copying file

[haeman]

I have a server ( with hardware raid 5 ) that have some application and unix-like system are running in it , I would like to copy ( like diskcopy c:\ d:\ in windows ) all files including all O/S , files , application from this server to another host , can advise if I do not unplug the harddisk , how can I do such low level system copying ? thx

[Laurent Menase]

you mean you want to duplicate your system on an other one?
if hpux use ignite.

else it is not the right forum.

else with tar or cpio or scp.

something like

cd /; tar cf - . | ssh remotesystem "cd /backupdir ; tar xf - "

or
cd /; tar cf - . | gzip |rexec remotesystem "cd /backupdir ; gunzip |tar xf - "

or
or the same with cpio

cd / ; find . -prune | cpio -o | gzip | rexec remotesystem " cd /backupdir ; gunzip | cpio -idxm"

cpio copy also the device files while tar don't.

[SKR_1]

I think you have choosen wrong firm.

In Unix you can use

cp -pr source destination

Thanks

SKR

[Gokul Chandola]

Hi
Code: ( text )

1.scp -r path/to/folder/ user@targethost:/target/path

Bothlines are continue with space..

Regards,
Gokul Chandola