[NBLUG/talk] Duplicating a server

Sameer Verma sverma at sfsu.edu
Sat Nov 19 20:54:31 PST 2005


Todd Cary wrote:

> Sameer -
>
> The link you sent could be the very thing I have been looking for.  
> Using rsync has been suggested, but the docs for me are more than I 
> can assimilate with my knowledge and use of Linux (I get it and 
> working and then forget it for a year or so - try that with 
> Microsoft's products).
>
Then try this: http://www.mikerubel.org/computers/rsync_snapshots/

> Thank you....
>
> Todd
>
> Sameer Verma wrote:
>
>> Todd Cary wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> I know that I have asked this before and I received some answers, but
>>> I have not found a simple solution yet...maybe there isn't one.
>>>
>>> Task: keep a backup server ready in case the main one dies.
>>>
>>> Though my server is not running critcal tasks, I along with my clients
>>> have become dependent on it for FTP and testing of PHP apps. 
>>> Currently it is running Centos 4.1.  My backup server which is offline
>>> is running RH 8 (will not accept Centos) is in standby mode.  From
>>> time to time I tar the "/home" directory and untar it on the standby
>>> server, but then I have to reset the owners and groups on the files. 
>>> Also, the dot files for the users may not be compatible (have not had
>>> that problem so far).
>>>
>>> Is there some automated way to get this task done?
>>>
>>>   
>>
>> rsync usually does a good job of replicating files and directories.
>>
>> http://sunsite.dk/info/guides/rsync/rsync-mirroring.html
>>
>> Sameer
>
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