Thanks Brian, I'll check those points over. :) 2009/6/4 Brian Millett <bmillett@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Thu, 2009-06-04 at 14:04 +1200, Paul Ward wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I want to clone server A to server B using rsync. >> >> If server A is RHEL3 on a hardware mirror and I have a newer server B >> that has new hardware and needs to be the same can I use rsync to copy >> the OS and installed oracle installation? >> >> My plan is to boot both servers up on a live cd, then copy the data >> across the network. >> I will first install a minimal install of RHEL3 on server b first then >> use rsync. >> I am concerned if the server will work afterwards due to different >> hardware although both servers are IBM, and other issues like grub, >> should I avoid updating grub. >> >> Any advice would be welcome as doing the whole build from fresh and >> installing all the custom software would be a pain. > > I've done just what you suggest. > > I had to boot the system b with the install cd and do a repair system > and it was fine. > > Some items to look out for: > > 1) network cards might not be configured correctly, or be configured > with the same ip so boot system b without a cable attached to fix the > nic > > 2) fstab might need to be fixed due to how the disks are referenced. IE > device name, UUID, or label > > 3) /boot/grub/menu.lst might need fixing also because of the nameing > conventiion of the disks. > > You also might want to look at the clonezilla livecd to clone from on > system to the next. That also works fantastic. > > -- > Brian Millett - [ Kosh, "Deathwalker"] > "A stroke of the brush does not guarantee art from the bristles." > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > -- email: pnward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx website: http://www.pward.co.uk MSN: pob2000is@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: paul.n.ward -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
