[NTLUG:Discuss] Very new to LINUX and looking for the best backup/restore

[MadHat]

On Wed, 2002-10-02 at 12:22, Bryan Allen wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have two Dell 1650 servers, 1 is a primary Web server running Redhat 7.3/Jboss/etc.., the other I need for a hot spare.  I am looking for the best way to replicate the whole partition after setting up/installing/configuring the first.  I have attempted to use Partition Image which looked pretty good, but get errors using it, and the Intel Pro 1000 network drivers on the boot CD seem to not work properly.  I had hoped for something like Norton GHOST to avoid having to first install/configure the system then restore files.
> 
> 
> Any recommendations?

If you just want to dupe the disk and they are identical (HDs), take the
disk from the spare, and put in as the secondary of the configured
machine, then use dd to make an exact copy. ('man dd' for details)  Then
you can move the disk back and they are the same on both.  Then you can
use rsync to keep them synced (or course you'll have to change the IP
and hostname on the backup box for synking).


> 
> Thank you,
> 
> 
> Bryan Allen
> 
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