Migrate Bold BI Application from Windows to Linux.

This section explains how to migrate the Bold BI application from a Windows environment to a Linux environment. It is assumed that the Bold BI DB server has public access, either through a Managed instance or a server deployed in an online VM. To migrate the database, you can refer to this article: link. Follow the steps below to migrate the Bold BI instance from Windows to Linux.

1. Backup the app_data folder from the following location in Windows: {Deployed Location}/BoldServices/.
   

   

2. Deploy the Bold BI application in the Linux environment with DNS by following this document.

   Note: You can use the same DNS or new DNS for Linux deployment.

3. Restore the app_data on the Linux machine in the following location: /var/www/bold-services/.
   

   

4. Follow the steps below if you are using a new DNS/IP for the Linux environment. If you are using the same DNS, then you can switch to the next step directly.

   • Navigate to [new DNS]/ums/administration in the browser.
     https://linux-migrate.boldbi.com/ums/administration

     Note: You can use the same Bold BI application login credentials for the new Linux environment.

   • Update the new DNS/IP and enable the checkbox.
     
     
   • After updating the new IP/DNS, save the changes.

5. Stop the Windows site and restart all services by using the command below.

      sudo systemctl restart bold-*
   

6. Now, the Bold BI application has been completely migrated from Windows to the Linux environment. You can access Bold BI with the same login credentials.

Additional Reference:

1. Migrate Bold BI Application from Window to Azure Kubernetes Service
2. Migrate Bold BI Application from Linux to Docker(Multi Container)