Re: Backup procedure for Linux

2009-12-18 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 9:11 PM, Stephen Frazier ste...@doc.state.ok.us wrote: Thank you. I will look at bacula. It seems like a possibility from the first page of their website. Anybody got another suggestion? We did something similar as your initial suggestion. A (small) mini disk for

Re: Backup procedure for Linux

2009-12-18 Thread Scott Rohling
As others have said - rsync.The advantage is that it will 'sync' rather than blindly back up everything, even if it's already backed up. Example: rsync -avx / /media/backup Everything in / is written to /media/backup, but it avoids mounted filesystems (-x says stay in 1 filesystem). Keeps

CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
I've just loaded CentOS 4.7 in a VM (z/VM 5.4) and am experiencing some problems: 1) I have a VSWITCH that I can't seem to get working (already have a eth0 with a real OSA-X) 2) The vmcp device seems to be missing: # vmcp q t Error: Could not open device /dev/vmcp: No such file or

Re: Using non-IBM SCSI disks with zLinux and zVM

2009-12-18 Thread Szefler Jakub - Hurt TP
Hi, Why ? We have still one server with clarion matrix and we used this solutions about 3 years without any problems. Two years ago we received the some answer from EMC - clarion is not supported. But four weeks ago we met again EMC and asking again. After that we received mail which confirmed

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Mauro Souza
1 - When you IPL your Linux, there could be some message indicating why your vswitch isn't working. The most common mistake is forgetting to give the guest authorization to couple to the vswitch. 2 - To use vmcp, the module vmcp must be loaded. Issue a modprobe vmcp before. Mauro

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Andrew Avramenko
1) check with q v nic if it is attached to vswitch if no, chech if you gave permissions (set vswitch NAME grant GUEST) 2) modprobe vmcp 2009/12/18 Frank M. Ramaekers framaek...@ailife.com: I've just loaded CentOS 4.7 in a VM (z/VM 5.4) and am experiencing some problems: 1)      I have a

Re: Using non-IBM SCSI disks with zLinux and zVM

2009-12-18 Thread David Boyes
On 12/18/09 10:47 AM, Szefler Jakub - Hurt TP jakub.szef...@telekomunikacja.pl wrote: Hi, Why ? Mainly because the Clariion boxes are designed for low-cost, medium-to-low performance storage uses and putting z/VM data on them tends to push their design limits very, very hard. It technically

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
1) see below... CP Q NIC DET Adapter 0700.P00 Type: QDIO Name: UNASSIGNED Devices: 3 MAC: 02-00-00-00-00-06 VSWITCH: SYSTEM VSWTMK00 RX Packets: 0 Discarded: 0 Errors: 0 TX Packets: 0

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
1) ]# vmcp q v nic Adapter 0700.P00 Type: QDIO Name: UNASSIGNED Devices: 3 MAC: 02-00-00-00-00-06 VSWITCH: SYSTEM VSWTMK00 2) monprobe worked (does this have to be done after every boot?) Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
Also: Device Subchan. DevType CU Type Use PIM PAM POM CHPIDs -- 0.0.0600 0.0. 1732/01 1731/01 yes 80 80 FF 0100 0.0.0601 0.0.0001 1732/01 1731/01 yes 80 80 FF 0100 0.0.0602 0.0.0002

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Richard Gasiorowski
Frank Does not sound like you have it http://linuxvm.org/Patches/index.html will get it for you cpint which contains vmcp. also http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/eserver/v1r2/index.jsp?topic=/diricinfo/vsd0_r_tbs_zvmctr_guest_assc.html explains what to do - good luck Richard (Gaz)

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Mark Post
On 12/18/2009 at 2:15 PM, Richard Gasiorowski rgasi...@csc.com wrote: Frank Does not sound like you have it http://linuxvm.org/Patches/index.html will get it for you cpint which contains vmcp. No. That package contains the hcp command (and device driver). The vmcp module and command

RedHat 5.4 (and 5.2) installs fail before formatting DASD

2009-12-18 Thread RPN01
Trying to install a RedHat image by hand, and I get through the network definitions, I skip the installation number, and get to the warning about formatting the first disk and data loss. I tell it to go ahead and format, and RedHat exits without doing anything. Is there any way to get around this

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Brad Hinson
Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: 1) see below... CP Q NIC DET Adapter 0700.P00 Type: QDIO Name: UNASSIGNED Devices: 3 MAC: 02-00-00-00-00-06 VSWITCH: SYSTEM VSWTMK00 RX Packets: 0 Discarded: 0 Errors: 0 TX Packets: 0 Discarded: 0 Errors:

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
No, I want two: eth0 - Real OSA-X (out to the real world) eth1 - VSWITCH (internal to the zSeries) I went ahead and added my own ifcfg-eth1 (hoping that would help). # IBM QETH DEVICE=eth1 ARP=no BOOTPROTO=static BROADCAST=192.168.199.255 IPADDR=192.168.199.40

Re: RedHat 5.4 (and 5.2) installs fail before formatting DASD

2009-12-18 Thread Brad Hinson
RPN01 wrote: Trying to install a RedHat image by hand, and I get through the network definitions, I skip the installation number, and get to the warning about formatting the first disk and data loss. I tell it to go ahead and format, and RedHat exits without doing anything. Is there any way to

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Brad Hinson
Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: No, I want two: eth0 - Real OSA-X (out to the real world) eth1 - VSWITCH (internal to the zSeries) I went ahead and added my own ifcfg-eth1 (hoping that would help). # IBM QETH DEVICE=eth1 ARP=no BOOTPROTO=static

Re: CentOS 4.7 on zSeries

2009-12-18 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
Yes, that was the trick. THANKS! Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649 1200 Wooded Acres Dr.Fax: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76710 -Original Message- From: