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====== Migration Guide from eFa v4 to eFa v5 ======

===== Overview =====

Migrating from v4 to v5 is possible using the backup and restore functionality of eFa.

The process involves doing the following:

  - Initial preparation (fact gathering)
  - Preparing v4 appliance
  - Preparing the v5 appliance
  - Shutting down the v4 appliance
  - Configuring the v5 appliance and running a restore

If successful, all databases will be transferred to v5 with upgraded schema and compatible settings will be transferred.

===== Preparation =====

Before migrating, please document the following on your v4 appliance:

  * Username used to log into console
  * IP address, netmask, and default gateway
  * hostname
  * domain name
  * admin email
  (hint:  look in /etc/eFa/eFa-Config for these facts 8-) )
  
===== v4 Appliance Preparation =====

  - Log into v4 console
  - Make sure you are up to date, install any missing updates
  - Enter Maintenance Mode
  - Drop to shell
  - sudo systemctl stop postfix (to halt mail flow)
  - sudo eFa-Backup-cron -backup
  - sudo chmod -R o+r /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine (to loosen permissions for copy)
  - sudo chmod -R o+r /var/eFa/backup/* (to loosen permissions for copy)
  - sudo sa-learn --backup > /root/backup.txt
  - sudo ls /var/eFa/backup (get the name of the backup file for the next steps)

===== v5 Appliance Preparation =====

  - Build a v5 using any means with sufficient storage
  - Do not set it up yet (if no DHCP, set a temporary static IP using NetworkManager, nmtui or nmcli)
  - Start eFa first-time configure (Y/n) -> n
  - rsync -av <v4user>@<v4ipaddress>:/var/eFa/backup/<nameofbackup> /var/eFa/backup (where <nameofbackup> is the name of the backup you generated during v4 preparation)
  - chmod 600 /var/eFa/backup/<nameofbackup>     (secure the backup file)
  - chown root:root /var/eFa/backup/<nameofbackup>  (secure the backup file)
  - rsync -av <v4user>@<v4ipaddress>:/root/backup.txt /root

The following steps apply if you want to keep your quarantine

  - rsync -rav <v4user>@<v4ipaddress>:/var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/* /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine
  - chmod -R o-rwx /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/*
  - chown -R postfix:mtagroup /var/spool/MailScanner/quarantine/*
  
===== v4 Appliance Decommission =====

  * Grab any other custom configs or files you might need
  * Shut it down
  * sudo shutdown -h now
 
===== v5 Commission =====

  * Run through initial setup via GUI or command line (log out and log back in, use same settings as the v4)
  * Let system reboot
  * Log into console
  * 12) System Restore (Answer yes, 1, yes)
  * Let system reboot
  * Log into console and drop to shell

If your bayes database is blank in the MailWatch GUI after migration, run this:

  * sudo sa-learn --clear
  * sudo sa-learn --restore /root/backup.txt

If you use 3rd party virus scanners, those will need to be installed on the new appliance.