Veeam and physical machines
yes: http://www.veeam.com/endpoint-backup-free.html
well, there are some restrictions with the O.S. supported.
Can you back up a physical machine with Veeam ?
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I'm confortable with Xen that I use for years, but
with Oracle VM, there are some points that would need
more explanation.
Here is what I already did :
- Create a disk file image, and make a filesystem on
it. (with dd and mkfs.ext3)
- Copy all the content of my physical machine to the
virtual disk image. (rsync -a)
- Create a vm.cfg file.
My problems :
- OVS use to create virtual disk image instead of
virtual partition image. I don't know how to manage
this. I'm using the image OVM_EL5U1_X86_64_PVM_10GB
to understand how oracle encapsulated the /boot
partition, the / and the swap within the same file
that contains a partition table, 2 partitions : the
first is the /boot, the second is a lvm pv. With lvm,
they created 2 volumes : the / and the swap.
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Hi All,
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shared directory residing on another WinNT machine in LAN, I'm new to Solaris, I also want to know that will
there be any issues regarding this heterogeneous environment for clustering.
Regards,
Jitendra Kumar.
Hi,
If m/c on which shared directoy is, goes
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Further WLS may stop unless and untill shared directory is
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for running in cluster perfectly and also same EJBs version
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shared directory.
Regards,
Jitendra.
"Bernhard Lenz" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I'm a bit confused...
>
>Both Rock and you are recommending not to copy the deployed files to a
>shared directory because of the single point of failure. My concern is that
>our admins won't be able to handle multiple copies of the same files and
>debugging a cluster where nodes behave differently because of versioning
>issues might be very difficult. Please help me to clarify the following
>question. Let's say the shared directory is on a separate machine that does
>not have a WL node running on it. All nodes within the WL cluster boot up
>fine and load their files and beans from the shared directory. Now the file
>server with the shared directory goes down. Does it affect the running node
>instances of the cluster? Do they access e.g. the deployed beans during
>runtime or do they only load them upon startup? If last is true a crashed
>shared directory would have no effect on a running cluster.
>
>Please help to clarify.
>
>Thanks
>Bernie
>
>
>"Prasad Peddada" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> There is absolutely no necessity to use shared file system to start
>servers in a cluster.
>>
>> All you have to do is start the servers in a cluster mode and use the same
>multicast address. Make sure you have identical settings
>> on both servers as far as application deployment is concerned.
>>
>> Other than that there is no dependencies.
>>
>> - Prasad
>>
>> Jitendra Kumar wrote:
>>
>> > Hi Rock,
>> >
>> > There r two properties :
>> > -weblogic.system.home
>> > -weblogic.home
>> > second one is the local home where a server will look for myserver
>directory.
>> > First one is the one where all servers who want to join will look for
>mycluster directory.
>> >
>> > my concern is that in case of NT boxes first properties is that
>destination of u'r shared directory, so to specify
>> > that shared directory on Solaris what to give as on NT it is being given
>as :
>> > "\\<computername>\<shared directory name>"
>> > Please tell me about that 'SAMBA', from where to get that software and
>how to install that one.
>> >
>> > Regrads,
>> > Jitendra Kumar.
>> >
>> > "Rock" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >Kumar,
>> > >The system home is the base directory which houses your
>server...regardless
>> > >of what u wish to call it. For example, myserver. The system name is
>the
>> > >actual name of your server .. ie. myserver.
>> > >
>> > >Thus,
>> > >home = c:\myhome
>> > >name = myserver
>> > >
>> > >This does not mean that each system has to view exactly what is within
>the directory on the
>> > >other physical machine necessarily. Each of your instances (on other
>machines of the same machine)
>> > >can have individual characteristics.
>> > >
>> > >Now, if u are in a clustered environment...u will house yet another
>directory under the home dir...which
>> > >u obviously already know about. Then the individual servers will
>reside under that dir...like
>> > >myserver1 and myserver 2...they must be unique.
>> > >
>> > >The properties up until the individual servers should be the same.
>Thus, u should not have a
>> > >problem. Communication between the instances simply are broadcasted on
>your multicast
>> > >address. You can specify any differences at the individual server
>level.
>> > >
>> > >So, Im not sure where your concern is based. Again, I have not tried
>this before.
>> > >Just try it and let me know what happens...we'll go from there.
>> > >Im curious.
>> > >
>> > >I have other concerns about mixing your systems in a production
>env...but lets look
>> > >at this scenario first.
>> > >
>> > >"Jitendra Kumar" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >>Hi Rock,
>> > >>
>> > >>U r right, i'm just testing but finally it has to go in production
>env.
>> > >>My Solaris machine is in same LAN so multicast communication will not
>be a problem as of now it's working
>> > >>fine with NT boxes. But the problem is when u start individual servers
>in cluster u specify
>> > >>-Dweblogic.system.home=<shared directory address> and from this shared
>directory picks up properties files
>> > >>or verifies JSP or other files during runtime with local files having
>in directory '\myserver'.
>> > >>As u suggested the same env on solaris box, that's already in place
>but the thing is that locating a common
>> > >>shared directory from Solaris machine for properties file.
>> > >>As documentation is suggesting for this :
>> > >>
>> > >>*****************
>> > >>A RAID system in which files are striped across multiple disks and
>parity information is stored so that the
>> > >> contents of any failed disk can be reconstructed from the
>remaining disks
>> > >> Off-the-shelf file servers can provide fault tolerance
>out-of-the-box, with operating systems such as Solaris and
>> > >> Windows NT providing the software support. Consult with
>your hardware supplier for further information on
>> > >> installing and running such a system
>> > >>********************
>> > >>
>> > >>Can anybody give me some informations regarding set up of the above
>kind of shared file system.
>> > >>
>> > >>Regards,
>> > >>Jitendra Kumar.
>> > >
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>>
>> - Prasad
>>
>>
>
>
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Friends,
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Is there any risk factor to migrate the application?
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I posted this to the general security forum, but I think I have a better chance using some low-level network mechanism?
TIA,
ReggieI thought commercial programmers always had access to
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uses to create a UID to create a unique ID for their
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If you're willing to rely on users not being malicious, there are a lot of ways you can generate unique IDs which would identify the machine in question. If you were to combine the current time, the machine's IP address and some random value, you would have a nearly-guaranteed unique ID, but one that is only sufficient in a friendly environment.
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Virtual Copy of Physical Machine MS Server 2008 R2 Standard Genuine issue
I have created a cirtual copy of a physical machine to conduct software upgrade testing in a SCADA system.
My copy of Windows server 2008 R2 Standard is no longer genuine.
I tried to buy a copy online, but it is no longer availiable on the website from Microsoft according to the Chat I had in the website.
How can I get this copy genuine?Several vendors still have OEM versions for sale. If you can get your testing done inside of 180 days then evaluation version may work.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Evaluation (180 days)
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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