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Steps to clone a server

mike worrell — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:28:29 GMT

Hi all,
I have a B180L hpux 10.2 server that our process control dept uses. They have everything on vg00.. it runs just one application. The server is getting flakey and they have a brand new spare B180Lthey just got.
My question is what would be the quickest route to rebuild onto the new server? Would taking a make recovery tape on the old box and use it to boot from on the new box be a good way to do this?
Thanks so much for any help

Re: Steps to clone a server

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:31:49 GMT

Hi Shanda:

Yes, an Ignite make_tape_recovery would be the easist way to rebuild your server.

Regards!

...JRF...

Re: Steps to clone a server

MarkSyder — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:32:21 GMT

As it's the same model that should work. But you may want to check what is causing the current problems - if it's disc space, a similar server isn't going to help.

Mark Syder (like the drink but spelt different)

Re: Steps to clone a server

Andrew Rutter — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:34:38 GMT

Shanda,

yes install ignite/ux if you havent already and then you can do a full backup and restore from the tape. This will be alot quicker than a full fresh install and preserve your network settings aswell.

Andy

Re: Steps to clone a server

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:35:11 GMT

Shalom,

You have limited choices with 10.20

make_tape_recovery should work.

You can also build a golden image using make_sys_image which you will see is one of the processes running during make_tape_recovery

make_sys_image run by itself will partially disable networking and user id's.

SEP

Re: Steps to clone a server

Arunvijai_4 — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:38:26 GMT

Hi,

make_tape_recovery should help you. Find out more at, http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90772/ch11s02.html

[Ignite-UX Administration Guide > Chapter 11. System Recovery Creating a Bootable Recovery Tape 10.x]

-Arun

Re: Steps to clone a server

Mridul Shrivastava — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:26:58 GMT

If ignite-us is installed u can go for make_tape_recovery, make_sys_image and third one is make_net_recovery. using third option u can save image on the current server and on new server u have to boot using network from ISL. at ISL u have to define IP addresses of ignite server as well as of new server.

Re: Steps to clone a server

Muthukumar_5 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:36:08 GMT

If you are using same model of hardware then It is the best & easy way to do.

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Muthu

Re: Steps to clone a server

Shameer.V.A — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 02:56:33 GMT

Yes,
You can use make_recovery of ignite-UX for creating image of an existing server, which you can use to install on other identical server.

Regards

Shameer

Re: Steps to clone a server

paolo barila — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:05:39 GMT

Be careful to avoid duplication of IP address of the old box in the new on the same LAN.
If you have MirrorDisk/UX you'll have to reconfigure it after the restore.

Paolo

Re: Steps to clone a server

Yogeeraj_1 — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 05:32:53 GMT

hi shanda!

also don't forget to stop the application of course if you can afford that...

kind regards
yogeeraj