FileWave Server on CentOS - EOL
As FileWave continues to develop our industry-leading multi-platform solution, our primary goal is to make it as simple, stable, and scalable as possible. With the End of Life of CentOS on June 30th30th, 2024, beginning with 15.2.0, the FileWave Server will be shipped for Debian Linux and macOS. Although we will produce FileWave Server for CentOS 7 with 15.2, 15.3, and 15.4, we will be looking to not continue to produce new versions of CentOS installers for Server or Boosters after the June 30th EOL date.
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FAQ
Q: Does this change affect me?
My FileWave Server is:
- ⚙️ Managed by me on CentOS: You will be able to follow the migration documentation where we have step-by-step guidance. The entire process can take about an hour, but copying all the data from the old server to the new one can take a longer time if there is a lot to copy so plan for your server to be offline for the day you do the migration.
- Additional help is available on Discord. We have Debian-specific sessions every Thursday at 9:30am Eastern US time that are open for anyone, and monthly Open Office Hours for all questions in North American, European, and Asia Pacific time zones.
- For those who
wouldneed someone to walk through this step bystepstep, please contact ProfessionalServices,Services.butHowever, if you are already working withPS thenPS, please ask your Engineerwhotowillcheck,help.as they may be able to give you the help you need under an existing project. - You may also want to consider migrating to our Hosted
offeringoffering,sowhichthatwouldmanagementallow FileWave to manage and careoffor theserver would be taken care of by FileWave.server. Contact CustomerExperienceSuccess for more information on Hosting. - If something goes wrong in the migration
processprocess, please contact Customer Technical Support unless you are a Community Editioncustomercustomer,wherein which case you would want to go to Discord forsupport.help.
- ✅ Managed by FileWave (Hosted): 100% handled by
FileWaveFileWave, so no action is needed, but make sure to check your Boosters and/or IVS. - ✅ Managed by me on macOS: We continue to support FileWave Server on macOS, and no action is required for your Server. But make sure to also check your Boosters and/or IVS.
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I Have Boosters:
- ⚙️ Running on CentOS: CentOS boosters will need to be switched over to Debian. The simplest process is to shut down each CentOS Booster,
and thenbring online a Debian Booster using the same IPaddressaddress, and complete the setup process to enroll that Booster. Doing this will allow you to not need to worry about updating Firewall rules or Superprefs.- If something goes wrong in the migration
processprocess, please contact Customer Technical Support unless you are a Community Editioncustomercustomer,wherein which case you would want to go to Discord for support.
- If something goes wrong in the migration
- ✅ Booster running on macOS or Windows will continue to be supported. No action is required for macOS or Windows Boosters.
I have FileWave IVS:
- ⚙️ Running on CentOS will need to be switched over to Debian. The simplest process is to shut down each CentOS IVS and then
setupset up and enroll Debian replacements using the same IP address as the prior IVS. Setting up the IVS (Imaging Virtual Server)- FileWave 15.3.1 and beyond includes a Debian IVS server.
- You can run a CentOS IVS with a Debian FileWave
ServerServer, so the order in which you migrate does not matter.
Q: Does this affect the Admin Console or Clients?
A: No. The FileWave Server, BoostersBoosters, and IVS are changing over to Debian, but all Windows and macOS components are still fully supported and will continue to be.
Q: Will FileWave help me with FileWave Server migration?
A: We are publishing and updating our documentation to help this process be as simple as possible.
Q: What if I don't want to run a FileWave Server On-Premise anymore?
A: Please connect with Customer ExperienceSuccess because we offer Hosting options and will migrate your data to our Amazon infrastructure.
Q: What if I would like someone to walk me through the whole migration?
A: Please connect with Professional Services & Training about our Migration services.
Q: I have questions and just would like to speak with someone?
A: Please check out our Discord. andWe have a session every Thursday at 9:30am30 a.m. New York time wezone havethrough aJuly session.2024. If you are in a time zone where that doesn't work for you,work, we also have our monthly Open Office Hours in North America/Europe and then Asia Pacific times.
