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🚚 Migrating Pulse

Updated for Pulse v4.24.0+

🚀 Quick Migration Guide

❌ DON'T: Copy Files

Never copy /etc/pulse or /var/lib/pulse manually. Encryption keys and credentials will break.

✅ DO: Use Export/Import

1. Export (Old Server)

  1. Go to Settings → Configuration Management.
  2. Click Export Configuration.
  3. Enter a strong passphrase and save the .enc file.

2. Import (New Server)

  1. Install a fresh Pulse instance.
  2. Go to Settings → Configuration Management.
  3. Click Import Configuration and upload your file.
  4. Enter the passphrase.

📦 What Gets Migrated

Included ✅ Not Included ❌
Nodes & Credentials Historical Metrics
Alert Settings Alert History
Email & Webhooks Auth Settings (Passwords/Tokens)
System Settings Update Rollback History
Guest Metadata

🔄 Common Scenarios

Moving to New Hardware

Export from old → Install new → Import.

Docker ↔ Systemd ↔ Kubernetes

The export file works across all installation methods. You can migrate from Docker to Kubernetes or vice versa seamlessly.

Disaster Recovery

  1. Install Pulse using Docker or your preferred method (see INSTALL.md).
  2. Import your latest backup.
  3. Restored in < 5 minutes.

📋 Post-Migration Checklist

Because authentication secrets are excluded from exports, you must:

  1. Re-create Admin User: If not using .env overrides, create your admin account on the new instance.
  2. Re-issue API Tokens:
    • Go to Settings → Security.
    • Generate new tokens for your agents and scripts.
  3. Update Agents:
    • Unified Agent: Update the --token flag in your service definition.
    • Docker: Update PULSE_TOKEN in your container config.
    • Tip: You can use the "Install New Agent" wizard to generate updated install commands.

🔒 Security

  • Encryption: Exports are encrypted with PBKDF2 (100k iterations).
  • Storage: Safe to store in cloud backups or password managers.
  • Passphrase: Use a strong, unique passphrase (min 12 chars).

🔧 Troubleshooting

  • "Invalid passphrase": Ensure exact match (case-sensitive).
  • Missing Nodes: Verify export date.
  • Connection Errors: Update node IPs in Settings if they changed.
  • Logging: Re-configure log levels in Settings → System → Logging if needed.