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#1 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:36 AM

Hello:

I'm about to reinstall Solaris 9 completely on our server. Once
it is done, and before putting the system back online, is it
possible to create an image of the system, as it will be configured,
that I could put on CDs or DVD and from which it would be possible
to boot the machine ? How do I proceed ?

Cordially,
Guy Paulus
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#2 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:36 AM

On Wed, 5 May 2004 09:34:08 +0200, Guy Paulus <gpaulus@smc.ulb.ac.be>
wrote:

>Hello:
>
>I'm about to reinstall Solaris 9 completely on our server. Once
>it is done, and before putting the system back online, is it
>possible to create an image of the system, as it will be configured,
>that I could put on CDs or DVD and from which it would be possible
>to boot the machine ? How do I proceed ?
>
>Cordially,
> Guy Paulus

Guy,

Take a look at Solaris Flash, provided you don't have the disks
mirrored you should be able to create an archive CD, or tape of the
system. Just man the flarcreate command or check docs.sun.com for more
info.

Robert Escue
System Administrator

#3 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:36 AM

In article <ufhh90pq7qisl0r64g3soi34l6bqlmej4q@4ax.com>, Robert Escue wrote:
>
> Take a look at Solaris Flash, provided you don't have the disks
> mirrored you should be able to create an archive CD, or tape of the
> system. Just man the flarcreate command or check docs.sun.com for more
> info.
>

In my case, I am running Solaris Volume Manager (DiskSuite) with two mirrored
disks. What options are available for archive other than ufsdump/ufsrestore?
THANKS.

#4 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:36 AM

In article <slrnc9hldp.has.jimleong@amanda.dorsai.org>,
jimleong <jimleong@amanda.dorsai.org> wrote:

> In article <ufhh90pq7qisl0r64g3soi34l6bqlmej4q@4ax.com>, Robert Escue wrote:
> >
> > Take a look at Solaris Flash, provided you don't have the disks
> > mirrored you should be able to create an archive CD, or tape of the
> > system. Just man the flarcreate command or check docs.sun.com for more
> > info.
> >
>
>
> In my case, I am running Solaris Volume Manager (DiskSuite) with two mirrored
> disks. What options are available for archive other than ufsdump/ufsrestore?
> THANKS.

None, unfortunately. flarcreate can't restore such a system. You're
only alternative is the 'old fashioned way'--ufsdump tapes, an install
CD, and a tape drive and a hardcopy document that shows how you layed
out your partitions and filesystems.

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#5 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:37 AM

I would like to recommend "ufsdump" command to create archive of entire
original master copy into tape or
Other media.

I used to use this utility many times and always worked great.

Thanks.

Youngjin Kim
GSHiis, Inc.

"Guy Paulus" <gpaulus@smc.ulb.ac.be> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.58.0405050926180.13105@airy...
> Hello:
>
> I'm about to reinstall Solaris 9 completely on our server. Once
> it is done, and before putting the system back online, is it
> possible to create an image of the system, as it will be configured,
> that I could put on CDs or DVD and from which it would be possible
> to boot the machine ? How do I proceed ?
>
> Cordially,
> Guy Paulus
> --
> ,
> /)
> // Guy Paulus (Sys Admin)
> (/ Service des Milieux Continus, CP-194/5
> _/ ______ Universite Libre de Bruxelles
> ) ( (-----( 50 av. F. D. Roosevelt
> /INK\ \ \ B-1050 Brussels
> \___/ \ \ Phone: +32(2)650 3652
> jgs _)_____) Fax: +32(2)650 2789
> `------`

#6 (**permalink**) 01-12-2008, 06:37 AM

On Wed, 05 May 2004 10:06:21 -0700, "Michael Vilain <vilai wrote:

> In article <slrnc9hldp.has.jimleong@amanda.dorsai.org>,
> jimleong <jimleong@amanda.dorsai.org> wrote:
>
>> In article <ufhh90pq7qisl0r64g3soi34l6bqlmej4q@4ax.com>, Robert Escue
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Take a look at Solaris Flash, provided you don't have the disks
>> > mirrored you should be able to create an archive CD, or tape of the
>> > system. Just man the flarcreate command or check docs.sun.com for more
>> > info.
>> >
>> >
>>
>> In my case, I am running Solaris Volume Manager (DiskSuite) with two
>> mirrored disks. What options are available for archive other than
>> ufsdump/ufsrestore? THANKS.
>
> None, unfortunately. flarcreate can't restore such a system. You're only
> alternative is the 'old fashioned way'--ufsdump tapes, an install CD, and
> a tape drive and a hardcopy document that shows how you layed out your
> partitions and filesystems.

flash does however "unpick" the SVM elements of the root disk and
/etc/system file., so you could restore and then remirror.

However, if you have a JumpStart server to hand,(or a server you can set
up as one) you may find that using

JET http://www.sun.com/bigadmin/content/jet/ will be usefull.

You can using to apply the flash and then the SVM as well.

(Oh and when using flarcreate, I recommend the -S switch for speed)

HTH

--
Bruce

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