Hi!
Kishore, you got the command wrong..
`doveadm backup -R -u username-goes-here imapc:`
for this to work, you need to configure following things:
imapc_host = old-host-name
imapc_password = master-password
imapc_master_user = master-user-name
and on the old host you need
passdb {
args = /etc/dovecot/passwd.masterusers
driver = passwd-file
master = yes
pass = yes
}
This should let you pull the mails from the old host to your new host over
IMAP.
You should probably also look at
https://wiki.dovecot.org/Migration/Dsync
Aki
> On 28/07/2020 03:02 Antonio Leding <t...@leding.net> wrote:
>
>
> Hey Kishore…
>
> I believe this is the thread I mentioned earlier. It is quite long and spans
> a monthly barrier (Feb\Mar 2012) so if you use the “Next\Previous message”
> links, you need to be sure to pick up the thread in each monthly archive. I
> have provided links to the first post of the thread in each archive here:
>
> https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2012-February/133718.html
> https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2012-March/134110.html
>
> Also, mention of a working syntax for the remote side command can be found in
> this post:
>
> https://dovecot.org/list/dovecot/2012-February/081425.html
>
> I’m sure one of the Dovecot devs will chime in at some point but in the
> meantime, hopefully the above will offer some relief…
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 27, 2020, at 4:38 PM, Antonio Leding <t...@leding.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I seem to recall a post a while back where, due to the age of the remote
> > end, the remote side command had to be entered in the command executed on
> > the local side.
> >
> > Do you have dsync on the 2.0.9 machine?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 4:16 PM, Kishore Potnuru <kishore.reac...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > This is what my understanding. May be I am also wrong here.
> > >
> > > Backup option is there in my new server, production2.
> > >
> > > When I use the command with -R option from new server, it is connecting
> > > to old server, Production1 and giving the output of the doveadm backup
> > > command in old server to get the data. If you see the command and error I
> > > posted, it shows the same.
> > >
> > > Sorry just incase if I am wrong.
> > >
> > > Kishore
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 27 Jul, 2020, 11:32 pm Antonio Leding, <t...@leding.net> wrote:
> > > > Well that option set still doesn’t look correct…
> > > >
> > > > Here is the doveadm option set from my 2.2.2 server which is several
> > > > weeks\months before 2.2.36…
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > [Jul-27 @ 15:25:09 ] > dovecot --version
> > > > 2.2.2
> > > >
> > > > [Jul-27 @ 15:26:53 ] > ls -l /usr/local/bin/doveadm
> > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1379203 May 22 2013 /usr/local/bin/doveadm
> > > >
> > > > [Jul-27 @ 15:25:12 ] > doveadm
> > > > usage: doveadm [-Dv] [-f <formatter>] <command> [<args>]
> > > >
> > > > altmove [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-r] <search query>
> > > > auth cache|test
> > > > backup [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-dfR] [-l <secs>] [-m
> > > > <mailbox>] [-n <namespace>] [-s <state>] <dest>
> > > > batch [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <sep> <cmd1> [<sep> <cmd2> [..]]
> > > > config [doveconf parameters]
> > > > copy [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <destination> [user <source
> > > > user>] <search query>
> > > > director add|dump|flush|map|move|remove|ring|ring|ring|status
> > > > dump [-t <type>] <path>
> > > > exec <binary> [binary parameters]
> > > > expunge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-d] <search query>
> > > > fetch [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <fields> <search query>
> > > > force-resync [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <mailbox mask>
> > > > fs copy|delete|get|iter|iter-dirs|put|stat
> > > > help <cmd>
> > > > import [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-s] <source mail location>
> > > > <dest parent mailbox> <search query>
> > > > index [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-q] [-n <max recent>] <mailbox
> > > > mask>
> > > > instance list|remove
> > > > kick [-a <anvil socket path>] [-f] <user mask>[|]<ip/bits>
> > > > log errors|find|reopen|test
> > > > mailbox create|delete|list|mutf7|rename|status|subscribe|unsubscribe
> > > > mount add|list|remove
> > > > move [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <destination> [user <source
> > > > user>] <search query>
> > > > penalty [-a <anvil socket path>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > proxy kick|list
> > > > purge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>]
> > > > pw [-l] [-p plaintext] [-r rounds] [-s scheme] [-t hash] [-u user] [-V]
> > > > reload
> > > > replicator remove|replicate|status
> > > > search [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > sis deduplicate|find
> > > > stats dump|top
> > > > stop
> > > > sync [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-dfR] [-l <secs>] [-m
> > > > <mailbox>] [-n <namespace>] [-s <state>] <dest>
> > > > user [-a <userdb socket path>] [-x <auth info>] [-f field] [-u] <user
> > > > mask> [...]
