[Dxspider-support] Migrating data to new DX Spider node

Tue Dec 21 15:01:35 GMT 2021

I'm glad Nick, sure it will hold, but don't forget to update it, you never
know it will include Dirk.

73 Kin

El mar., 21 dic. 2021 15:36, Nick-VE3EY via Dxspider-support <
dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk> escribió:

> Hi Dirk/Kin and Mike -W1NR
>
> Many thanks for your helpful suggestions.
>
> The primary reason for moving my node to new platform was to bring DX
> Spider code up to latest release as per e-mail which came out around CQ
> WW.   My node was on that black list.
>
> For some reason my git -pull attempt failed to update DX Spider and I am
> sure it was an operator error.      Otherwise,  the older product has
> been *very* stable and if it was not for periodic power outages, the
> node would have run forever.  Never got around to invest in a UPS.
>
> I will go with a 64Gb SD card and take my chances.   I will supplement
> it with log2ram as VA3MW indicated earlier.   After 5 years of trouble
> free service, it is time to bring in new Rpi hardware, Raspbian OS and
> latest DX Spider code.   I just want to carry over my historical spots
> and user data.
>
> Thanks and 73
>
> Nick VE3EY-7
>
>
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> >     1. Re: Migrating data to new DX Spider node (Joaquin .)
> >     2. Re: Migrating data to new DX Spider node (Dirk Koopman)
> >     3. Re: Migrating data to new DX Spider node (Mike McCarthy, W1NR)
> >     4. Announces (Rob Harrison)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:28:09 +0100
> > From: "Joaquin ." <joaquin at cronux.net>
> > To: The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Migrating data to new DX Spider node
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> > Hi Nick,
> >
> > Also: /spider/scripts
> >
> > Kin
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > El dom, 19 dic 2021 a las 17:49, Nick-VE3EY via Dxspider-support (<
> > dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>) escribi?:
> >
> >> Hello Sysops.
> >>
> >> I decided to build a new DX Spider node on Rpi4 with latest Spider code
> >> on most current Raspbian OS.
> >>
> >> I wanted to migrate all configuration data from the existing
> >> installation over to the new hardware.    All users, historical data,
> >> spots etc.
> >>
> >> After I install and configure DX Spider, as far as I can tell I think I
> >> need to copy (rsync) the following from existing to new Rpi:
> >>
> >> /spider/connect/*
> >>
> >> /spider/local/*
> >>
> >> /spider/local_cmd/*
> >>
> >> /spider/data/*
> >>
> >> This is all in hope that users will not know the difference once they
> >> connect to the new upgraded node after I swap the hardware in.
> >>
> >> Are there any other files or directories I need to bring over? Thanks in
> >> advance
> >>
> >> 73 Nick
> >>
> >> VE3EY-7
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 14:42:13 +0000
> > From: Dirk Koopman <djk at tobit.co.uk>
> > To: dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Migrating data to new DX Spider node
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> > The standard advice I give is to rsync -av the complete /spider tree to
> > the new machine. If you to want to prune spots or logs, do that on the
> > new machine. If you want to create a new instance - with a new callsign
> > and suchlike - rsync -av it and then run update_sysop.pl after changing
> > /spider/local/DXVars.pm on the new machine.
> >
> > You *have* attached a usb3 connected disk of some kind to the RPi4,
> > haven't you? Because, if you haven't, your SDCard will wear out and you
> > will be back here in 6-12months with a load of "weird" errors.
> >
> > 73 Dirk
> >
> > On 20/12/2021 14:28, Joaquin . via Dxspider-support wrote:
> >> Hi Nick,
> >>
> >> Also: /spider/scripts
> >>
> >> Kin
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> El dom, 19 dic 2021 a las 17:49, Nick-VE3EY via Dxspider-support
> >> (<dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk <mailto:dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk>>)
> >> escribi?:
> >>
> >>      Hello Sysops.
> >>
