Move from local to data center.

Hi all,

I have a question about moving my local server to a datacenter.

Can I install my server "the perfect setup way" and when I am done with that chance the network interface IP address? So it's ready to go at the datacenter. (site's & users will follow later on)

So fist use a local ip and when i am finished just chance the ip address, or is the local ip address stored in some config files used by ISPConfig 3.
In that case i just install until chance of the ip and finish-up after the server is put in the datacenter.

 

This is how I always do it.

I setup my servers in the office (local IP) and when ready I move the server to the DC, and change the needed info (IP, subnet, gateway, DNS and so on).
It's easy, and you do not need to spend to much time in the noisy DC's

 

That's what i am planning to do, I just need an working clean server with ISPC3 on it.
but

is what is scaring me...

My plan is just and only to install my server (Debian perfect way) and after that just chance: ip-address, netmask, network, broadcast & gateway.
Bring it to the DC and finish up from at home through ssh, ftp and winscp.

Do I still have some "and so on" to worry about that way?

 

Not realy, and as long as you do not activate the firewall you should be fine. by setting missed things with SSH

I forgot to mention that I do the ISPconfig install (by SSH) when the server is in the DC.

 

Thanks Edge,

I will chance my plan.

Going to just (like you) install debian & SSH and finish up from at home.

 

@Darkness,

After configuring your /etc/hosts and /etc/network/interfaces files in the datacentre, you need to execute the command: /etc/init.d/networking restart
After that execute: ping www.google.nl for example to verify if your server is able to resolve domain names.

If not, please add this content to your file /etc/resolv.conf:

Code:

search
nameserver 145.253.2.75
nameserver 193.174.32.18
nameserver 194.25.0.60

After that execute the command: ping www.google.nl again!

(The mentioned commands and file locations are for Debian)

 

I have done that already isn't that oke?

I have followed the perfect guide up to: 6 Configure The Network
completed set 6 with my own IP I got from the DC.

So I don't have to do anything else at the DC I thought.

Or is it better to JUST install Debian and SSH and complete step 6 in the DC?

 

If you've done that already, you're done. BUt i did not know that, so i mentioned it (just in case)