Hello everyone I am Kevin and new to this forum.
I have encounter an issue I can't seem to resolve. I am currently using Solaris 8 02/04 on Sun V240 servers. I know how to create a flar image of the server and restore it using NFS (network server) or Local Tape (tape drive). What I need to do is figure out how to directly archive the flar image to a portable USB hard drive. Also how to restore it from the USB hard drive or from a DVD.
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I can't seem to get my server to recognize a USB pin drive or hard drive. This might be because the ones I am using are not compatible with Solaris 8.
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I created a flar image then ftp'd it to a windows machine and burned it onto a DVD. I now want to restore that image using the Flash Archive Retrival Method on the Solaris OS CD #1. I boot the server from the CD then answer the questions up to the Flash Archive Retrival Method page. It gives me 5 options.
HTTP
NFS
Local File
Local Tape
Local Device
I use NFS and Local Tape to restore images from a network server of tape. I tried using the Local Device to restore from a DVD or USB hard drive, but I have not had any luck.
Any insight would be very helpful. This link explains the tape drive method BigAdmin Submitted Article: Using Flash Archive in the Solaris Operating System for Disaster Recovery
Thank you
Kevin M