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07-26-2007, 08:58 AM #1Newbie
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Shell needed
hey guys
Im looking for a shell script or something to do full backups of a live colo in NY and get everything up and running onto a new colo in Fl before we can kill the NY colo.
what would be the easiest way to go about this?
thanx in advance
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07-26-2007, 10:15 AM #2Corporate Member
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rsync ------------
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07-26-2007, 11:15 AM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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definitely rsync. great tool.
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07-26-2007, 02:39 PM #4Retired Moderator
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Systemimager... uses rsync as a transport, but also collects enough information to perform a bare-metal restore. You will need a 3rd server to store the image files (its used mainly for backups or automated installation).
Alternatively, get the DC to install an extra HDD and copy everything from the primary drive to it, and then post the HDD to the new colo location. I don't know how much data you have on your colo'd server but I imagine transferring hundreds of gigs will take a while and annoy your providers. If you must transfer a huge amount of data, tar and gzip it first - 1 big file (I'd split it into 2gig chunks) will require less bandwidth than 1000000 tiny ones.Do not meddle in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good.
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07-26-2007, 03:18 PM #5Web Hosting Evangelist
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What we have used in the past is R1soft's software.... It works great.
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07-26-2007, 05:34 PM #6Newbie
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and this can all be done remotly with rsync?
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07-26-2007, 05:38 PM #7Newbie
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rsync is for unix
i meant to state this is a windows server
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07-26-2007, 05:45 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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02-24-2012, 07:38 AM #9New Member
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rsync is the best tool for Taking backup
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02-24-2012, 01:45 PM #10Now renamed!
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Complicated, maybe unreasonable, but very nice solution:
1. Install HyperV on both
2. On NY, create an HyperV image from the running OS (no downtime)
3. On NY boot up a HyperV VM with the Image - DISABLE NETWORK FOR IT (will steal the main servers IP if not!)
4. Login, Change IP to FL IP
4. Stop VM, Copy the Image to FL (Rsync.... FTP... SCP... whatever)
5. Start the VM in FL (ENABLE network before or it will not work)
6. Stop HyperV in NY (or shutdown the node)
7. Done, server running in FL
Problem:
Server is inside HyperV then.
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02-24-2012, 02:05 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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