Disk cloning

[Petrakis, Peter]

DRBD is nice and we use it here as part of our product
but it also increases the complexity of the solution. You might
be able to overlay an existing volume, check with the 
DRBD list first or better yet, check the archives; someone
has probably addressed this issue. 

Peter

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-poweredge-bounces at dell.com [mailto:linux-poweredge-
> bounces at dell.com] On Behalf Of Dimitri Yioulos
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 8:52 AM
> To: linux-poweredge at dell.com
> Subject: Re: Disk cloning
> 
> On Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:44:02 +0100, Tino Schwarze wrote
> > > > why not use RAID 1 over IP.
> > > >
> > > > or DRDB
> > > >
> > > > then you have a exact clone ;-)
> > > >
> > > > Louis
> >
> > [...]
> >
> > > Set up RAID after the fact?  Isn't there a fair risk of data loss?
> >
> > Yeah, setting up RAID1 with existing data may be pretty difficult.
You
> > need at least (remote) console access and remote (hardware)
rebooting. I
> > wouldn't consider that. (But advise the company to go for RAID1 next
> > time they set up some critical system!)
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tino.
> >
> 
> "(But advise the company to go for RAID1 next
>  time they set up some critical system!)"
> 
> Consider that done!
> 
> Dimitri
> 
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