We have a CentOS system has 2 disks. A system/application disk, and a backup/data disk. I want to setup an automated nightly backup of the system/app disk to the backup/data disk. From looking at the docs, it looks like the mainsteam usage model for IFL is manual (1. boot from special disk... etc.). Our Linux system often has overnight jobs running and frequent reboot isn't an option, we also need the backup to be unattended.
Can IFL be used on a running Linux system in the manner that i describe? If so, please point me to the right flow description. If it seems doable I'll get a copy.
Thanks!
/j
Image for Linux Product Question
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Re: Image for Linux Product Question
jeffw_00 wrote:
> We have a CentOS system has 2 disks. A system/application disk, and a
> backup/data disk. I want to setup an automated nightly backup of the
> system/app disk to the backup/data disk. From looking at the docs, it
> looks like the mainsteam usage model for IFL is manual (1. boot from
> special disk... etc.). Our Linux system often has overnight jobs running
> and frequent reboot isn't an option, we also need the backup to be
> unattended.
>
> Can IFL be used on a running Linux system in the manner that i describe?
> If so, please point me to the right flow description. If it seems doable
> I'll get a copy.
>
> Thanks!
> /j
IFL is not suitable for imaging mounted, writable partitions, such as you have on a running Linux system. Being partition based, IFL won't be aware of files changing as it works, and the resulting image won't be valid.
> We have a CentOS system has 2 disks. A system/application disk, and a
> backup/data disk. I want to setup an automated nightly backup of the
> system/app disk to the backup/data disk. From looking at the docs, it
> looks like the mainsteam usage model for IFL is manual (1. boot from
> special disk... etc.). Our Linux system often has overnight jobs running
> and frequent reboot isn't an option, we also need the backup to be
> unattended.
>
> Can IFL be used on a running Linux system in the manner that i describe?
> If so, please point me to the right flow description. If it seems doable
> I'll get a copy.
>
> Thanks!
> /j
IFL is not suitable for imaging mounted, writable partitions, such as you have on a running Linux system. Being partition based, IFL won't be aware of files changing as it works, and the resulting image won't be valid.
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Re: Image for Linux Product Question
You can automate it via
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=354 but requires a
reboot - or at least you'd have to have your partitions remounted read-only
"jeffw_00" wrote in message news:9281@public.image...
We have a CentOS system has 2 disks. A system/application disk, and a
backup/data disk. I want to setup an automated nightly backup of the
system/app disk to the backup/data disk. From looking at the docs, it looks
like the mainsteam usage model for IFL is manual (1. boot from special
disk... etc.). Our Linux system often has overnight jobs running and
frequent reboot isn't an option, we also need the backup to be unattended.
Can IFL be used on a running Linux system in the manner that i describe? If
so, please point me to the right flow description. If it seems doable I'll
get a copy.
Thanks!
/j
http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/kb/article.php?id=354 but requires a
reboot - or at least you'd have to have your partitions remounted read-only
"jeffw_00" wrote in message news:9281@public.image...
We have a CentOS system has 2 disks. A system/application disk, and a
backup/data disk. I want to setup an automated nightly backup of the
system/app disk to the backup/data disk. From looking at the docs, it looks
like the mainsteam usage model for IFL is manual (1. boot from special
disk... etc.). Our Linux system often has overnight jobs running and
frequent reboot isn't an option, we also need the backup to be unattended.
Can IFL be used on a running Linux system in the manner that i describe? If
so, please point me to the right flow description. If it seems doable I'll
get a copy.
Thanks!
/j