> >>      I decided to build a new DX Spider node on Rpi4 with latest Spider
> >>      code
> >>      on most current Raspbian OS.
> >>
> >>      I wanted to migrate all configuration data from the existing
> >>      installation over to the new hardware.??? All users, historical
> data,
> >>      spots etc.
> >>
> >>      After I install and configure DX Spider, as far as I can tell I
> >>      think I
> >>      need to copy (rsync) the following from existing to new Rpi:
> >>
> >>      /spider/connect/*
> >>
> >>      /spider/local/*
> >>
> >>      /spider/local_cmd/*
> >>
> >>      /spider/data/*
> >>
> >>      This is all in hope that users will not know the difference once
> they
> >>      connect to the new upgraded node after I swap the hardware in.
> >>
> >>      Are there any other files or directories I need to bring over?
> >>      Thanks in
> >>      advance
> >>
> >>      73 Nick
> >>
> >>      VE3EY-7
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:08:07 -0500
> > From: "Mike McCarthy, W1NR" <lists at w1nr.net>
> > To: dxspider-support at tobit.co.uk
> > Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Migrating data to new DX Spider node
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> >
> > If you use SD cards for Linux...
> >
> > Always choose a card larger than you need. Get one rated for "High
> > Endurance" use like those designed for surveillance cameras. Only
> > allocate (partition and format) 2/3 of the disk. The unused 1/3 will be
> > available to be re-mapped by the wear algorithms as bad spots get
> detected.
> >
> > Run fstrim on each mount point in a daily cron job.
> >
> > This will greatly extend the life of an SD card used for Linux. BUT you
> > still need to back up. I do an rsync of the entire disk on my servers
> > weekly and I'm using enterprise grade SSD's in a RAID array. With SD
> > cards you need to be vigilant and expect the drive to fail at some time
> > in the future.
> >
> > 73 de Mike, W1NR
> >
> > On 12/20/2021 9:42 AM, Dirk Koopman via Dxspider-support wrote:
> >> You *have* attached a usb3 connected disk of some kind to the RPi4,
> >> haven't you? Because, if you haven't, your SDCard will wear out and you
> >> will be back here in 6-12months with a load of "weird" errors.
> >>
> >> 73 Dirk
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2021 09:50:41 +0000
> > From: Rob Harrison <g4ujs at outlook.com>
> > To: The DXSpider Support list <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
> > Subject: [Dxspider-support] Announces
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> > Hi All,
> >
> > Almost reluctant to post this after the recent posts about beacons.
> Anyway my ann/full beacon has now been switched off and will not return,
> apologies for the years of unnecessary posts!
> >
> > Anyway, I want to send an hourly beacon to my locals....just to those on
> GB7UJS. I want to encourage them to start using my MOJO branch cluster
> GB7UJS-2
> >
> > I set up the 2 crontab jobs below, which I thought would avoid the
> hourly (???) dupe check as the text is slightly different (I didn't want to
> time/date stamp). However, they don't seem to be working and don't get sent
> to users every hour.
> >
> > Although if I do a sh/ann I see them there but they have a * in front of
> them. Really not sure what is happening
> >
> > Any guidance please
> >
> > #0 1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23 * * * run_cmd('ann GB7UJS users please
> consider using GB7UJS-2, just change your port to 7300. New version has
> more functions. See https://www.qrz.com/db/GB7UJS for full details. 73 de
> Rob G4UJS.')
> > #0 0,2,4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22 * * * run_cmd('ann GB7UJS users please
> consider using GB7UJS-2, just change your port to 7300. New version has
> more functions. See https://www.qrz.com/db/GB7UJS for full details. 73 de
> Rob G4UJS')
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Rob G4UJS
> >
> > Rob Harrison
> >
> > Green Lane House, Whixall, Shropshire, SY13 2PT.
> > M: 07826 958358
> > E: g4ujs at outlook.com<mailto:g4ujs at outlook.com>
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