It does not seem so easy:
https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Changing_the_IP_Address_of_a_Samba_AD_DC
The official samba wiki has been just updated!
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It is possible to change the IP as long as the NS is not a DC- isn´t it?
I thought as a consecutive procedure- copying the shares to the new NS, then changing the IP and finally making it the AD-DC- that should be possible isn´t it?
So- NS7RC3 ist online after unattended Installation- Networkcard configured static. Software installed, Sogo patch applied; Master password in Nextcloud changed (the admin account is open after installation with Nethesis,1234); updates running. We have a Ubuntu gnome Client set up for copying the data from the old Zentyal to the new NS7.
Still to do- creating the shares- then we can start to copy the data.
configuring the backup on our NAS- already done on a NFS Share absolute easy.
Yes it should work. Installing DC after creating the shared folders requires a “reset permissions” and disable guest access on each of them.
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So a little update what happend.
I created the shares on the new NS7rc3 which is not a DC at the moment and copied the shares thru a Ubuntu 16.04 from one to the other Server. Unfortunately there have been some trouble with some of the files so I´ve to figure out how to get them from one to the other share.
Now I´m planning to move the mySQL Database of our EMR- therefore I need phpmyadmin on the NS7 which worked like that:
http://wiki.nethserver.org/doku.php?id=stephdl_repository and
http://wiki.nethserver.org/doku.php?id=phpmyadmin
To be continued…
By the way- does somebody knows, if NS7 backup includes those mySQL files?
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Great project you have there …and a lot of work 
For the files you may use rsync.
IIRC mysql backups are stored in /var/lib/nethserver/backup/mysql/
Out of curiosity do you run any Free Software/OpenSource Hospital management software, like GNU Health, OpenHospital or HospitalRun?
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Thank´s for tip. So I´ve to think about, automatized backup for mySQL datas.
And no, we´re using some Java App named Aceto working on Windows, Apple and Linux ( https://www.aceto-online.at/ ) but experiencing with openEMR ( http://www.open-emr.org/ ) which is web based and really fascinating and we already used it in documenting during the refugee crisis last summer. I´d prefer a web based app, because nothing else then a browser with net access is needed on the client side, but at this stage it does not fulfill our needs.
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So that’s what I am going to try.
http://mirror.de-labrusse.fr/doku.php?id=nethserver-automysqlbackup
For the mysql backup. It is really fascinating, at last there are so many solutions already here. Thank you all for your work.
That also worked perfectly. No failures until now, but still copying.
Mysql are backuped by the nethserver backup module and restored with the restore module.
With my module automysql backup only the backup is automatic (once a day), restoration is manual.
I needed it because when a mysql db is corrupted I prefer to restore the db backup rather to restore the whole server
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Good to know. So I won’t need another backup.
Belt and suspenders 
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So- we´ve done the transfer of the shares via rsync.
Next step is generating a copy of the mySQL DB: export with standard settings from mySQL 5.5- transfering to new server and importing MariaDB- is making trouble. More tomorrow.
Next is a snapshot (VM Ware) of both servers.
We also now plan to draw outlook pst dumps of the mail accounts for each user, which we will reimport at the new mail server tomorrow.Therefore we have to reset all user passwords.
In the meantime we´re closing the smtp connection at the router, so no mails can come in and get out during movement of the mailserver.
Then we can shut down the old DC (Zentyal) and activate the NS7 after changing the IP and making it a DC (AD)- creating the users, mails, activating the mailserver. Incorperating the windows clients (which should be easy. clearing the old useracounts on them and playing back the userbackup. Then we´ll set up the Ubuntu GNome Clients put them in the domain, als playing back the user profiles. Doing the roaming function for windows and Linux Clients.
Testing the whole stuff.
Will be a very long day tomorrow…wish us luck please.
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As part of our new clients will be dual boot machines (Linux for “normal” clients and WIndows for those using medical software, which unfortunately exists mainly and only on Windows 32bit sicc! platforms) this guide to regulate the booting https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/GRUB_2/Konfiguration/
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Integration of Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 Clients is another Topic- a lot of tipping on each of the clients- so probably we’re going to do that https://www.centrify.com/express/server-suite-form/ (only working on Windows clients, but why not, we do have them.
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So everything different- tough we are working tomorrow, we only upgrade the VM-ware today to 6.5 so that we can see our RAID controller working and get rid of some nasty HALT action of one of our servers due to driver incompatibilities.
Then we’ll have time until new years eve for the big stuff.
But we will keep you informed! 
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What are your needs? Can you be more specific? We have some experts on Ubuntu Clients around
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