Joe Morris (NTM) wrote: > James Knott wrote: > >> Hans Linux wrote: >> >> >>> let's say i have 1 running suse 10.0 server on the colocation >>> somewhere. Then i have another server which has duplicate hardware >>> specification at my office. Is it possible to clone the running server >>> to the one at my office? >>> >>> >> Do you mean from one running system to another? I don't think that's >> even possible on a local network. >> > I would think he could if he booted the target from a Live CD that had > rsync on it, then partitioned and formatted his drives, and used rsync > to sync over all but /sys and /proc. After rsync was finished, he could > then install Grub and verify the layout was the same as the source, then > reboot from the HD. At least it seems like it would work. Unless he > has a very fast connection though, a DVD install may be faster. Perhaps > an rsync after a DVD install would be fastest. > > But again that's not what I'd call a "running system". In your example, as in mine you shut down the running system, use external software to copy and then start up again. The only difference is in how the copy is performed. Also, given that on a live system, some files may be locked or subject to change, how much of a clone do you get?
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