Transfer fails via: Copy an Account From Another Server With an Account Password

[PeteS]

I am using Copy an Account From Another Server With an Account Password to transfer cPanel accounts from one server to another. (I know about the other methods.)

I was able to transfer several small accounts and it worked perfectly. One account won't transfer. It appears to not be able to make/find the backup file on the remote server. I have verified that I can make a full account (cPanel transfer) backup on the remote server, and (just for fun) turned on all other back features for the account in question; still no-go.

I'm wondering now if the situation is that it only makes a compressed backup file if the account is large enough to warrant it. The successful transfers were all super small accounts. The one in question is larger (125MB, yes, I confirmed that there's plenty of disk space). Either that or the script is timing out before the backup script can finish being created.

Anyone have insight on this?

 

[24x7server]

Hi,

Can you share with us the screenshot of the error you get in the WHM transfer?

 

[PeteS]

I'm sorry, but I cannot; the domain already has been moved (by other means). I have also tested that other large domains, and domains with a MySQL DB will transfer, so those aren't the common thread. I have determined that all backup related settings on the remote server are the same for all accounts. Maybe it's something wrong with the remote account, but all I know for sure is that the status window shows it waiting for a backup file to be made and it fails at that point, whereas the other successful transfers fly right by that point. The error code the script exits with is "1."

I'm wondering is others have seen this.

The only way I can document it is to remove the transferred domain and try again (since there is not overwrite option for this method).

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @PeteS

There really shouldn't be an issue with a 125MB transfer. You can review the transfer logs at WHM>>Transfers>>Review Transfers and Restores which might lend a bit of insight into what's occurring.

Thanks!

 

[PeteS]

Hi @PeteS

There really shouldn't be an issue with a 125MB transfer. You can review the transfer logs at WHM>>Transfers>>Review Transfers and Restores which might lend a bit of insight into what's occurring.

Thanks!

Agreed! And sorry, I forgot about xfer logs. I was in a hurry this morning...

Here's the relevant portion of the output:

Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
… done.
Checking remote server for backups … 0 backups found.
Failed to start the backup on the remote machine (if a previous backup is in progress you will need to wait until it is complete)!

And the closing error message:

Account “username”: Error while executing “/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/getremotecpmove”. The “/usr/local/cpanel/scripts/getremotecpmove example.com username” command (process 87221) reported error number 1 when it ended.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @PeteS


Did you do a restore a full backup/cpmove file or did you perform a transfer? I don't see how you'd get that error on a transfer.

 

[PeteS]

The failure and error messages are using Home »Transfers »Copy an Account From Another Server With an Account Password (not Home »Transfers »Transfer Tool), as stated above, and it fails every time with the messages above.

I moved it successfully using the Home »Backup »Restore a Full Backup/cpmove File method.

 

[cPanelLauren]

Hi @PeteS

That's a pretty interesting error for the action that was being performed. I don't know what would have caused that without being able to access the system while it's outputting that error. If you run into this situation again I would suggest opening a ticket so that we might take a closer look.

Thanks!

 

[PeteS]

I don't see anything strange about it, but I wish I knew more about what's going in under the hood.

It appears to me that it logs into the remote cPanel account, initiates a backup operation, logs in to the file manager and downloads that file... but for some odd reason it never sees a backup file completed (or likely even start). I tested these functions in the target account on the remote server and they work. I also know this method worked on several other accounts. I don't see how it could be a file permissions issue since you're logging in as the cPanel user.

It would require opening up a ticket and access on both servers to troubleshoot this, no? I discovered this while doing some testing (remote is a production server; local is a testing server). So I could remove the account on the testing server for testing if necessary. How do you want to proceed? Skip it, or figure it out?

 

[cPanelLauren]

I haven't seen this behavior on a transfer and you're right here:

but for some odd reason it never sees a backup file completed (or likely even start).

That part of it is strange, the same process that creates the file is also responsible for finding/moving it so it does indeed seem strange to me that it would be unable to.

This is a thing that would need to be investigated on both the source and destination server, yes which is why I suggested opening a ticket if you run into this behavior again as this is not functioning as intended.

Thanks!

 

[Jeff P.]

Looks like you were transferring with INCREMENTAL BACKUPS enabled. Don't do that.

 

[PeteS]

Looks like you were transferring with INCREMENTAL BACKUPS enabled. Don't do that.

Nope. It's supposed to create a fresh backup upon transfer request, but it fails to start. The only suggestion in the error message it that a backup may already be running - not th e case though. In fact backups is and has always been disabled on the source cPanel server.

-Pete