Skip to content
  • Solutions
    By Role
    • For Developers
    • For Content Managers
    • For Agencies
    • For IT Admins
    • For Web Hosters
    • For Developers
    • For Content Managers
    • For Agencies
    • For IT Admins
    • For Web Hosters
    By Infrastructure
    • Overview
    • SolusVM
    • AWS
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Alibaba Cloud
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Vultr
    • Overview
    • SolusVM
    • AWS
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Alibaba Cloud
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Vultr
    • Digital Ocean
    • Linode
    • Upcloud
    • Oracle
    • OVH
    • Digital Ocean
    • Linode
    • Upcloud
    • Oracle
    • OVH
  • Product
    • Plesk Features
    • Plesk Editions
    • What’s new
    • Pricing
    • Roadmap
    • Lifecycle Policy
    • Extensions Catalogue
  • Pricing
  • Extensions
    Featured Extensions
    • SocialBee
    • WP Toolkit
    • WP Guardian
    • Sitejet Builder for Plesk
    • SEO Toolkit
    • Premium Email
    • Email Security
    • SocialBee
    • WP Toolkit
    • WP Guardian
    • Sitejet Builder for Plesk
    • SEO Toolkit
    • Premium Email
    • Email Security
    Bundles and packs:
    • Business and Collaboration Edition
    • WP pack
    • Hosting pack
    • Power pack
    • Language pack
    • Business and Collaboration Edition
    • WP pack
    • Hosting pack
    • Power pack
    • Language pack

    See all Extensions

  • For Partners
    • Plesk Contributor Program
    • Plesk Partner Program
    • Plesk Developer Program
    • Affiliate program
    • Plesk University
  • Help Center
    • Documentation
    • Professional Services
    • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Wiki
    • Forum
  • Plesk 360 login
  • Free Trial
  • Pricing
  • Solutions
    • By Role
      • For Developers
      • For Content Managers
      • For Agencies
      • For IT Admins
      • For Web Hosters
    • By Infrastructure
      • Overview
      • Plesk on Amazon Web Services (AWS & Lightsail)
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Alibaba Cloud
      • Google Cloud Platform
      • Vultr
      • DigitalOcean
      • Linode
      • UpCloud
      • Oracle
      • OVH
  • Products
  • Pricing
  • Extensions
    • Featured Extensions
      • SocialBee
      • WP Toolkit
      • Sitejet Builder for Plesk
      • SEO Toolkit
      • WP Guardian
      • Premium Email
      • Email Security
    • Bundles and packs:
      • Business and Collaboration Edition
      • WP pack
      • Hosting pack
      • Power pack
      • Language pack
      • See all Extensions
  • For Partners
    • Plesk Contributor Program
    • Plesk Partner Program
    • Plesk Developer Program
    • Affiliate Program
    • Plesk University
  • Help Center
    • Documentation
    • Professional Services
    • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Wiki
    • Forum
  • Plesk 360 login
  • Free Trial
  • Pricing
  • Solutions
    • By Role
      • For Developers
      • For Content Managers
      • For Agencies
      • For IT Admins
      • For Web Hosters
    • By Infrastructure
      • Overview
      • Plesk on Amazon Web Services (AWS & Lightsail)
      • Microsoft Azure
      • Alibaba Cloud
      • Google Cloud Platform
      • Vultr
      • DigitalOcean
      • Linode
      • UpCloud
      • Oracle
      • OVH
  • Products
  • Pricing
  • Extensions
    • Featured Extensions
      • SocialBee
      • WP Toolkit
      • Sitejet Builder for Plesk
      • SEO Toolkit
      • WP Guardian
      • Premium Email
      • Email Security
    • Bundles and packs:
      • Business and Collaboration Edition
      • WP pack
      • Hosting pack
      • Power pack
      • Language pack
      • See all Extensions
  • For Partners
    • Plesk Contributor Program
    • Plesk Partner Program
    • Plesk Developer Program
    • Affiliate Program
    • Plesk University
  • Help Center
    • Documentation
    • Professional Services
    • Support
    • Contact Us
    • Wiki
    • Forum
  • Plesk 360 login
  • Free Trial
Plesk 360 login
Free Trial

