# Migrating configuration to new installation **URL:** \ **Category:** Graylog Central (peer support)\ **Created:** [August 7, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988 "2017-08-07T15:40:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jeffhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jeffhorn/32/21_2.png) [@jeffhorn](https://community.graylog.org/u/jeffhorn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/1 "2017-08-07T15:40:47Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/2 "2017-08-07T15:47:49Z")
> [@jeffhorn](#): > > I’ve tried upgrading and it fails. How does it fail specifically? ---
**Author:** ![jeffhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jeffhorn/32/21_2.png) [@jeffhorn](https://community.graylog.org/u/jeffhorn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/3 "2017-08-07T15:50:56Z")
```auto * 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: $registry.add_es_node(node['ipaddress']) 89: end 90: retries 15 91: end Compiled Resource: ------------------ # Declared in /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/graylog/recipes/graylog-server.rb:84:in `from_file' ruby_block("add node to server list") do action [:run] retries 15 retry_delay 2 default_guard_interpreter :default block_name "add node to server list" declared_type :ruby_block cookbook_name :graylog recipe_name "graylog-server" block # end Recipe: graylog::elasticsearch * service[elasticsearch] action restart - restart service service[elasticsearch] Recipe: graylog::graylog-server * service[graylog-server] action restart - restart service service[graylog-server] Running handlers: [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: Running exception handlers Running handlers complete [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: Exception handlers complete Chef Client failed. 15 resources updated in 02 minutes 31 seconds [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Stacktrace dumped to /opt/graylog/embedded/cookbooks/cache/chef-stacktrace.out [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Please provide the contents of the stacktrace.out file if you file a bug report [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] ERROR: ruby_block[add node to server list] (graylog::graylog-server line 84) had an error: Errno::ECONNREFUSED: Connection refused - connect(2) for "127.0.0.1" port 4001 [2017-08-04T16:02:04+00:00] FATAL: Chef::Exceptions::ChildConvergeError: Chef run process exited unsuccessfully (exit code 1) ubuntu@graylog:~$ ``` ---
**Author:** ![jochen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jochen/32/8_2.png) [@jochen](https://community.graylog.org/u/jochen)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:04pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/4 "2017-08-07T16:04:00Z")
Please refer to and participate in this GitHub issue: > > > Upgrading a previously upgraded appliance from 2.2.3 to 2.3.0. > During reconfigure step fails connecting to 127.0.0.1 port 4001 > - execute /opt/graylog/embedded/bin/graylog-ctl start... ---
**Author:** ![jeffhorn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.graylog.org/jeffhorn/32/21_2.png) [@jeffhorn](https://community.graylog.org/u/jeffhorn)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/5 "2017-08-07T16:06:47Z")
Thanks. I didn’t see that when I searched. jeff ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/graylog/original/3X/c/7/c7c09c6b5099570133d6502b83f50ba4430de5b6.png) [@system](https://community.graylog.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://community.graylog.org/t/migrating-configuration-to-new-installation/1988/6 "2017-08-21T16:06:47Z")
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