From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 9 19:54:58 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7824E16A400 for ; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:54:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kend@amigo.net) Received: from mx.amigo.net (mx.amigo.net [209.94.64.31]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 544F913C441 for ; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 19:54:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kend@amigo.net) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail2.amigo.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7F472BF50F; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:54:57 -0700 (MST) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at amigo.net Received: from mx.amigo.net ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (mail2.amigo.net [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id EDwWQ0cHVlLs; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:54:57 -0700 (MST) Received: from [192.168.1.27] (billing.amigo.net [209.94.67.250]) by mail2.amigo.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B90BBF50C; Fri, 9 Feb 2007 12:54:57 -0700 (MST) Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:54:57 -0700 From: Kenny Dail To: Jerry McAllister In-Reply-To: <20070209160320.GD30383@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <00eb01c74c59$37db0790$6501a8c0@GRANT> <20070209160320.GD30383@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> Message-Id: <20070209125312.1FD5.KEND@amigo.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.28.01 [en] Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Importing a server setup. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 19:54:58 -0000 > On Fri, Feb 09, 2007 at 09:47:27AM -0500, Grant Peel wrote: > > > Hi all, > > > > I have a very good setup on a server that I would like to clone to a > > brand new server, and an existing server. > > > > My plan is dependant on two things, feel free to comment on them if I > > am missing something: > > > > 0. Make sure the machine to be cloned is using a generic kernel, and > > ensure the SAS driver is enabled. > > > > 1. I will take complete dumps of all the file systems (less swap and > > dev of course). These will be kept on a local machine that has > > filesharing setup (another freebsd box). > > > > 2. a. I will boot the new box using FreeBSD 6.1 or 6.2 CD. > > (How do I keep from entering sysinstall?) > > b.Setup the new filesystems, > > c. setup a local network IP and configure a network fileshare client > > so I can get to the dumps, (this is doable, right?) > > d. inport the stored data, and configure the machine specific > > details (hostname, IP etc etc etc), > > > > Am I missing antything here? > Might be easier to use g4u http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/ -- Kenny Dail