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тАО07-12-2007 08:43 AM
тАО07-12-2007 08:43 AM
We have two RX4640 that will be running SLES 9 S3 and will host DB2 database on the internal disks.
I am looking for mirror software that will provide same ease of use and capabilities as MirrorDisk/UX does for HPUX.
Also, I am looking for image software the will provide same ease of use and capabilities as IGNITE does for HPUX.
I will appreciate answers from people that actually used the softwareтАЩs under the same circumstances more or less and not just recommendation from the web (I can Google too you know тАж:c) ).
Thanks in advance,
A.K.
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тАО07-12-2007 10:06 AM
тАО07-12-2007 10:06 AM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
You can use mondo rescue to do some kind of IGNITE UX.
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тАО07-12-2007 01:25 PM
тАО07-12-2007 01:25 PM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
There are a number of ways to image a Linux server, from AutoYaST that's included in SLES (installing against a network based repository), to other tools like System Imager or CloneSys (see Google) - scripting the ignite-like functions is rather dependent on the release, but here's what Red Hat offers (and you should be able to replicate with relative ease on SuSE)
As part of the boot, the rc.sysinit file looks in the root for a file named .unconfigured - if it finds it the server will run tools that are typically required to make a server unique. (the 'rhgb' bits relate to the Red Hat Graphical Boot)
Here's the gist:
# Configure machine if necessary.
if [ -f /.unconfigured ]; then
if [ -x /usr/bin/rhgb-client ] && /usr/bin/rhgb-client --ping ; then
chvt 1
fi
if [ -x /usr/bin/system-config-keyboard ]; then
/usr/bin/system-config-keyboard
fi
if [ -x /usr/bin/passwd ]; then
/usr/bin/passwd root
fi
if [ -x /usr/sbin/netconfig ]; then
/usr/sbin/netconfig
fi
if [ -x /usr/sbin/timeconfig ]; then
/usr/sbin/timeconfig
fi
if [ -x /usr/sbin/authconfig ]; then
/usr/sbin/authconfig --nostart
fi
if [ -x /usr/sbin/ntsysv ]; then
/usr/sbin/ntsysv --level 35
fi
# Reread in network configuration data.
if [ -f /etc/sysconfig/network ]; then
. /etc/sysconfig/network
# Reset the hostname.
action $"Resetting hostname ${HOSTNAME}: " hostname ${HOSTNAME}
fi
rm -f /.unconfigured
if [ -x /usr/bin/rhgb-client ] && /usr/bin/rhgb-client --ping ; then
chvt 8
fi
fi
Once you get used to the tools in SuSE to change the base config data quickly, you might even find using mdadm and mirror drives as a viable alternative to cloning servers (I do it now with the hardware RAID card)
Obviously, you'll need to take the DB2 installation into consideration and how its config requirements might affect your ability to image a system for redeployment under another personality.
AutoYaST was rather lacking in SLES 9. I don't know that it improved even in SP3. It's far better in 10 and you could likely script a complete install (including DB2 with some scripting) -vs- an image, but of course that likely doesn't help you at this moment....
Good luck -
Don
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тАО07-12-2007 08:01 PM
тАО07-12-2007 08:01 PM
Solutionplease do not hurt yourself in using the md driver. Buy the HP SmartArray controller for your system and do the RAID in HW.
About 2,5 years ago I had been evaluating like you a solution for doing the same things like IgniteUX under Linux. Result had beent there is no product which could do that - HPUX is sometimes no bad environment ;-) - one that did come close in some aspects had been Mondo Rescue.
Only problem had been it was not ready for the Integrity platform. Since then Bruno did work on it and there should now support for IA64 and EFI. Please have a look at:
http://www.mondorescue.org/
Bye
Oli
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тАО07-13-2007 02:27 AM
тАО07-13-2007 02:27 AM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
www.storix.com
I use it for SLES 9 on x86.
Don't know if it supports Itanium.
They seem to have a very knowledgeable support staff.
Ted
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тАО07-15-2007 09:30 PM
тАО07-15-2007 09:30 PM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
http://mkcdrec.ota.be/
Looks quite promising to me.
- Command line driven
- Supports backup media: Tape, CD, DVD
- CD/DVD medias are bootable (it also claims to support OBDR [One Button Disaster Recovers] for tapes)
- Boot image is based on your current kernel, this includes all required drivers for special hardware (RAID controllers, etc)
- full support for SW Raid
- and more
Backup is based on TAR archives with compression and splitting across multiple medias.The restoration process can be fully automatic or with interaction of the user. This allows e.g. restoring only a single partition.
/Thomas
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тАО07-15-2007 09:46 PM
тАО07-15-2007 09:46 PM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
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тАО07-19-2007 09:12 AM
тАО07-19-2007 09:12 AM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
I see a lot of responses for imaging but not too many for mirroring.
Does anyone knows if soft raid (see link below )
http://www-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/doc/suse/suse9.3/suselinux-adminguide_en/sec.yast2.system.raid.html
will work on the root disks in case one fails(will I be able to boot from secondary).
Also, seems like mondorescue is recommended by all(almost), however, I was unable to find the version for ia64.
Thanks,
A.K.
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тАО07-19-2007 11:57 AM
тАО07-19-2007 11:57 AM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
I know LILO was a bit finicky about root raid, not sure aboot elilo though.....
Don
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тАО07-20-2007 06:19 AM
тАО07-20-2007 06:19 AM
Re: mirror software and image software for suse 9
I would like to explore the HP SmartArray controller option mention by Oliver.
Does anyone knows the specific model number for the RX4640 ?
Thanks,
A.K.