Since you mentioned that files in /tftpboot directory do not need to be restored , do they get regenerated after the restoring setup from backup? Sorry, I was not clear on why do we need to backup if we are not restoring them(?).
thanks On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 6:49 AM Casandra H Qiu <cxh...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > the files under /tftpboot are the boot files. they are created from mknb, > and nodeset/rinstall, you can back up them as reference and don't need to > restore. > > > 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 Imam Toufique ---09/17/2020 12:12:13 > AM---Actually, a follow-up question. the backup document states]Imam > Toufique ---09/17/2020 12:12:13 AM---Actually, a follow-up question. the > backup document states that we should backup /tftpboot directory > > From: Imam Toufique <techie...@gmail.com> > To: xCAT Users Mailing list <xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > Date: 09/17/2020 12:12 AM > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [xcat-user] Question on backup/restore of > management nodes and networking > ------------------------------ > > > > 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* > <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* > <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://github.com/xcat2/xcat-inventory> > > > *https://xcat-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/advanced/xcat-inventory/index.html* > > <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* <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* <mishagr...@gmail.com>> > To: xCAT Users Mailing list <*xcat-user@lists.sourceforge.net* > <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* <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* <xCAT-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > *https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user* > <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcat-user> > > > -- > Regards, > *Imam Toufique* > *213-700-5485* > > > > -- > Regards, > *Imam Toufique* > *213-700-5485*_______________________________________________ > 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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