Commit 019363ca authored by Ben Bodenmiller's avatar Ben Bodenmiller

Minor server move doc improvements

parent 6510a18c
...@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ has a longer discussion explaining the potential problems. ...@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ has a longer discussion explaining the potential problems.
To prevent writes to the Git repository data, there are two possible approaches: To prevent writes to the Git repository data, there are two possible approaches:
- Use [maintenance mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)** to place GitLab in a read-only state. - Use [maintenance mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md) to place GitLab in a read-only state.
- Create explicit downtime by stopping all Gitaly services before backing up the repositories: - Create explicit downtime by stopping all Gitaly services before backing up the repositories:
```shell ```shell
...@@ -1354,15 +1354,13 @@ To prepare the new server: ...@@ -1354,15 +1354,13 @@ To prepare the new server:
```shell ```shell
sudo rm -f /var/opt/gitlab/redis/dump.rdb sudo rm -f /var/opt/gitlab/redis/dump.rdb
sudo chown <your-linux-username> /var/opt/gitlab/redis sudo chown <your-linux-username> /var/opt/gitlab/redis /var/opt/gitlab/backups
sudo mkdir /var/opt/gitlab/backups
sudo chown <your-linux-username> /var/opt/gitlab/backups
``` ```
### Prepare and transfer content from the old server ### Prepare and transfer content from the old server
1. Ensure you have an up-to-date system-level backup or snapshot of the old server. 1. Ensure you have an up-to-date system-level backup or snapshot of the old server.
1. Enable [maintenance mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**, 1. Enable [maintenance mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md),
if supported by your GitLab edition. if supported by your GitLab edition.
1. Block new CI/CD jobs from starting: 1. Block new CI/CD jobs from starting:
1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`, and set the following: 1. Edit `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`, and set the following:
...@@ -1465,7 +1463,7 @@ To prepare the new server: ...@@ -1465,7 +1463,7 @@ To prepare the new server:
1. While still under the Sidekiq dashboard, select **Cron** and then **Enable All** 1. While still under the Sidekiq dashboard, select **Cron** and then **Enable All**
to re-enable periodic background jobs. to re-enable periodic background jobs.
1. Test that read-only operations on the GitLab instance work as expected. For example, browse through project repository files, merge requests, and issues. 1. Test that read-only operations on the GitLab instance work as expected. For example, browse through project repository files, merge requests, and issues.
1. Disable [Maintenance Mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md) **(PREMIUM SELF)**, if previously enabled. 1. Disable [Maintenance Mode](../administration/maintenance_mode/index.md), if previously enabled.
1. Test that the GitLab instance is working as expected. 1. Test that the GitLab instance is working as expected.
1. If applicable, re-enable [incoming email](../administration/incoming_email.md) and test it is working as expected. 1. If applicable, re-enable [incoming email](../administration/incoming_email.md) and test it is working as expected.
1. Update your DNS or load balancer to point at the new server. 1. Update your DNS or load balancer to point at the new server.
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