[FX.php List] GET vs. POST in a web app

Gjermund Gusland Thorsen ggt667 at gmail.com
Mon May 7 16:23:29 MDT 2007


I am migrating servers too.

I do not see why you need WPE on two machines.

I have two apache machines one with apache 1.x and one with apache 2.x
both use the same WPE

ggt667

On 5/7/07, Bob Patin <bob at patin.com> wrote:
> Erik,
>
> I think you're on to something, but I'm not sure I grasp it yet:
>
> right now, in the admin console, WPE connects to an IP, but it could just
> have easily been the server's subdomain, which I've already got set up.
>
> So what I would do is go into server_data.php and change that IP to point to
> the NEW WPE, and start using it immediately. However, I'd still have to kill
> the existing WPE before the new one will connect.
>
> Am I missing something here? Let me know; I'm not sure what you're
> suggesting when you say that WPE goes to just one DNS record. But I'm
> listening! :)
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> On May 7, 2007, at 4:18 PM, Erik Andreas Cayré wrote:
>
>
> Yes, my comment was based on Kevin apparently not knowing it's possible that
> way around...
>
>
>
>
> BTW: if you're not in a hurry, I have a suggestion:
>
> First arrange to have all connections to the WPE go via just one DNS record
> (eg. fms.longtermsolutions.com TTL 300)
>
> That could take some time, but no site will be down even for a minute, while
> you do this...
>
> When done, do your switch, and only that one DNS record needs to be updated
> for all DBconnections to jump on the new server!
>
>
>
>
> I know this could be a pain if there are heaps of customersites, but it's
> good investment. Next time you'll just smile and be done with it real quick!
>
>
>
>
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