You don't need to restore system back. Just make this (backup) disk bootable (I can't remember how, but search in list archive) and boot from it. Later make copy from backup disk to primary.
I don't now what is this 5 GB disk and what interface have, but based on SCSI (for example 40 MB/s) 5000 MB / 40 MB/s = 125 seconds
BTW don't count as diskspace only nonfree disk space, because my
idea to use dd commadn is
dd if=/dev/rdsk/..... of=/dev/rdsk/.....
i.e. make EXACT copy of disks (disks are equivalent)
(If someone see error, please correct me, I don't have Solaris machione at home :-((( )


goodman wrote:

But, how long does it take to backup/restore 5 GB disk for a blade 2000 box?
I want a quick way, maybe less than 20 minutes for backup/restoring.
Thank you for your advice.
Cheers
Ben
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Subject: Re: [Solaris-Users] Solaris system restore software?




What do you think about dd command?
make FULL copy of disk to other disk and restori if someting wrong..
goodman wrote:

Hi ,everyone:

I am searching a software for instant restore of solaris system on
system malfunctioning. no third party devices for storage except the
build-in scsi disks. I want to backup my solaris system's overall
configuration(OS, packages, etc.) so that i could restore the
configuration and operating environment in no time in case that some day
a improper patch leave some software not working well.

Many thanks for any reply.

Ben


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