[mythtv-users] Converting master backend to slave backend

[Brad DerManouelian]

On Jan 3, 2008, at 3:24 PM, Mudit Wahal wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've been running myth for over 2+ years. Now I've added another PC  
> and installed mythtv on it. I want to make this new PC as the master  
> backend and the older PC as slave backend.
>
> The (would be) slave backend has lots of data about recorded shows  
> etc for over 2+ years. I think its valuable enough so that I don't  
> accidentally rerecord programs. It has two HDTV tuner cards  
> installed. In the new master backend, I'm planning to another PVR250  
> capture card to connect to dish receiver. The master backend will be  
> running 24x7.
>
> I read in the faq and there is a section to migrate myth database  
> from one PC to another PC. Can I do same thing in my case and  
> migrate my older master backend database to the new backend and  
> configure the master's IP address in the slave backend.
>
> What other gotchas I need to watch for ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mudit

Yeah. It's easier than you think. Just mysqldump the mysql database,  
shut down that database (so you know you're connected to the right  
one),  start up the other one, import the database, point your backend  
to it then point your old master backend (new slave) to the new master  
backend ip and you should be good to go.