Migrate AhsayUBS to Debian

Since AhsayUBS has been discontinued in v10, the steps below are provided to guide users on how to migrate AhsayUBS to Debian.

First record all settings of your AhsayUBS. Then the Debian OS must be setup before the AhsayUBS links are created, and System Home Directory and System Log Database are configured. The steps to do these are outlined below.

1. Login to the AhsayUBS console and take note of the network and storage information.

   To get the network information go to Information > System Status > Network.

   

   To get the storage information go to Information > System Status > Space.

   

2. Format the USB swap partition and install the Debian OS there.

   Debian 12 is used as an example, for more information on how to setup other versions please refer to this article.

   1. Select Graphical install.

      

   2. Select the language, then click Continue.

      

   3. Select the location, then click Continue.

      

   4. Select the keyboard, then click Continue.

      

   5. Network autoconfiguration will fail, click Continue.

      

   6. Select Do not configure the network at this time, then click Continue.

      

   7. Configure the hostname, then click Continue.

      

   8. Set 'test' as root password, then click Continue.

      

   9. Enter the name of the user: type 'guest', then click Continue.

      

   10. Select username for the new account which is 'guest', then click Continue.

       

   11. Set 'guest' as the password for the user, then click Continue.

       

   12. Select Guided - use entire disk, then click Continue.

       

   13. Select the disk to partition, then click Continue.

       

   14. Select the partitioning scheme All files in one partition (recommended for new users), then click Continue.

       

   15. Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk, then click Continue.

       

   16. Select Yes when asked to "Write the changes to disks?", then click Continue.

       

   17. Select No when asked to "Scan extra installation media?", then click Continue.

       

   18. Select No when asked to "Use a network mirror?", then click Continue.

       

   19. Select No when asked to "Participate in the package usage survey?", then click Continue.

       

   20. Uncheck "standard system utilities" and check SSH server, click Continue.

       

   21. Select Yes when asked to "Install the GRUB boot loader to your primary drive?", click Continue.

       

   22. Select the device for boot loader installation, then click Continue.

       

   23. Once installation is complete, click Continue to finish.

       

3. Perform the apt update command.

   apt update
   apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
   apt install zfsutils-linux 
   systemctl enable zfs-import-scan
   systemctl enable zfs-import-cache
   systemctl enable zfs-mount
   systemctl enable zfs.target

4. Create the ZFS volume mount points.

   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/esms00
   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/eslsfw  
   zpool import -f eslsfwxE8F99119
   zpool import -f esms00xE8F99119
   zfs set mountpoint=/ubs/mnt/eslsfw eslsfwxE8F99119
   zfs set mountpoint=/ubs/mnt/esms00 esms00xE8F99119
   zfs set sharesmb=off eslsfwxE8F99119
   zfs set sharesmb=off esms00xE8F99119  
   zpool set cachefile=/etc/zfs/zpool.cache eslsfwxE8F99119
   zpool set cachefile=/etc/zfs/zpool.cache esms00xE8F99119
   zfs get all

5. Create the AhsayUBS links.

   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/esms00
   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/eslsfw
   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/esfmfw/obsr/system/obsr
   mkdir -p /ubs/mnt/eslsfw/obsr/download

6. Configure System Home Directory and System Log Database

   mkdir -p /ubs/module/obsr/system/
   ln -s /ubs/storage/obsr obsr