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# Once you have migrated and validated your volumes and instances, and once any associated DNS records updated, please delete your old instances and volumes on the legacy West Cloud. | # Once you have migrated and validated your volumes and instances, and once any associated DNS records updated, please delete your old instances and volumes on the legacy West Cloud. | ||
=== Migrating Large Volumes using Linux 'dd' === | === Migrating Large Volumes using Linux 'dd' === <!--T:41--> | ||
For large volumes, image based methods are not recommended. We recommend copying over your data to new volumes on Arbutus using rsync or similar file copy tools wherever possible. In cases where this is not possible (like for a bootable volume), the <code>dd</code> command can be used to make an identical copy of a volume from West Cloud on Arbutus: | For large volumes, image based methods are not recommended. We recommend copying over your data to new volumes on Arbutus using rsync or similar file copy tools wherever possible. In cases where this is not possible (like for a bootable volume), the <code>dd</code> command can be used to make an identical copy of a volume from West Cloud on Arbutus: | ||
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# Create a temporary instance on West Cloud (p1-1.5gb should be fine). Do the same on Arbutus Cloud. Use CentOS 7 as the OS. | # Create a temporary instance on West Cloud (p1-1.5gb should be fine). Do the same on Arbutus Cloud. Use CentOS 7 as the OS. | ||
# Assign both of the above floating ips that you can SSH into. | # Assign both of the above floating ips that you can SSH into. | ||
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# Once the process is complete, you will have an exact copy of the volume from West Cloud on Arbutus which you can then use to launch instances on Arbutus. | # Once the process is complete, you will have an exact copy of the volume from West Cloud on Arbutus which you can then use to launch instances on Arbutus. | ||
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As always, back up any important data prior to performing the steps. | As always, back up any important data prior to performing the steps. | ||