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Duplicating disk layout on new machine

Philip Kime — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:27:26 GMT

Quick question - I need to build a new machine to duplicate another machine. This will be done with ignite tapes but then I need to set up the external storage LVs on the new machine (which will have new, blank disks). I don't think that vgexport/vgimport will work because this needs the old disks attached to the new box. What I need to do is just duplicate the LV layout on the new machine without any actual data being on the new disks? I am assuming that a script using the vgexport -p output is what's required?

Re: Duplicating disk layout on new machine

Pete Randall — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:35:12 GMT

Philip,

There is an identical discussion currently ongoing at:

http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=637254

That may provide your answer!

Pete

Re: Duplicating disk layout on new machine

Michael Tully — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:36:01 GMT

No, you'll have to create it from scratch. But you can use the vgdisplay -v output for assistance. One of the many reasons that this has to work to work this way is that most of the time external disk arrays have different LUN sizes and of course you can't export and import to different arrays, you'll need to build and restore or copy.

Re: Duplicating disk layout on new machine

Philip Kime — Thu, 15 Jul 2004 06:36:10 GMT

Thanks ... I obviously failed to search properly ...