On 24/07/10 19:57, Joseph L. Casale wrote:
>> What would be a method of restoring a remote linux based server to it
>> last full backup, (or even it's first!). Is such a move possible?
>>      
> Got a management card in it:)?
>
> Seriously, there are a few ways all not without big chance. You can create
> a default grub entry to boot into an instance that doesn't mount your 
> destination
> root, instead it has what it needs copied into /boot. Or if you have lots of 
> space,
> restore to a new disc then adjust grub...
>
> Hard to suggest an approach not knowing your hardware etc...
>    

I was thinking of a general approach, one that can be run on any linux 
box - my end result would be something like, run a restore job on the 
target client, and have it reboot, and it's now how it was when I took 
it's first backup. It seems a full environment may be needed.

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