Parallels

Resolution

You may use the following instructions to migrate Parallels Business Automation - Standard (PBAS) system from old Container/server into the new one based on more recent OS distribution:

• Important: In case destination Container is located on another hardware node new PBAS license for the new HWID should be requested in advance before migration. Please refer to this article to determine HWID of new Virtuozzo hardware node
• Upgrade PBAS system on source node to the latest version
• Install PBAS system on destination node with more recent OS distribution installed, exactly the same PBAS version (the latest one) should be installed. Please refer to Parallels Business Automation - Standard Release Notes and Parallels Business Automation - Standard Installation Guide for detailed instructions and assign temporary IP-address to destination PBAS server/Container (TMP_IP for further reference).
• Migrate your  system to new Container/server using hspc-mn-backup utility on source node:
  # hspc-mn-backup -m root@[TMP_IP]
• Stop source node (shutdown PBAS server or stop PBAS Containers)
• Change IP-address of destination node/Container to source node/Container IP-address.
  
• Start PBAS system on destination node/Container
• Install new PBAS license if new PBAS Container is running on new hardware node
  

Additional information

For additional information regarding hspc-mn-backup utility usage you may check this article in Parallels Business Automation - Standard Advanced Configuration Manual

Please ensure that OS distribution installed on destination node is listed in the list of supported distributions