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Migration Strategy Needed For Leader Node To New VM With New IP/DNS

  • March 28, 2026
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Hi everybody, I'm migrating my clients infra to a new datacenter (leader node + central worker group and multiple worker nodes). What is in your opinion the best way, to migrate the LN? It will be a new VM with new ip/dns

Best answer by Jon Rust

Leader:
  • update the existing leader to latest
  • install a fresh leader package and set-up the boot start config
  • archive/restore the previous install on top of this new install
  • validate new leader is running and no firewalls, proxies, etc are in the way
Workers
  • There is no benefit to moving installs from old workers -- start fresh
  • Follow normal install procedure for workers
  • Ensure your load balancers, firewalls, etc are pointing to the new worker nodes

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Jon Rust
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  • March 28, 2026
Leader:
  • update the existing leader to latest
  • install a fresh leader package and set-up the boot start config
  • archive/restore the previous install on top of this new install
  • validate new leader is running and no firewalls, proxies, etc are in the way
Workers
  • There is no benefit to moving installs from old workers -- start fresh
  • Follow normal install procedure for workers
  • Ensure your load balancers, firewalls, etc are pointing to the new worker nodes

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  • March 28, 2026
Thanks Jon. The current leader node uses gitops. Is it possible to connect the new leader and restore from the repo?

Jon Rust
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  • March 28, 2026
i believe yes. Not sure of the specifics tho

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  • March 28, 2026
Alright, I'll check it out