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RE: Server migration - Tygernoot - 02-05-2020
Hi all,
I don’t know if Bryan (Fergy) preferred to announce this, but he‘s currently asleep Down Under :p. He can elaborate a bit more when he wakes up
As the current (virtual) server is running on a now no longer supported Windows version, we are forced to upgrade the server. I have taken on the task of performing this migration. It’s quite a bit of work, I have limited spare time (even less now with my 5-year old full time at home lol), I’m not familiar with everything that’s currently set up, and we only have one week to do it before they remove the current server. Make that 2 days, as I was swamped with work the past week... :p
So what’s going to happen the next few days?
1) I am copying all essential data, so that at least nothing gets lost when the current server is wiped out of existence
2) I set up the new server to run rFactor, that we can continue to practice.
3) I set up the Live Timing that our laps continue to be stored.
4) I take down the site (forums) on Sunday evening or Monday morning and attempt to get it all running on the new server. Worst case this might take a few days, because the DNS also has to be re-pointed to the new server, and this can take up to 2 days to propagate around the world.
5) all the other crap that comes with reinstalling everything from scratch :p
Please bear with me while I undertake this bit of work. Don’t despair when the forums or servers go down and become unreachable for a while, everything is in safe hands (hum...)
RE: Server migration - Harri Mac - 02-05-2020
Thank you for your hard work. At no point say "I'll just quickly . . . . . " as computers recognise this phrase as the start of the cold road to purgatory
RE: Server migration - lamer of fortune - 02-05-2020
Thank you very much for doing this
These tasks have the tendency to end up in a nightmare of problem searching and solving.
BEst of luck
Tobias
RE: Server migration - bullwinkle - 03-05-2020
wow we are lucky to have a guy like you around to handle that stuff. Us mortals could never do it. thank you so much.
RE: Server migration - Fergy - 03-05-2020
This was next on my list of to do's
Looking forward to the update. We should see an improvement. If there is any problems with the forum please keep a eye on our Discord channel for any update news.
RE: Server migration - Tygernoot - 03-05-2020
Hi all,
If you are reading this, it means the migration was a success, and you're now connected the brand new server
Please report should you encounter any (new :p) problems.
RE: Server migration - argl - 04-05-2020
Yay! Good work!! The site also seems to be 10x faster now.
RE: Server migration - DJCruicky - 04-05-2020
Weldone Ed.
RE: Server migration - bullwinkle - 04-05-2020
yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
RE: Server migration - Fergy - 05-05-2020
We done Ed, very happy. Very sharp. Thanks for all of us here for your efforts.
RE: Server migration - gorgias1976 - 05-05-2020
Awesome job.
One little thing. Favicon image is missing I think.
Also we need to get back dropbox at the server. Do you Bryan know the credentials?
I'll take back Total Commander too to get quicker access to folder.
RE: Server migration - lamer of fortune - 05-05-2020
Congrats!
RE: Server migration - Tygernoot - 05-05-2020
Still some errors popping up on the forum when sending personal messages. The messages are actually sent, but email notifications don’t work yet. Looking into it
RE: Server migration - 1959nikos - 05-05-2020
Im in, even with my Windows 7 64 bit.
Thank you sir.
RE: Server migration - Tygernoot - 05-05-2020
You should really considering upgrading in that case, no more security updates for Win7 coming out
Think I fixed the email notification now. The forum is running on the latest version.
That'll do for upgrades and changes this week, unless it's really urgent. I need to get back on track tomorrow for some urgent league practice :p