Just checking migrate proces

[Wouter Wassenaar]

hi,

I'm still busy with migration JIRA from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012. I have setup some steps, but I'm not 100% sure if I got everything covered. Can somebody review these steps:

1. Download MySQL, JIRA and Plugins
2. create a databasebackup
3. Install and setup MySQL
4. Install and setup JIRA
5. install and setup plugins
6. import databasebackup
7. start re-index

Is this correct or am I missing some steps? 

[Wouter Wassenaar]

I knew that I was missing something, thanks!

yes, by recommedation I will use the mysqldump. I have created a bat file to run the dump outside office times.

do I need to setup JIRA and the plugins or will all settings be set by the databasedump?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You don't need to do the setup + plugins, just install a plain Jira. The rest of your process will get the plugins. I'd fill out your plan a bit more with explicit stop/start points - you want it down when you do any of the database work. I'd also add in a quick check on the plugins after the import - go into "manage plugins" and check all the ones you expect are there and working. And check for updates to them too.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

5.5 copy the home directory from old server to new server

You mention "database backup" - is that a mysqldump (which I'd recommend) or the export/import built into Jira?

[Wouter Wassenaar]

do I understand your remark correctly that the database import will install the plugins?

Good point, I will fill out the start and stop moments

[Wouter Wassenaar]

hi Nic,

Can you please let me know if my assumption is the right one?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Sort of. The home directory copy will pull in the plugins, the database import all the config for them. What I can't remember is if the database import will pull in the actual .jar files (it does in Confluence). I never needed to know, because copying the home directory includes them.

[Wouter Wassenaar]

ok, I already did install the plugins. importing the database won't hurt that?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Importing the database will scrub the lot. That's intentional. Your installation of the plugins has proved that the application is good to support the incoming data though.