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Homework and Emergencies Emergency UNIX and Linux Support DD command to backup and restore Post 302470347 by flekzout on Tuesday 9th of November 2010 09:26:29 PM
Old 11-09-2010
DD command to backup and restore
Hi,

Currently I have 2 servers. 1 is already installed with RHEL4(withmyapplications) and the other one is still brand new.

My question is, is it possible to use DD command to backup the whole harddrive for the RHEL4 server and restore it to the new brand server so that I do not have to install it and do the works again from the start.

and if my RHEL4 server is HP prolliant and the 'brand new' server is Sun Microsystems server. is it possible to use the dd command to clone the whole disk and restore it using DD?

Because I did search using a search button on top and came up with this thread about DD, and it seems like it can not be done if I use two different servers or different harddisk brand and size.
https://www.unix.com/filesystems-disk...d-command.html

I have no idea whether it will bring any difference. Your help is greatly appreciate!

Thank You guys in advance.
Last edited by flekzout; 11-09-2010 at 11:10 PM..
 

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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS

vino-server

vino-server(1)							   User Commands						    vino-server(1)

NAME

       vino-server - remote desktop server

SYNOPSIS

       vino-server

DESCRIPTION

       vino-server  is	a remote desktop server based on VNC protocol.	vino-server provides remote desktop takeover and remote desktop view func-
       tions. vino-server allows multiple client to access a GNOME desktop session remotely. It is based on the VNC technology.  vino-server  pro-
       vides  service at port 5800. Each desktop has a vino server which disabled by default and a Java client application which is made available
       to a client via a web browser (via port 5900 of the server machine is the service is enabled by the user).

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

	    /usr/lib/vino-server

	    The executable file for the vino server application.

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |SUNWgnome-remote-desktop	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |Volatile			   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       vino-passwd(1), vino-preferences(1), attributes(5)

NOTES

       Written by Steven Zhang, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2006.

       Updated by Halton Huo, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.

SunOS 5.11							    15 Aug 2008 						    vino-server(1)
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