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Date: Mon, 1 Jan 1996 14:45:35 -0600
From: Joe Doupnik <JRD@CC.USU.EDU>
Subject: Re: NW 3.12, Creating Multiple Images of a Server???

>It is probably insane to accomplish the following:
	No, but it is an item require a little thinking about, not much,
just a little.

>We are upgrading (12) 3.12 servers in Jan. 1996  throughout the U.S. When we
>upgrade we normally just add modified system login
>scripts, code trees etc. Instead we are replacing all 12 drives with identical
>configurations excluding server name, ipx net name etc.
>
>Once the server "model" is created I want to apply this model to 12 disk
>drives. All of our servers have identical hw, so there are no
>driver differences.
>
>How can I  copy the SYS & "other" volumes from one server to another without
>having to create a new server every time?
>
>Thanks in advance for any assistance!
>
>J. Mills
>Email: jmmills@us.oracle.com
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	MIRROR. Unmirror the drives, rename the new drive to be another volume
name, mount it, copy server-specific files, dismount both volumes, change name
of the new drive back to SYS:, don't mount it, down server, remove new drive.
Repeat til done.
	Alternatively, do create fresh volumes on each server using a couple
of floppy disks as source material. Then use your tape backup software to
load up files with trustees etc. Create server-specific files in more detail.
Reboot and be on the air.
	And variations on those themes.
	Joe D.

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