Migrate from old to new hardware / version

[NoLine]

Hello,

I have a very old PBS (2.4-7) and would like to replace it with a new one. How can I do this without having to reconfigure the PVE cluster?

Can I copy the datastore from the old one to the new one? Copy the SSH keys and the contents of /etc/proxmox-backup?

 

[wbk]

Hi NoLine,

You'll be copying over the data, but reusing the configuration? Only connection data, or also storage layout?

I went through a similar exercise recently, but ended up with only the hostname preserved. Less than ideal, but re-adding certificates to PBS and adding PBS to the clusters was not too much of a hassle.

Is a large number of clusters and datastores involved?

 

[santiagobiali]

1. Upgrade your legacy server to latest PBS following the docs.
2. Check if you are booting into legacy bios or UEFI. If legacy bios, migrate to UEFI: https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/h...to-uefi-boot-systemd-boot.120531/#post-523763
3. Move your SSDs/HDDs to the new hardware.
4. Configure your new hardware's to boot from your existing PBS.
5. Configure your network interface. Get your new network adapter name from `ip link show`, modify /etc/network/interfaces and reboot.