Knowledge Base

Configuration Files for Expand Migration

 
migration guidesample configuration filesdatabasednsdns servers

This configuration file should be used when migrating from Plesk for
Linux servers registered in Expand:

[GLOBAL]
# This section defines global settings and lists the source servers.
# [mandatory, non-modifiable] source-type
# Source servers product type.
# The other parameters in this configuration template are listed for this particular type, expand.
# Rather than changing the source-type here, browse the provided configuration templates
# and pick one that best suits your source type.
source-type: expand
# [mandatory, non-modifiable] target-type
# Target servers product type.
target-type: plesk
# [mandatory] source-servers
# Comma-separated list of the sections describing source Plesk servers connected to Expand.
# An arbitrary number of Plesk for Unix servers can be listed here.
# Order is important: Plesk server whose section is listed earlier in this list
# will have priority during conflict resolution.
source-servers: pfu1, pfu2
# [optional] external-db-servers
# Comma-separated list of the sections describing external source database servers.
# It is required to specify external database servers for remote PostgreSQL.
# Otherwise, databases will not be copied.
# external-db-servers: pgsql1
# [optional] centralized-mail-servers
# Comma-separated list of the sections describing centralized mail servers
# assigned to the listed source Plesk servers. If the source Plesk servers listed
# in 'source-servers' setting are using a centralized mail server, you must list
# it here. If not specified, migration tool will not transfer the mailboxes and
# other settings located on the centralized mail servers.
# centralized-mail-servers: cm1
# [optional] centralized-dns-servers
# Comma-separated list of the sections describing centralized DNS servers assigned
# to the listed source Plesk servers.
# If not specified, the DNS forwarding will not be set up on the centralized DNS servers.
# centralized-dns-servers: cd1
# [optional] session-dir
# A directory for migration tool's temporary files.
# If not specified, temporary files will be put into 'migration-session'.
# session-dir: migration-session
# [optional] zones-ttl
# The time in seconds, which migration tool sets as the SOA minimum TTL and refresh interval
# on a new DNS server.
# If not specified, default value is assumed: 120
# zones-ttl: 120
# [optional] external-dns-server
# An IP…
Read the full article
Related Posts

DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN: What Is It And How To Fix The Problem

Read More »

Plesk with Centralized Database and Network File System

Read More »

Setting up Your Ideal Web Development Environment With Plesk Essentials

Read More »
Knowledge Base

Event Parameters Passed by Event Handlers – SSL/TLS certificate on mail server assigned/unassigned

Read More »

Authentication by SSH (Linux)

Read More »

DKIM, SPF, and DMARC Protection – SPF and SRS

Read More »

(Plesk for Linux) Mailbox Quota Notifications

Read More »

Hosting Wiki

  • Server Redundancy
  • QMAIL
  • Sendmail
  • Linux Containers
  • PostgreSQL
  • AMP
  • Bare Metal Server
  • Oracle VM Server
  • Server Virtualization Software
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • JavaScript
  • SQL
  • Plesk
  • SQL database
  • NoSQL Database
  • Web Server
  • Static DNS
  • DNS Server
  • DNS Forwarding
  • Reverse DNS
  • IPv6
  • IPv4
  • SIP
  • UDP/IP
  • Email Autoresponder
  • Mailing Lists
  • Email Alias
  • Email Virus Protection
  • Email Forwarding
  • Webmail
  • TCP/IP
X-twitter Linkedin Youtube Reddit Github
  • Product
  • Login
  • Pricing
  • Editions
  • For Partners
  • Partner Program
  • Contributor Program
  • Affiliate Program
  • Plesk University
  • Company
  • Blog
  • Careers
  • Events
  • About Plesk
  • Our Brand
  • Resources
  • User and Admin guides
  • Help Center
  • Migrate to Plesk
  • Contact Us
  • Hosting Wiki
  • Forum
  • Legal
  • Legal
  • Privacy Policy
  • Imprint

© 2026 WebPros International GmbH

Part of the WebPros®  Family