> > > > who [-a <anvil socket path>] [-1] [<user mask>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > zlibconnect <host> [<port>]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 3:28 PM, Kishore Potnuru
> > > > > <kishore.reac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Oh, I am extremely sorry. I was confused when typing the issue.
> > > > > Please help me in fixing the issue. Production1 is my old server.
> > > > > Production2 is my new server. Typing here correctly. Ignore all
> > > > > previous one's.
> > > > >
> > > > > > The new version is:
> > > > > > ====================
> > > > > > [root@production2 ~]# dovecot --version
> > > > > > 2.2.36 (1f10bfa63)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The old version is :
> > > > > > ======================
> > > > > > [root@production1 ~]# dovecot --version
> > > > > > 2.0.9
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have executed the command from the new server:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =================================
> > > > > > [root@production2 test.org.com (http://test.org.com/)]# doveadm
> > > > > > backup -R -u kish...@test.org.com remote:vm...@production1.baplc.com
> > > > > > vm...@production1.baplc.com's password:
> > > > > > usage: doveadm [-Dv] [-f <formatter>] <command> [<args>]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > altmove [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > auth [-a <auth socket path>] [-x <auth info>] <user> [<password>]
> > > > > > config [doveconf parameters]
> > > > > > director add|flush|map|remove|status
> > > > > > dump [-t <type>] <path>
> > > > > > expunge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > fetch [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <fields> <search query>
> > > > > > force-resync [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <mailbox>
> > > > > > help <cmd>
> > > > > > import [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <source mail location>
> > > > > > <dest parent mailbox> <search query>
> > > > > > kick [-a <anvil socket path>] [-f] <user mask>[|]<ip/bits>
> > > > > > log find|reopen|test
> > > > > > mailbox
> > > > > > create|delete|list|mutf7|rename|status|subscribe|unsubscribe
> > > > > > penalty [-a <anvil socket path>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > > > purge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>]
> > > > > > pw [-l] [-p plaintext] [-r rounds] [-s scheme] [-u user] [-V]
> > > > > > reload
> > > > > > search [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > sis deduplicate|find
> > > > > > stop
> > > > > > user [-a <userdb socket path>] [-x <auth info>] <user mask> [...]
> > > > > > who [-a <anvil socket path>] [-1] [<user mask>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > > > dsync-local(kish...@test.org.com): Error:
> > > > > > read(vm...@production1.baplc.com) failed: EOF (version not received)
> > > > > > dsync-local(kish...@test.org.com): Error: Remote command returned
> > > > > > error 1: ssh -lvmail production1.baplc.com
> > > > > > (http://production1.baplc.com/) doveadm dsync-server
> > > > > > -ukish...@test.org.com
> > > > > >
> > > > > > [root@production2 test.org.com (http://test.org.com/)]#
> > > > > >
> > > > > > =================================
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Mon, 27 Jul, 2020, 11:18 pm Antonio Leding, <t...@leding.net>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > Fair enough but the command snippet I posted was taken directly
> > > > > > from your earlier post dated Mon Jul 27 23:11:06 EEST 2020 and it
> > > > > > does say “production1”…I just double-checked as well...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > FWIW…the server order in the command you just pasted is the exact
> > > > > > reverse from the Jul 27th post I mentioned above…
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Here you appear to be exec’ing the command on prod2 and trying to
> > > > > > pull from the remote of prod 1…your earlier post was exec’ing on
> > > > > > prod1 and pulling from the remote of prod2…
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 3:10 PM, Kishore Potnuru
> > > > > > > <kishore.reac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am executing the command from the new server. I was executing
> > > > > > > the command from production2 server only. It has the backup
> > > > > > > option, but whereas production1 doesn't have it. Though I am
> > > > > > > executing from production2, I am seeing the below error. Is it
> > > > > > > becasue production1 server doesn't have that option? Please let
> > > > > > > me know, if it is confusing.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The new version is:
> > > > > > > ====================
> > > > > > > [root@production2 ~]# dovecot --version
> > > > > > > 2.2.36 (1f10bfa63)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The old version is :
