This section describes the procedure for copying system images using the cloning function.
Note
Before starting up the copy destination system, make sure that the NIC cables are disconnected or the copy source is stopped, or connect from the copy source system to an isolated network, taking care that there are no IP addresses in duplicate with the copy source system.
The MAC addresses of the copy source system and destination system NICs are different. Depending on the cloning software/function you are using, update the MAC addresses either by initializing the NIC settings when cloning, or by modifying the NIC settings manually after cloning.
Copy the system Disk
Copy the system disk image to the destination system.
Copy the system disk image with the following functions of the OS:
For Solaris 10: Flash archive
For Solaris 11 or later: Unified Archives
Note
For Solaris 11 or later, when creating an archive by the archiveadm create command, specify the --root-only option to exclude storage pools other than the ZFS root pool from the archive.
It is not necessary to copy mirrored disk when the system disk mirroring is set and also the boot disk in the alternative boot environment when using PRIMECLUSTER GD Snapshot.
After copying the system disk image, change the settings of the OS and other MW referring to the manuals for each product.
Copy the disks that are registered in a local class or a shared class of GDS.
The disks registered in local or shared classes of GDS can be copied by one of the following methods:
Copy the whole data of the disk including the GDS private slice.
Copy the data of the GDS private slice only.
Copy the data of the volume area only.
Do not copy any of the disk data.
Determine the copy range by the specifications of the cloning software or function you use for data copying (data of which area can be copied) and by the need of copying the data from the volume area.
