[BlueOnyx:03908] Re: Server imaging

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Jason Ozin wrote:
> We have an unusual BO server that has a number of tweaks to the OS due 
> to issues. We now have an identical server we want to put BO on and by 
> far the easiest way to do it would be to take a full image from the live 
> server and use that as a base for the new server. So effectively I would 
> like to ghost the live server to a replica server.
> 
> Is there an easy way to do this?
> 
> Many thanks
> 

Hi Jason,
Runnin dd would be the most complete way to do this, as it is literally 
duplicating a disk.  Of course, if it's a production server, this may 
not be your preferred method since on a large disk this could take, 
quite literally, hours.  Even on a relatively speedy box.

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