Duplicating disk layout on new machine

[Philip Kime]

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?

[Pete Randall]

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

[Michael Tully]

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.

[Philip Kime]

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