> -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Andrew.Bridgeman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 11:23 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Image/backup > > |------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------| > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | > | We currently have a Redhat machine that is a > 24/7 machine and | > | is critical to our company. We want to be able > to get the | > | machine back to its current state if it where to > blow up or | > | something else extreme should happen. Basically > we want to be | > | able put two new disks in the machine in > question in the event| > | of a problem and be up a running within minutes. > The current | > | two disks are Hardware mirrored so we would need > the same | > | info/data/config on two new disks and then they > can sit in our| > | safe incase of a emergency. One other thing to > add is that | > | ideally we do not want to have any downtime on > the server as i| > | said before it is used 24/7. > | > | Could anyone please advise in detail on how we > might achieve | > | this? > | > | > | > | > | > | Regards > | > | > | > | > > | | > |------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------| > > > > > [IMAGE](Embedded image moved to file: pic20889.jpg) > ********************************************************************** > This transmission is confidential and must not be used or > disclosed by anyone other than the intended recipient. > Neither Corus Group Plc nor any of its subsidiaries can > accept any responsibility for any use or misuse of the > transmission by anyone. > ********************************************************************** > The ideal scenario would to cluster the machine and use a disaster recovery product to backup the system to an image. However recovering from the image will not take minutes it would take a few hours. I would seriously look a cluster solution. Albert Smith Sr. Unix Systems Administrator HPCSA, RHCT Genex Services 440 E. Swedesford Rd. Wayne, PA 19087 albert.smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (610) 964-5154 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
