access
>>>> www.boost.org, it will go to the virtual host (www.boost.org) of new
>>>> server which is supposed to host the boost web site in the very new
>> future.
>>>> 
>>>> Please let me know if you still have a problem after you have the
>> updated
>>>> /etc/hosts.
>>>> 
>>>> I have tested this on linux and mac machines and they work fine. I have
>> no
>>>> idea how to trick this on Windows though yet.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> - DongInn
>> 
>> 
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