Thanks for your quick response. What if, over the years certain packages were installed on the production server. And now there's a need to clone the system. The kickstart file under /root/anaconda-ks.cfg won't be up to date then? --Asim; From: cliff here [mailto:c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, March 22, 2010 10:18 AM To: Asim.Zuberi.1993@xxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: RedHat: OS management Qs? Kickstart file with the exact parameters of your install is located as anaconda-ks.cfg in your /root On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Asim Zuberi <az6@xxxxxxxx> wrote: Hello All - Two Questions: a) how can I take the snapshot of an installed OS distribution on a system and apply the image onto another system? For example: on Solaris, I can use "flash archive" to capture the OS installed image and then use jumpstart to install the OS on to another system. b) how can I perform a live upgrade of the installed RedHat system? Use up2date or yum? What is the preferred approach? Can someone please send me the steps or point me to the online procedures? thanks in advance, --Asim; -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- NOTICE: This message, including all attachments, is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to its intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by replying "Received in error" and immediately delete this message and all its attachments. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
