But...that's the point of what I'm trying to do: duplicate a server(with non-global zones) onto another set of hardware so I have a redundant pair (with separate names/IPs of course). Someone else had mentioned using zfs snapshots; is it possible to take a snapshot of my root pool and somehow throw that on another(identical) piece of hardware? Seems like I'd have to at least install Solaris to do that and then somehow import the pool, probably more steps. At that point it seems maybe setting up a jumpstart server would be just as complex a solution. :(
Neil > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:solaris-users- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Peebles, Robert > Sent: Thursday, March 18, 2010 1:07 PM > To: Solaris-Users mailing list > Subject: Re: [Solaris-Users] cloning > > Neil, > > When you create the flash archive you will need to exclude the > directories that contain the non-global zone roots. > > So, for example, if you created the zones under /zones, you would need > to exclude /zones (or at least /zones/zonename1 and /zones/zonename2) > from the flash archive. The reason is because flash archive is not > zone-aware/zone-friendly. > > Regards, > > Robert > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dombrowski, > Neil > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:53 AM > To: Solaris-Users mailing list > Subject: Re: [Solaris-Users] cloning > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:solaris-users- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Dombrowski, Neil > > Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 7:57 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [Solaris-Users] cloning > > > > Learning more about solaris everyday, I installed it on a Dell server > and > > created two non-global zones. I'd like to have that same setup on > another > > identical server, is there some solaris tool that I can look up that > would > > basically clone this server? I suppose I could do a dd, but just > seeing if > > Solaris has an easier solution. > > > > Thanks, > > Neil > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Solaris-Users mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users > > Thanks for the quick responses. Gonna try to go with a flash archive > right first, see how that works. I already have an admin webserver for > just such an occasion, and I remember seeing the installation asking > about installing from flash archive. > > The other option was using zfs snapshots, which I'm not sure about how > I'd get that on an empty system, so I'll hold that as a backup plan. > > Thanks again, > Neil > _______________________________________________ > Solaris-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users > _______________________________________________ > Solaris-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users _______________________________________________ Solaris-Users mailing list [email protected] http://www.filibeto.org/mailman/listinfo/solaris-users
