Relocating a 3CX Server

[sjarrell]

I have provisioned a 3CX server using Amazon Lightsail and we have started configuring it. However, I have decided it would be better if we located this server to our home office instead. I have a stand-alone computer that meets the system requirements that I can install Debian 9 on. Obviously the internal and external IPs will change, and we'll want to use our own FQDN and SSL certificate. I understand that the FQDN is tied directly to the license file.

What is the best way to do this installation and be able to restore my settings that we've already created on our Lightsail server? We are doing backups to Google Drive now.

Thanks!

Steve

 

[cobaltit]

No idea why you'd want to use your own FQDN and SSL. I guess you just have free time on your hands. For the rest you do a backup without license key/FQDN and then release the FQDN in the customer portal.

 

[sjarrell]

Yes, I've been rethinking that, especially since I'm seriously considering going with the Enterprise version so we can do the automatic failover which means we'll have to use 3CXs.

Thanks for your input!

 

[cobaltit]

You don't have to use 3CX FQDN to use failover but it is a lot simpler that way.

 

[JohnS_3CX]

Hi sjarrell,

You can take a backup with your license if you already use a 3CX FQDN that you wish to keep.

Once you upgrade your license, you can restore on a new Debian install using our ISO.

For failover take a look here: https://www.3cx.com/docs/failover/

For Debian take a look here: https://www.3cx.com/docs/manual/installing-debian-linux-pbx/

 

[sjarrell]

Thanks John. The relocation is complete. Except for some self-imposed firewall issues the move went very smoothly, and those issues were resolved quickly with the help of people on this forum (cobalt-it in particular) and actually following each step in your very well written configuration guide for my particular firewall.

 

[JohnS_3CX]

Glad to hear!