Andrea MacMurray wrote: >The problem is that our Unix team wants to backup a running Sun OS and then later on restore this >backed up OS backup and boot the machine from there, which of course did not work.
Andrea: the answer is to use ufsdump/ufsrestore. We're in the same position as you, and we ended up with the locally-developed low-tech solution of using 8mm tapes with a tar archive followed by the O/S ufsdumps. What we then do in a DR is: 1: Boot the destination system with an OS CD. This doesn't even have to be the same OS level as the one we're restoring, we just need a running system. 2: Restore the tar archive and unpack it. This gives us a whole load of documentation plus a script. We then run this script which formats out the OS filesystems we need, (/, /usr, /var, etc). 3: The script then restores the data from the tape, (only the OS areas, not application/data areas), and finally does an installboot using the boot block, (and installboot), just restored from tape. 4: Reboot with the newly restored OS, and TSM-restore everything else. One of the things we're looking at is making boot images that could be saved into TSM, and then reloaded via 'boot net -s', or failing that a customised boot CD. As other people have said you might want to seriously look at the Kernel Group's 'Bare Metal Restore' product. However, if you check this list's archive's you'll see that there are doubts over it's long term future, given that Veritas now own it. Oh, the other thing would be to use Sun's Jumpstart system along with customised boot media. We're also looking at this, (as a low priority item), since it's standard and free, (I've got printed Jumpstart docs that came with the installation media, but they're also available on docs.sun.com). Regards Robert Cross, EDS UK Ltd. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This message is confidential. It may also be privileged or protected by other legal rules. It does not constitute an offer or acceptance of an offer, nor shall it form any part of a legally binding contract. If you have received this communication in error, please let us know by reply then destroy it. You should not use, print, copy the message or disclose its contents to anyone. E-mail is subject to possible data corruption, is not secure, and its content does not necessarily represent the opinion of this Company. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of the information and no liability can be accepted for any loss arising from its use. This e-mail and any attachments are not guaranteed to be free from so-called computer viruses and it is recommended that you check for such viruses before down-loading it to your computer equipment. This Company has no control over other websites to which there may be hypertext links and no liability can be accepted in relation to those sites. Scottish & Newcastle plc Registered in Scotland, Registered Number 16288 Registered Office: 33, Ellersly Road, Edinburgh, EH12 6HX * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
