[Users] Is there a way to convert a standalone linux box to a VPS?

[Admin - Weycrest.com]

Jim Archer wrote:
> Hi All...
> 
> I was wondering if there is a documented procedure for taking an 
> existing, standalone linux box and moving it to a VPS?  What might be 
> some of the issues to watch out for?
> 
> Thanks...
> 
> Jim

Jim

There are notes on this in the openvz wiki:

http://wiki.openvz.org/Physical_to_VE

But basically rsync /, /lib /home /bin /sbin, etc from your live server 
onto the openvz node (into /vz/private/<veid>) create a conf file and boot.

Ok there can be some tweaks required, but I've migrated a few RH and 
legacy RH9 servers this way onto VPS.

However prior to the migration some thought might need to be given to 
resources the migrated server might require.

Commercial VZ - Virtuozzo includes a tool you can install on a live 
server, which provides the information required to create a VPS 
configuration file.

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Best Regards


Paul Lee
www.weycrest.co.uk