bare metal restore for linux

[raylin]

I am searching a viable bare metal restore solution for linux server . It must be restored from an online backup and supporting software raid (mdadm) and logical volume manager (lvm).

 

[QatQat]

I think you will have to do a very basic installation, create your RAID with mdadm, then proceed with pvcreate, vgcreate, lvcreate, makefs.
Obviously, the above line is only the sequence of operations and not the syntax.

If you are not familiar with mdadm or LVM you can find plenty literature on the net.

FOr example, have a look at

http://www.linuxhomenetworking.com,

scroll down to the Advanced Topics section. You should find good tutorials for both mdadm and LVM.

After succesfully creating the environment you can proceed to restore the backup.


QatQat


If I could have sex each time I reboot my server, I would definitely prefer Windoz over Linux!

 

[IRudebwoy]

If you wanna spend some $$ you can get SyncSort Backup Express which has a bare metal restore option (for additional $$) or any other decent DR solution. The online backup of a running system needs to be done properly or the restored image may give you more problems.

Using the tools at hand, LVM snapshots may go a long way. I've never tried but I'm kinda curious. Maybe when I get some time I'll try it out for myself.

As always, throughly test any solutions you want to pursue.

 

[raylin]

found a good solution :

http://www.storix.com/