====== Migrate data drives ====== This guide shows how to migrate data drives from an old server to a new machine. This works when the old server is still accessible. My setup is 2 HDD -> RAID 1 -> LVM2 -> LUKS -> ext4 so it is very important to do all the steps in the correct sequence as outlined below. In my setup all data is mounted as /home. ===== Old Server ===== ==== File System ==== - Unmount /home:sudo umount /home - You might need to force unmount. Alternatively, you may want to reboot the machine without LUKS to open the encrypted container. update-initramfs -u ===== LUKS ===== sudo cryptsetup luksHeaderBackup /dev/mapper/vg_data2-lv_home --header-backup-file /path/to/backup/header.img sudo cryptsetup luksErase /dev/sdb1 sudo cryptsetup luksHeaderRestore /dev/sdb1 --header-backup-file /path/to/backup/header.img https://superuser.com/questions/1596599/is-it-safe-to-move-a-luks-encrypted-partition-to-another-system-and-be-able-to-u ===== LVM2 ===== - Make sure that no users are accessing files on the active volumes in the volume group, then unmount the logical volumes. - Use the -a n argument of the vgchange command to mark the volume group as inactive, which prevents any further activity on the volume group. - Use the vgexport command to export the volume group. This prevents it from being accessed by the system from which you are removing it. - pvscan - When the system is next shut down, you can unplug the disks that constitute the volume group and connect them to the new system. - When the disks are plugged into the new system, use the vgimport command to import the volume group, making it accessible to the new system. - Activate the volume group with the -a y argument of the vgchange command. - Mount the file system to make it available for use. https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/4/html/cluster_logical_volume_manager/vg_move - Unmount filesystem(s): unmount /nfs (I also had an export mirror for a Samba share that I had to un-mount as well) - Deactivate logical volume(s): lvchange -an /dev/NASRaid1/NAS_LVM - Deactivate volume group: vgchange -an NASRaid1 - Export the volume group: vgexport NASRaid1 - Add RAID Array to new system and boot up. Running pvscan lists the exported volume group(s). - Import the volume group: vgimport NASRaid1 - Activate the volume group: vgchange -ay NASRaid1 - Activate the volume(s): lvchange -ay /dev/NASRaid1/NAS_LVM - Mount the filesystem(s): mkdir -p /nfs; mount /dev/NASRaid1/NAS_LVM /nfs https://askubuntu.com/questions/529843/move-raid-1-array-to-new-system/529845#answers-header ===== RAID =====