ADSM-L

Re: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions....

2002-08-13 10:11:39
Subject: Re: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions....
From: "Prather, Wanda" <Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2002 10:13:19 -0400
Also, TSM has just released a DRAFT of a new redbook that has a chapter on
bare metal recovery for Linux.

Go to:   www.redbooks.ibm.com

Search for:  SG24-6844



-----Original Message-----
From: TAZ [mailto:switchback60 AT HOTMAIL DOT COM]
Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 8:26 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery
instructions....


Linux Jornal a must read for any Linux administration...

http://w3.trib.com/~ccurley/Linux-Complete-Backup-and-Recovery-HOWTO.html#TO
C85

Sam.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Kwiatek" <kkwiatek AT NIST DOT GOV>
To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 11:26 AM
Subject: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions....


> Hello,
>
> I am trying to write bare metal recovery instructions for Linux.
>
> Has anyone else done this?
>
> I am trying a couple different methods....
>
> 1) Install a minimal redhat system on one partition, then create needed
> partitions of system being restored, and then restoring "in place" (will
red
> hat choke if system files are overwritten while redhat is running?)..
>
> 2) Install minimal redhat system, create partitions, and mount on temp
> mounts points (/tmp/root, /tmp/usr/, /tmp/var, etc)  so as not to
interfere
> with system. Update fstab/mtab/MBR and then reboot.....
>
> Anyone have any insight, experience with such things...?
>
> Keith
>

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • Re: Need Linux help to create disaster recovery instructions...., Prather, Wanda <=