Migrating configuration to new installation

Graylog Central (peer support)
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I am about to install a fresh version from the latest .ova file and wanted to know if it is possible to migrate the dashboards and inputs created on my older server (running v2.2.3+7adc951) to the new one once it is installed? Also, can I copy the collected data and have the new server use the old indexes? I would like to save the history. I’ve tried upgrading and it fails.

Thanks for your thoughts.
Jeff

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How does it fail specifically?

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 * execute[/opt/graylog/embedded/bin/graylog-ctl start graylog-server] action run
    - execute /opt/graylog/embedded/bin/graylog-ctl start graylog-server
  * ruby_block[add node to server list] action run
    
    ================================================================================
    Error executing action `run` on resource 'ruby_block[add node to server list]'
    ================================================================================
    
    Errno::ECONNREFUSED
    -------------------
    Connection refused - connect(2) for "127.0.0.1" port 4001
    
    Cookbook Trace:
    ---------------
    /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/libraries/registry.rb:17:in `set_master'
    /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/recipes/graylog-server.rb:86:in `block (2 levels) in from_file'
    
    Resource Declaration:
    ---------------------
    # In /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/recipes/graylog-server.rb
    
     84: ruby_block "add node to server list" do
     85:   block do
     86:     $registry.set_master
     87:     $registry.add_gl_server(node['ipaddress'])
     88:     $registry.add_es_node(node['ipaddress'])
     89:   end
     90:   retries 15
     91: end
    
    Compiled Resource:
    ------------------
    # Declared in /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/recipes/graylog-server.rb:84:in `from_file'
    
    ruby_block("add node to server list") do
      action [:run]
      retries 15
      retry_delay 2
      default_guard_interpreter :default
      block_name "add node to server list"
      declared_type :ruby_block
      cookbook_name :graylog
      recipe_name "graylog-server"
      block #<Proc:0x00000003943718@/opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/recipes/graylog-server.rb:85>
    end
    
Recipe: graylog::elasticsearch
  * service[elasticsearch] action restart
    - restart service service[elasticsearch]
Recipe: graylog::graylog-server
  * service[graylog-server] action restart
    - restart service service[graylog-server]

Running handlers:
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers
Running handlers complete
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete
Chef Client failed. 15 resources updated in 02 minutes 31 seconds
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/cache/chef-stacktrace.out
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: ruby_block[add node to server list] (graylog::graylog-server line 84) had an error: Errno::ECONNREFUSED: Connection refused - connect(2) for "127.0.0.1" port 4001
[2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully (exit code 1)
ubuntu@graylog:~$
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Please refer to and participate in this GitHub issue:

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Thanks. I didn’t see that when I searched.

jeff

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