Thanks everyone, this is very helpful. I do most of it already, I have to add the missing parts. :-)
On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 11:59 AM Casandra H Qiu <cxh...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Right, follow the Migration link, > *https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/advanced/migration/index.html* > <https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/advanced/migration/index.html> to > backup/restore the MN. > > xCAT also introduce xcat-inventory to do the source control, you can check > here: https://github.com/xcat2/xcat-inventory > > https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced/xcat-inventory/index.html > > This will work. `makedhcp -n` will add this network to the dhcpd.conf. > > I assume I can set up another network in the networks table, create a > virtual interface in the MN with that vlan > > > > > Thanks, > Casandra Qiu > > ................................................................... > Casandra Hong Qiu > Phone: (845) 433-9291, t/l 293-9291 > Office: Building 8, 3-B-04 > cxh...@us.ibm.com > > > > [image: Inactive hide details for Michael Green ---09/16/2020 02:05:23 > PM---Re #1, have you seen https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/u]Michael > Green ---09/16/2020 02:05:23 PM---Re #1, have you seen INVALID URI REMOVED > > From: Michael Green <mishagr...@gmail.com> > To: xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: 09/16/2020 02:05 PM > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [xcat-user] Question on backup/restore of > management nodes and networking > ------------------------------ > > > > Re #1, have you seen > *https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/advanced/migration/index.html* > <https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/advanced/migration/index.html> > ? > > Michael > > On Sep 16, 2020, at 1:51 PM, Imam Toufique <*techie...@gmail.com* > <techie...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > It has been a while I have asked questions in the forum, hope you > all are well. > > Got a couple of questions, would greatly appreciate if you can help > out with all your collective wisdom. > > *question #1* > We have xcat version 2.15 MN running on centOS 7.7, and I am > looking into backup/restore of the setup. Currently I am only using > /opt/xcat/sbin/dumpxCATdb to backup the database. I also backup the > /install directory of the system. If there anything else I should be > backing up in the system? How about /tftpboot , all the DNS > information? In > case of a total system failure ( of the MN ) , I am thinking about how > to > bring the system back to its original working state. > > Also, what is the recommended method of restoring a system like > this? I would guess -* a.* build the OS *b.* install base xcat rpms* > c.* restore DB backup *d.* may be restore /tftpboot e. restore > /install directory ? > > *question #2* > So, we currently have a single network defined to build systems in > the MN. I need to be able to build systems from another network. How > does > one get to do this? I assume I can set up another network in the > networks > table, create a virtual interface in the MN with that vlan, assign a > DHCP > scope and do makedhcp? Would that work? Or do I need to do anything > else? > > > Any help/reference/guidance is very helpful and appreciated. > > thanks > --imam toufique > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > *xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net* <xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user* > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user> > > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user > > > > _______________________________________________ > xCAT-user mailing list > xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user > -- Regards, *Imam Toufique* *213-700-5485*
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