ignite image recovery on 2 identical servers

[mohammed arafat_2]

Hello all

I have 2 identical hp-ux servers
i've prepared one with all the patches and settings and i've took image backup by using ignite command

can i use this imgae to restore it to the 2nd server ofcourse if this happend i need to change the hostname and ipaddress
so is it worth to try or not
as i said 2 identical servers

[Stefan Farrelly · Accepted solution]

You certainly can use it to restore on your 2nd server. This is how we clone servers - it is the correct procedure to use for cloning. Go ahead and try it - it should work fine.

[mohammed arafat_2]

what ignite command do u reomend to use
make_tape_recovery -x inc_entire=vg00
will that be fine

[Steven E. Protter]

Your command will make a recovery archive(tape) of your server only including vg00

If you have other volume groups, you may want those on the command line for the make_tape_recvoery as well.

What Ignite will not do is replicate hot, open databases. I've used it to clone Oracle data, but the database must be shut down for that to work.

SEP

[Patrick Wallek]

I use this command on all of my servers:

# /opt/ignite/bin/make_tape_recovery -a /dev/rmt/?mn -I -v -m tar -x inc_entire=vg00

That will back up your entire VG00 and will also force the tape to come up interactively when you boot from the tape.