Migration fails with error: Cannot create directory /httpdocs/cgi-bin: Permission denied System error 13: Permission denied

Symptoms

• Migration has failed with error:

  PLESK_ERROR: Attempt #1 failed with the following error:
  Unable to create subscription ‘example.com’.
  Command execution failed on the local server with non-zero exit code.
  command: /opt/psa/bin/subscription –create example.com -hosting true -hst_type phys -login johndoe-passwd ” -ip 203.0.113.2 -do-not-apply-skeleton -notify false -owner johndoe-service_plan ‘Service Plan’ -force -guid 83840199-3713-4c7e-8910-2a4ff874bea4 -creation-date 2019-05-07 -ignore-nonexistent-options
  exit code: 1
  stdout:
  stderr: [2019-06-26 14:41:01.654] ERR [util_exec] proc_close() failed [‘/opt/psa/admin/bin/vhostmng-structure’] with exit code [1]
  An error occurred during domain creation: An error occurred during changing of hosting settings: hosting update is failed: vhostmng-structure failed: Cannot create directory /httpdocs/cgi-bin: Permission denied
  System error 13: Permission denied

• A domain is created without hosting on the destination server in Domains > example.com.

Cause

Incorrect system permissions.

Resolution

1. Connect to the server via SSH;

2. Fix system permissions using the command below:

   # plesk repair fs -system -y

3. Log into Plesk;

4. Delete this domain from Domains > example.com > Remove;

5. Finish current migration session and start a new one in Tools & Settings > Migration Manager.