[mythtv-users] Moving storage and database to new machine?

[Michael T. Dean]

On 09/30/2012 08:08 AM, Magnus Larsson wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I am setting up a brand new backend for my Mythtv (all in ubuntu 
> 12.04), and need to move the database and existing recordings to this 
> new machine. I read in the Wiki on how to manage storage devices in 
> the storage groups, but am not clear on how to best move betwen 
> different physical machines.
>
> My plan is to export - import the database and simply do a rsync of 
> the recordings to the new maching. The paths in the new machine will 
> be slightly different (bigger, raid5, as opposed to smaller and 
> no-raid previously).
>
> Any advice before I start and make troubles for myself?

If by "export - import" you mean, do a complete backup of the database ( 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore ) and then do a 
full restore of that backup on the new machine, replacing whatever 
database may be there ( 
http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/Database_Backup_and_Restore#Replacing_an_existing_database 
), that's the proper procedure for handling the database.  As Nick 
mentioned, make sure you consider host names--the easiest approach is to 
use the exact same host name for the new system as you used on the old, 
since all your configuration is stored in a profile based on the 
system's host name.

And, IMHO, rsync is the best tool for moving the recordings themselves 
(using --progress, especially, makes it user-friendly--not to mention 
the fact that you can stop/restart it as necessary).

Mike