Verari 1U New Server Build && Drupal Upgrade for New PLUG Site

[Stephen]

an option is to "lock" the old drupal site to a read only archive and
just hard transition tot he new site. so the old site is there for
archives but move to the newer drupal.

but ill follow the group on this one. as my brain does not wrap itself
around security the same way.

On Tue, Jun 16, 2009 at 7:13 AM, Lisa Kachold<lisakachold at obnosis.com> wrote:
> I have build up and burned in the Verari 1U server (under OS specified by
> "the boys" [I would have preferred CentOs 5.3 network build hardened
> kernel]) [it was only failing drive recognition due to no tiny MASTER/SLAVE
> pins].
>
> I have hardened and added various other excellent tools (details sent to
> Hans 65 days ago).
>
> I have built a Drupal for the current PLUG site/server running 6.2 on port
> 81.
> I have built a Drupal for the new server running 6.3.
>
> I have evaluated current PLUG site Drupal database table structure for the
> purposes of upgrading and found that we are using modules that are not
> Drupal 6+ compatible.  All of our data is located in the modules.  Hans went
> on at length at the last HackFest with some strange ideas that "I should be
> able to seamlessly upgrade Drupal (even via an apt-get from Ubuntu)" which
> might be true for the core, but certainly not the modules.  Additionally,
> the current PLUG Drupal has some upgrade <ahem!> "anomolies" <read former
> upgrade issue or module incompatibilities in that some features and
> functions don't work (like the export database functions, date event
> reocurring functions, etc.>.  Most of the core upgrades require as part of
> the steps an export function.
>
> I have attempted to just use mysql and just dump the database and import
> selectively to new version, but since the entire module/data (OpenID/all
> role based events/signups) table structure is different, we will need to
> repopulate all the old data to the new SITE manually.
> It's funny but the Mail plugins for the list server are still the same,
> however use new OpenID core.
>
> Our choices are probably going to be:
> A) Stay in old Server/Site (security issues and other problems)
>
> B) Use New Server/Site
> 1) Manually repopulate data.
> 2) Ask everyone to re-signup.
>
> Some people also contend that the old cactus penguin logo and site layout
> seriously need upgrading!
>
> I actually have a good deal more experience with drbd in web systems than
> Drupal. [ Let me setup the existing PLUG server and this one to fail over?
> Laugh - I know you have "the people who donated this server" as experts on
> drbd.]
>
> Please advise.  I would happily work on this with:
>
> 1) Vast heartfelt appreciation and respect aka THANKS!
> 2) Good direction/choices!
> 3) Disgression to do what must be done!
> 4) Creative license to make some much needed changes!
> 5) Assistance and buy in from other volunteers!
>
> I will bring the Verari 1U <screaming fast> server to be placed into the NOC
> (it's ready) tonight to Stammtiche on Broadway.
>
> See you there!
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