On Mon, Jun 14, 2004 at 09:39:04AM -0700, Marshall28 wrote: > Recently I've found out about rsync and wanted to use this to mirror local > disks on one of my servers. I first ran Ghost for Linux to get the exact > clone I was looking for, and now I'm ready to setup rsync to keep my drives > mirrored on a continual basis. Here's my setup: > > 1 Seagate 4.6GB SCSI on /dev/sda, mounted like this: > /dev/sda1 ==> /boot - 101M > /dev/sda2 ==> swap - 269M > /dev/sda3 ==> / - 3.9GB > > 1 Seagate 16GB SCSI on /dev/sdb has the same look due to the ghost for linux > clone but I need help on how I should keep this drive sync'd with the main > SCSI disk, sda. I saw the script on rsync.samba.org for backing up to a > spare disk but need some help understanding the coding, as well as knowing > if this script will provide me with another spare disk that is a replica of > the primary. From what I can make of this script it doesn't mirror the > drive, it only mirrors these: rootfs, usr, data, and data2. > > If this script does replicate disks then he first part of it is really what > I'd be looking to do. In my case I would need to mount /dev/sdb1 as "/boot" > and /dev/sdb3 as "/" somewhere. Whatever tips/insight you guys can provide > on this would be much appreciated. Here's the script:
rsync operates on filesystems, not partitions nor disks. So, yes, you would need to mount the partitions somewhere, e.g. /mnt/oldroot, /mnt/oldboot, and rsync between new directories and old. -chris > > #!/bin/sh > > export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin > > LIST="rootfs usr data data2" > > for d in $LIST; do > mount /backup/$d > rsync -ax --exclude fstab --delete /$d/ /backup/$d/ > umount /backup/$d > done > > > > thanks > marshall > > -- > To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync > Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To unsubscribe or change options: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/rsync Before posting, read: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
