Transform a multi server configuration to single servers

Dear,

actually we manage a cluster with 1 master and 20-30 slave server. What if we want transform that multiserver setup to a simplier 20-30 single servers?
Basically we want give up to the master->slave and allow the slave servers to be managed by theirself. Is that possible?

 

Install 30 ISPConfig servers that are single server setup. Then copy the data from old setup to the server you want.
Using ISPConfig Migration Toolkit should be possible, if I remember correctly it allows copying only one website to target. But I'm not sure it toolkit would make your task easier.

 

thank you for answers. the problem we want to resolve is to upgrade the whole sever (actually into a master/slave config) to a new os version and migrating inside the running hosting accounts. We would prefer to to that while remaining in master/slave, but it seems more difficult. any better suggestion?

 

thanks for reply. can you please explain more in detail? the upgrade of a server (example debian) needs to reinstall a new server with the current distro. the upgrade from command line is in most of case failing if the version is not the immediate new. in out case we have to upgrade for example from debian 7 to debian 10, so we have to reinstall the server. How can we do that in a master/server setup, while preserving installed accounts? for example creating a new one, migrating on that and then disconnect old and reconnect new? using isp migration tool?

 

What?
Debian has instructions on how to upgrade in place. Read the Release Notes.
It is true that dist-upgrade only works to the next release, so Debian 7 can be dist-upgraded to 8, then that to 9 and then 9 to 10.

If done properly the dist-upgraded does not remove accounts.
I suggest you create a test setup, where you can see how dist-upgrade and ISPConfig upgrade works and how it is done.

 

dear Taleman, thanks for reply. frankly anytime i tested a dist upgrade by command line of a running ispconfig install, i got the distro either malfunctioning or broken. do you mean running such an upgrade? is there any notice of suggestione to take care of, that maybe i left aside?

 

To dist-upgrade Debian read and follow the upgrade instructions in Release Notes. This way upgrades work reliably and the upgrade instructions warn or provide fixes for problems.
Next read and follow the ISPConfig Perfect Server Guide for the updated to OS. This is needed so the necessary packages are installed and configured properly.
Then on an ISPConfig host force reconfigure services.
If the system fails after these steps ask for advice here on forum.

 

when you say perfect server, you mean the standard install guide from scratch? or something more specific?

 

ah ok i know that guide. i wondered if you were referring to a specific upgrade guide.
listen but if i want to do the following: 1) create a new server with lets say deb10. 2) migrate all account from old server (configure as slave of a master) with your migration tool? 3) disconnect old server and reconfigure new server as slave (maybe also replacing the ip if this can help). is this possible?

 

i "transfered" some servers in the past from debian 8 to ubuntu18 with the copy_tool.
setup the new server with the perfect setup, use the copy tool, update ispconfig with "reconfigure services" on the target and change the php-settings (fpm & fastcgi).

 

thank you florian for your post. copytool you mean the ispcopy ? https://www.ispconfig.org/add-ons/ispconfig-migration-tool/
were you in a master/slave config or standalone?

 

the copy-tools copies the data used for ispconfig to new server. if you want to change the master, just stop the crons on the slave until you are finished or re-copy the ispconfig-database.

 

ok. when you say "reconfigure" after distro upgrade, is it possible to do that without upgrading the ispconfig? since it's a master slave config we dont want to upgrade ispconfig until all distros are upgraded.