RHE cPanel Server Migration to CentOS cPanel server w/hardening - repost

In Progress Posted Mar 8, 2014 Paid on delivery
In Progress Paid on delivery

My existing server ran out of VAR and USR space so I am purchasing a second server to migrate to. I am also migrating from RHE to CentOS. There are about 150 domains totaling about 150GB of data. Both servers are located in the same server farm at Softlayer in Dallas05. The server OS details are as follows:

Current - Redhat Enterprise 6.5 running cPanel WHM 11.40.1

New - CentOS 6.4? running cPanel WHM 11.40.1?

Would like to do the migration the weekend of March 15-16, Saturday night off hours, i.e. between 1 or 2am and 5-6am CST.

Expect to purchase the second sever Friday, March 14th and the initial data can be copied during the day on Saturday, March 15th.

Most of the domains are standard running Menalto Gallery, Wordpress, Joomla, etc. We do have one non-traditional product called Strongbox which provides password protection. There is a support contract for the Strongbox product but if necessary, you will need to coordinate with them to insure it works properly.

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In addition to the migration we will want the new server hardened. The last person who hardened the server left the server

susceptible to reverse DNS problems.

To recap, this is what we expect to be done:

1. new server purchased March 14th

2. user data/domains to be migrated March 15th and the server to be hardened

3. during the night of the 15th/early morning of the 16th, the migration and all server duties should be completed

4. the current NS IP will be switched to the new server early on Sunday, the 16th

5. syncing of mail, etc. that was received on the old server to the new server so no data is lost in the migration since the data was moved before the IP was switched over. This should be timed such that the IP change to the new server and syncing of data is done so that all mail received on the old server on Saturday is there Sunday morning, CST on the new server.

If done as planned, my customers, all of which are in the United States, will wake up Sunday morning and will be using the new server with all of their mail, etc. so the move will be "invisible" to them. By using the same server name and IP address, all security certificates and similar items should function as if there had been no server change.

My apologies to those who bid on the earlier version of this project. I was going to use the cloud to do this and I was going to do it a weekend earlier but I made a scheduling error.

I tried to award the project to three different bidders. They didn't reply to my request for more information and in the meantime the project request expired and it is being re-opened in hopes to find a person who will bid on the project *AND* is able to discuss their plan for completing the project. Because they were unable to tell me what they do and when with any kind of detail I was concerned they knew what they were doing and the project might fail. Perhaps they knew what they were doing and all would have gone well, but if they couldn't take a few minutes and write out their process I didn't feel they were a good candidate to be awarded the bid.

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28 proposals Remote project Active Mar 20, 2014

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FandaR

Hello, I have over 9 years experience as an Linux admin and can migrate your server in the mentioned time. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions. Thank You

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tanujchugh

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odessky

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tlchung

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minuthomas

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amontironi

Hi, my name's Adolfo. I can do the job. But I'd like to discuss with you some ideas. If you are interested in having a talk with me about this then please send me a message. Thanks in advance. Regards!

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twhiting9275

Hi there, I can have your system migrated exactly as you requested, in the timeframe requested. This is most definitely NOT an issue. If you'll take a look at my profile, you'll see I've done this more than once, More

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shahbazhk

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mdarii

Hello, I read your project description, may be is better to add disk space on existing server, but if this isn't possible I can help you to migrate data to new server. If you are interested contact me.

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ksecurity

Im server manager and web security expert, I can help you. If you have more information please contact me, I hope you hire me and thank you very much.

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Vinsar

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marry2012

Hi, I can manage it very well I can handle your task please discuss to start. Thanks & Regards, -------------------------------- Marry S.

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Ramavtar2012

Hi Ram here and I am system admin in hosting company and I am expert in migration with linux server I can do this task for you please let me do this project.

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valintinr

Hello, ill can migrate all account for few hours (depends from network throughput but if both servers located at same DC it would be good speed) via automatic cpanel migration service (all data, mail, domains, etc will More

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hostboxes

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Tawmu

Hey, I saw this project and thought it would suit me immediately. Being UK based the late CST time isn't going to be a problem for me, but also I have a strong SysAdmin background with 3 years experience within the More

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manish1046

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