Migrating Server Question

[The Acer]

I am changing the motherboard on my unraid plex server.

I am migrating the GPUs, CPU, hard drives, HBA, etc over. Is there anything I need to do to prep before executing this?

[-MacGyver-]

Disable auto start for array, docker and VM's (if you have any). Be sure to have a clean shutdown.

 

For good measure make a copy of config folder, found on your unRAID USB. This way if something happens you have a backup already prepared.

 

Swap over to the new, then start. I've done this a few times over the 10+ years with unRAID, it's a treat it works this way.

 

If you want to be a little more sure you could:

Verify the new motherboard can boot ok from USB before you migrate over. Maybe start with an Ubuntu, or other distro, live USB. Then you can use a trial version of unRAID to verify that boots. This could save you before you transfer everything over. Also from trial unRAID can verify if your network card/onboard works too.