AIX-like mksysb for Linux Centos 6.x

[sbix]

Hi experts,
I come from AIX systems where there is a system tool to create auto-installing system images for recovery purpose when every attempt to bring the damned system up goes wrong.
I would like to reproduce something like, only for well known systems with a specific and well known disk/partitions layout.
The main idea would be:
1) Create some tar images of the filesystems I need to rebuild
2) Create a script which run at boot time, which creates boot partitions, vg, logical volumes and install bootloader on boot partition
3) Create an ISO image with these tarballs, script,fdisk, all needed command and very minimal kernel.
4) Make this image bootable
5) Burn this image on DVD
I don't like to use anaconda, because I am trying to have an exact copy of the system taken at a specific time.
Can someone help me?

 

[m4ilm4n]

Check out

http://www.nclone.com/

- we use it for mass imaging of workstations but the same process should work for servers assuming you can get your systems to boot from the network adapter.

Build one system, image it, then you can dump it onto any number of chassis with similar hardware.

 

[sbix]

Thanks m4ilm4n, but I cannot use a network server.
I have to burn out the image onto a DVD, probably when running in single mode.
This should be a backup/recovery automated procedure to run before to install some critical system update.
I will check it out as well

 

[ChrisHirst]

There is CloneZilla Live I've not used it personally, but I know a man who has .

Chris.

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