BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Combine multiple Backuppc servers into one

2009-12-18 16:29:48
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Combine multiple Backuppc servers into one
From: Les Mikesell <lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com>
To: "General list for user discussion, questions and support" <backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:27:19 -0600
Kameleon wrote:
> To simplify what I am trying to accomplish I will explain it this way:
> 
> We currently have 2 backuppc servers. Both have 2x 1TB drives in a Raid1 
> array. What I want to do is move all the drives into one machine and set 
> it up as a Raid5. That would give us 3TB usable rather than 2TB usable. 
> Hence why I need to move everything to one setup.
> 
> Thanks for any guidance.

There's no good way to merge existing pooled files if that is what you 
are asking.  Or to convert a Raid1 to a Raid5 without losing the 
contents. I'd recommend building a new setup the way you want and 
holding on to the old systems for as long as you might have a need to 
restore from their older history, or perhaps generating tar images that 
you can store elsewhere with BackupPC_tarCreate.  Once the new system 
has collected the history you need you can re-use the old drives.

-- 
   Les Mikesell
    lesmikesell AT gmail DOT com

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