Restore Asterisk 1.6.2.20 FreePBX backup to Asterisk 1.8.8.0 server

General Help
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Hi,

I am sure someone has already asked this question, but I can’t find the right search terms to bring it up.

I am upgrading a site from Asterisk 1.6.2.20 with FreePBX 2.9 a new server with Asterisk 1.8.8.0 also with FreePBX 2.9.

I have done a FreePBX backup on the original box but how safe is it to restore on the new box?

I can see the asterisk SQL DB restoring ok, and the astdb, but won’t restoring the Asterisk 1.6 config files (/etc/asterisk) over the 1.8 installation break it?

Does FreePBX take this into account?

Thanks

Graham

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Yes, it’s fine.

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Hi,

I have been trying to get the 1.6.2.20 backup to restore correctly onto a 1.8.8.0 asterisk server. The versions of FreePBX are identical.

It all appears to work fine apart from the asterisk db entries not being created. I know you can create them by saving each extension in turn, but as I have over 500 of them I would prefer to avoid that.

Is there a script that can be run to either generate the asterisk db entries or something that automates the saving of all the extensions?

Is there a log file I can access to see why the restore of the asterisk db settings is failing?

Thanks

Graham

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Extract a backup copy the astdb to the /tmp folder. run the ./astdbrestore.php [backup_name]

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Hi,

Thanks for the tip, that works and restores the asterisk database. Is there a particular reason it doesn’t restore with the rest of the backup?

Graham

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This is on Moshe’s “to do” list for the backup software.

I am glad you got it to work. That was from my crib notes and it was a bit cryptic.

Without a backup image in front of me I could not be more specific.

That’s something most folks don’t realize or appreciate is that often answering a forum question involves mocking up a particular scenario.

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The restoring of the astdb is handled much better in the new backup module that was rewritten and included in FreePBX 2.10.

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Hi,

Once I have all the PBX up to asterisk 1.8.8 my next step is to upgrade them to FreePBX 2.10.

Thanks for all your help.

Graham

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The easiest way to fix it after update is to type this in your bowser: http://your.server//admin/config.php?type=setup&display=extensions&action=resetall