Actually, a follow-up question. the backup document states that we should backup /tftpboot directory. But the restore document does not have any mention on restoring /tftpboot directory. Actually, that was one of my original questions. Can you help answer this?
thanks On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 9:05 PM Imam Toufique <techie...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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* > -- Regards, *Imam Toufique* *213-700-5485*
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