Can I ghost a Unix(Solaris 8.X) box to another

[menace212]

Can I ghost a Unix file structure(Solaris 8.X) to another Sun Solaris. Can I do a cp for one box to another?

 

[dickiebird]

Not sure about Solaris - but on AIX I would do :
rcp -r dir_to_copy Other_server:/dir_above

HTH

Dickie Bird (-)))

 

[jad]

it has been done here on i86pc ... but you can't do it on any system that has that funny boot loader.

if you have access to the CD's it might be easier to set up an install server and install over your network, maybe, then copy over the files that differ.

 

[rdapilmoto]

In Solaris, cp will only allow you to copy directories or file structures on the system you are currently logged onto...If you want to transfer to another system you would need to do something like:

rcp -p <name of file> <destination server>:<directory>

This is assuming you are currently in the directory that you are copying the file from...

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[bigdaddy01]

I think what he wants is an image of a solaris server and then to put that image on mutltiple solaris servers. For that you need something like jump start.

http://www.samag.com/documents/s=1165/sam0005a/0005a.htm

 

[jad]

if the disk sizes are the same you can use dd to copy from and to disks, or ufsdump/ufsrestore if the file system exists.

cp is not a good way to copy a system, tar is _much_ better in that it doesn't destroy links.

 

[ProudToBeLeeds]

If the disks are the same size and geometery the dd command will do it quite nicely. If however you want to ghost furhter machines that are on the SAME NETWORK segment i.e no need to go through a router then use jumpstart and create some rules files for it. Its pretty easy to setup and will save you a lot of bother in the future.

Cheers

 

[menace212]

Thanks guys, I'll try rcp and Ufsdump/Ufsrestore to see what I want to use...

 

[jad]

don't try rcp if you can help it ... it breaks links.

use 'tar' instead ... you can always do:

rsh <machine> tar cvf - <path> | tar xvf -

 

[ProudToBeLeeds]

dd would be a better option than RCP. Faster as well.