Syncing Ignite-UX servers?

[Global Unix Team]

We have two ignite-ux servers and would like to make sure that the package and patch revisions they distribute are the same. They are separated by the Atlantic and I'd like to know the best way of syncing their software depots. The archive part shouldn't be synced as it contains local server images.
Any thoughts?

Damian

[RAC_1]

I would thin of taking the ignite image of one and restoring it onto other. This workd best, if hardware is similar.

[Florian Heigl (new acc)]

I haven't tried this scenario, but it's a very resonable idea to do.

I could think of two possibilities - using swcopy or rsync.
the way using swcopy will need a lot of scripting and some administrative control mechanism, but will give You more control, and using rsync might require You to stop swagentd on both hosts to get it completely syncronous.

I'd probably do some testing with rsync and if the results are convincing use that, otherwise I'd turn to something swcopy.
also look at the full OV SD-UX product, which should enable You to install new software to both ignite servers at the same time.

[Jim Butler]

/var/opt/ignite/INDEX is the main index file that you want to sync.

That file's contents point to the standard image types, etc. For example, the default areas that you may want to sync are under /opt/ignite/data/

Depending on your speed, you could simply sync your INDEX file, and then write a script to extract the locations of the config files.

Alternately, you could place your config files out on an nfs share that is globally accessible. This method would allow you to simply sync your INDEX file.

Caveat/requirement: For multiple OS' you must have the required ignite products installed on each IGNITE server prior to the ignition.

Good luck

[Global Unix Team]

Thanks for all your responses.
As this needs to be done on an ongoing basis, replicating the servers wouldn't help.
I like the idea of rsync and this will probably be the way to go. I've used it elsewhere and am comfortable with it, given that after the first sync only changes pass over the wire.
Cheers,
Damian