Cloning Server & MirrorDisk/UX

[Jorge Fabregas]

Hello guys,

I need to setup 6 partitions on our SuperDome. It's been a while since I install from scratch :(

I plan to install one partition and apply the latest patches (GOLD June,2007 etc...) and then install MirrorDisk/UX to mirror vg00 (I have the codewords). Then after setting this I plan to use make_tape_recovery (with the interactive switch) in order to clone this server into the other 5.

My question is regarding MirroDisk on the cloned server. Will the mirrored VG00 be available on the cloned-server? Or will I have to install MirrorDisk in the cloned server and then perform the steps again to create mirror?

Thanks!
Jorge

[James R. Ferguson · Accepted solution]

Hi Jorge:

When you make your Igntite recovery tape, your MirrorDisk/UX software will be a part of the archived image.

Thus when you use the tape archive, MirrorDisk/UX will be installed.

You will want to chose "Cloning to different H/W" in your Ignite session and say "no" to "Import Volume Groups".

There after, manually setup your mirrored vg00 volume groups --- a simple script that receives the disk device name (cXtYdZ) for the 'pvcreate' will allow you to quickly establish the mirrors on each clone.

Regards!

...JRF...

[Tim Nelson]

When restoring an image to another server the Mirror/UX software will be included but you will have to manually reconfigure the mirrors.

I believe this is the same if you were to recover the same system. You would have to manually re-implement the mirrors as well.

[Doug Burton]

The MirrorDisk product will be there but you'll have to go through the steps afterwards to do the mirroring.

[Patrick Wallek]

>>>Will the mirrored VG00 be available on the cloned-server?

NO. Ignite/UX does NOT re-mirror a VG.

>>>Or will I have to install MirrorDisk in the cloned server

NO. MirrorDisk will be installed since it is on the Ignite tape.

>>>and then perform the steps again to create mirror?

YES.

[Jorge Fabregas]

Thank you guys for your fast response. I really appreciate it. I'm clear now!

All the best,
Jorge