> > > > > > > ======================
> > > > > > > [root@production1 ~]# dovecot --version
> > > > > > > 2.0.9
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I have executed the command from the new server:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =================================
> > > > > > > [r...@production2test.org.com (http://test.org.com/)]# doveadm
> > > > > > > backup -R -ukish...@test.org.comremote:vm...@production1.baplc.com
> > > > > > > vm...@production1.baplc.com's password:
> > > > > > > usage: doveadm [-Dv] [-f <formatter>] <command> [<args>]
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > altmove [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > > auth [-a <auth socket path>] [-x <auth info>] <user> [<password>]
> > > > > > > config [doveconf parameters]
> > > > > > > director add|flush|map|remove|status
> > > > > > > dump [-t <type>] <path>
> > > > > > > expunge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > > fetch [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <fields> <search query>
> > > > > > > force-resync [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <mailbox>
> > > > > > > help <cmd>
> > > > > > > import [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <source mail location>
> > > > > > > <dest parent mailbox> <search query>
> > > > > > > kick [-a <anvil socket path>] [-f] <user mask>[|]<ip/bits>
> > > > > > > log find|reopen|test
> > > > > > > mailbox
> > > > > > > create|delete|list|mutf7|rename|status|subscribe|unsubscribe
> > > > > > > penalty [-a <anvil socket path>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > > > > purge [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>]
> > > > > > > pw [-l] [-p plaintext] [-r rounds] [-s scheme] [-u user] [-V]
> > > > > > > reload
> > > > > > > search [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] <search query>
> > > > > > > sis deduplicate|find
> > > > > > > stop
> > > > > > > user [-a <userdb socket path>] [-x <auth info>] <user mask> [...]
> > > > > > > who [-a <anvil socket path>] [-1] [<user mask>] [<ip/bits>]
> > > > > > > dsync-local(kish...@test.org.com): Error:
> > > > > > > read(vm...@production1.baplc.com) failed: EOF (version not
> > > > > > > received)
> > > > > > > dsync-local(kish...@test.org.com): Error: Remote command returned
> > > > > > > error 1: ssh -lvmailproduction1.baplc.com
> > > > > > > (http://production1.baplc.com/)doveadm dsync-server
> > > > > > > -ukish...@test.org.com
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > [r...@production2test.org.com (http://test.org.com/)]#
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > =================================
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 10:55 PM Antonio Leding <t...@leding.net>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > Not sure if this matters but the prompt when attempting the
> > > > > > > > “doveadm backup” command shows it to be a “production" server…
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > [root at production1
> > > > > > > > (https://dovecot.org/mailman/listinfo/dovecot) test.org.com
> > > > > > > > (http://test.org.com/)]# doveadm backup -R -u kishore at
> > > > > > > > test.org.com (https://dovecot.org/mailman/listinfo/dovecot)
> > > > > > > > remote:vmail at production2.baplc.com
> > > > > > > > (https://dovecot.org/mailman/listinfo/dovecot)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ...that would seem to me to indicate the old box. If so, then
> > > > > > > > per Kishore’s earlier posts, the machine where this is being
> > > > > > > > attempted is running 2.0.9…not 2.2.36
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Maybe nothing but thought I would mention it…
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Jul 27, 2020, at 2:50 PM, Sami Ketola
> > > > > > > > > <sami.ket...@dovecot.fi> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 28. Jul 2020, at 0.10, Kishore Potnuru
> > > > > > > > > > <kishore.reac...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Yes. Please find the details of the servers below. I am
> > > > > > > > > > executing the command from one of the new servers.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I find it very hard to believe this. Shall I look at the
> > > > > > > > > version control when backup was added as option to doveadm?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > 2.2.36 has it:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > [root@ketola ~]# dovecot --version
> > > > > > > > > 2.2.36.8 (0c9d56b41)
> > > > > > > > > [root@ketola ~]# doveadm backup
> > > > > > > > > doveadm backup [-u <user>|-A] [-S <socket_path>] [-fPRU] [-l
> > > > > > > > > <secs>] [-r <rawlog path>] [-m <mailbox>] [-g <mailbox_guid>]
> > > > > > > > > [-n <namespace> | -N] [-x <exclude>] [-s <state>] [-t <start
> > > > > > > > > date>] -d|<dest>
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Sami
> > > >
> >
>
