josh donovan wrote:
> I've got a CentOS server that crashes due to a bad hard disk. I have got a spare disk and need to format and reinstall CentOS from the SERVER CD. Backup and reinstall is a major PITA because of some of the customisations that I've done e.g. the DNS Server is set to log queries (the default does not do this). Any tips on :-
>
> - backing up and reinstalling (is a script available)?
If you want to copy the whole server, use cpio. We use this to convert
phys servers to virtual.
find / | cpio -o -Hnewc | ssh -c blowfish <remote server> "cpio -u -i -m
-d -Hnewc"
or use the -p switch in cpio for pass-through mode. see the cpio info pages.
You might exclude /dev, /sys/, /proc, etc....
> - is the SERVER CD still 4.4?
the one in the web, no. would be difficult to find one... with the cpio
trick you dont need a CD to reinstall. just attach the new HD do the
runnig server...
but, you might want to use cenots 5? my recommendation at all is to do a
fresh cenots 5 install, copy over and merge the configs...
> - Any suggestions on BIND to log queries without SELINUX throwing a fuss?
Is selinux obstructing query log? do you use "rndc querylog" to turn it on?
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>
> Thanks for any help!
> Josh
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