Hi, I have tried the same way as per your suggestion. But it's throwing the below error.
------------- [root@production2 log]# doveadm backup -a All -R -u kish...@test.ba.com imapc: dsync(kish...@test.ba.com): Info: imapc(production1.baplc.com:143): Connected to 161.2.11.119:143 (local 161.2.12.152:45992) dsync(kish...@test.ba.com): Warning: imapc(production1.baplc.com:143): connect(161.2.11.119, 143) timed out after 30 seconds - reconnecting (delay 0 ms) dsync(kish...@test.ba.com): Info: imapc(production1.baplc.com:143): Connected to 161.2.11.119:143 (local 161.2.12.152:46014) dsync(kish...@test.ba.com): Error: imapc(production1.baplc.com:143): connect(161.2.11.119, 143) timed out after 30 seconds - disconnecting dsync(kish...@test.ba.com): Error: User initialization failed: imapc: Login to production1.baplc.com failed: Disconnected from server [root@production2 log]# -------------- I looked into the production1 (old server) logs. I see the below error. =============== Jul 28 11:14:23 auth: Fatal: Master passdb can't have pass=yes if there are no passdbs Jul 28 11:14:23 master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling =============== After the above error, I have commented "pass=yes" in production1 (old server) server, then I see the below error. ================ Jul 28 11:17:10 auth: Fatal: No passdbs specified in configuration file. PLAIN mechanism needs one Jul 28 11:17:10 master: Error: service(auth): command startup failed, throttling =============== Please suggest me on fixing the issue. I have also copied the dovecot.conf from both the servers below. ========================================= My old server dovecot.conf (production1): ========================================= disable_plaintext_auth = no listen = * log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_location = maildir:/z1dev/mail/virtual/%d/%n/Maildir/ passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/passwd driver = passwd-file master = yes pass = yes } pop3_uidl_format = %g protocols = pop3 imap ssl = yes ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key = </etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem userdb { args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/z1dev/mail/virtual/%d/%n driver = static } mail_debug = no verbose_ssl = no ========================================= My New server dovecot.conf(production2): ========================================= disable_plaintext_auth = no listen = * log_path = /var/log/dovecot.log mail_location = maildir:/z1devenv/mail/virtual/%d/%n/Maildir/ passdb { args = /etc/dovecot/passwd driver = passwd-file } pop3_uidl_format = %g protocols = pop3 imap ssl = yes ssl_cert = </etc/pki/dovecot/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key = </etc/pki/dovecot/private/dovecot.pem userdb { args = uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/z1devenv/mail/virtual/%d/%n driver = static } mail_debug = yes verbose_ssl = no # Enable the replication plugin globally mail_plugins = $mail_plugins notify replication service replicator { process_min_avail = 1 } dsync_remote_cmd = ssh -l%{login} %{host} doveadm dsync-server -u%u plugin { mail_replica = remote:vm...@production3.baplc.com } service aggregator { fifo_listener replication-notify-fifo { user = vmail } unix_listener replication-notify { user = vmail } } service replicator { unix_listener replicator-doveadm { mode = 0600 user = vmail } } replication_max_conns = 10 imapc_host = production1.baplc.com imapc_password = vmail imapc_master_user = vmail imapc_user = %u =================================== Please suggest me. Thanks & Regards, Kishore On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 6:57 AM Aki Tuomi <aki.tu...@open-xchange.com> wrote: > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >