David Thanks! Yes, file server changes /continually/ because coders are always changing code in their home directories. I suppose that means the backup server has to work extra hard to keep getting the updates.
I'll look into linux-ha heartbeat and drbd. (linux-ha was the 1st choice when Google gave replies to 'high availablility linux' so I assume that is a good sign. :) cs On Fri, Jul 22, 2005 at 08:18:14AM -0700, David Thomas wrote: > Chris, > > Is the fileserver is actually going to change? It sounds like you might > really want to do two seperate things: > * hot standby > * replication > > You really want to start off with the linux-ha project. Look at heartbeat > "clustering" and drbd. > > Dave > > On Thu, Jul 21, 2005 at 10:16:45PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ([EMAIL > PROTECTED]) wrote: > Subject: How do failover in linux? (implement a backup file server....) > Message ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > I got an extra RAID file server at work. > > Instead of turning the 2nd one into a paperweight, > > is it possible to > > make this 2nd file server kick in automagically > > when 1st one goes down or something fancy & cool like that? > > > > Got names of any software or buzz words I can > > google for on this subject? > > > > Rock on, > > > > Chris > > > > > > -- > > [email protected] > > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > > > -- > [email protected] > http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list > -- _______________________________________ Christian Seberino, Ph.D. SPAWAR Systems Center San Diego Code 2872 49258 Mills Street, Room 158 San Diego, CA 92152-5385 U.S.A. Phone: (619) 553-9973 Fax : (619) 553-6521 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
