Need to move your SafeLine to a new server without losing any data? Here's a quick and reliable way to migrate your entire setup — in just a few simple steps.
What You’ll Do
We’ll copy all SafeLine WAF data from your current environment (let's call it Env1) to a new environment (Env2) that will take over.
Step 1: Prepare Both Environments
- Make sure both Env1 and Env2 are running the same version of SafeLine.
- If Env1 is outdated, upgrade it before migration.
- Ensure SafeLine is properly installed in both environments.
Tip: You can check the SafeLine version by logging into the admin panel or inspecting the installation directory.
Step 2: Stop All SafeLine Containers
Stop the SafeLine containers on both environments.
# Run this in the SafeLine install directory
docker compose down
Do this on both Env1 and Env2.
Env1
Env2
Step 3: Copy the safeline Data Directory
From Env1, compress the entire safeline directory:
apt install zip # Install zip if it's not available
cd /data
zip -r safeline.zip safeline
Then transfer the zip file to Env2 using scp:
scp safeline.zip root@<Env2-IP>:/data
On Env2, unzip and replace the existing safeline directory:
cd /data
rm -rf safeline # Remove old data
unzip safeline.zip # Extract the migrated data
Step 4: Start SafeLine on the New Server
On Env2, navigate into the SafeLine directory and restart the WAF:
cd /data/safeline
docker compose up -d
Once it's running, log in to confirm:
✅ All your original configurations, rules, and logs should now be present on Env2.
Final Check
Test a few features to make sure everything works as expected.
If all looks good — migration is done!
Why This Works
This method is fast, doesn't require downtime beyond a restart, and keeps your full configuration intact. Perfect for server upgrades, environment cloning, or disaster recovery setups.
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