[NBLUG/talk] Duplicating a server

[Sameer Verma]

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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