RE: [Xen-users] Hotswap

["Dustin Henning" <Dustin.Henning@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

        The English word for the hard drive scenario you describe is most
likely "mobile rack" though this may also be a marketing term specific to
some brands.  Another more generic option might be "internal enclosure"
though I am not 100% certain that is accurate.  Regarding both terms, I am
assuming you are talking about a half-height (one slot) 5.25 inch drive bay
device that can have 1 3.5 inch hard disk installed in it (or perhaps 4 2.5
inch drives).  If you are referring to a three 5.25 inch slot device that
takes 4-5 drives, then I cannot sure on the terminology.
        All of that having been said, regarding a backup method, the best
method would be to backup from within Windows.  A third party software might
make this easier, but ntbackup (assuming you are running a version of
Windows that has this) can make an effective complete backup (be sure you
are familiar with how to restore from it in the event of a domU destroying
disaster).  This is only true if you need the domU to be running during the
backup, if you are willing to shut down the DomU to make the backup, I
believe you can find a blocksync script somewhere on the internet that might
very quickly image the entire Windows partition (after the first backup,
which would effectively be the same as using dd to copy the entire
partition).  If you can do something like this, you wouldn't need to attach
and detach the drive to the domU as explained by Fajar.
        Dustin

-----Original Message-----
From: xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xen-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tegger
Sent: Monday, February 22, 2010 06:07
To: Fajar A. Nugraha
Cc: Xen Users
Subject: Re: [Xen-users] Hotswap

yes it's a removeable Hard Disk, but without the external power plug 
like eSata or USB.

The Secound Problem ist, what would be the best backup methode for 
System Partition ?
Internal in Windows, or in Dom0

On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 8:37 PM, xen <xen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> i will build a little Server with XEN with a Windows Home Server 
> Domain. I will use a Hotswap HDD in a "Wechselrahmen" (i don't know 
> the exact english translation, maybe "exchange frame") for Backup. And 
> i don't know how i should do this ...

Am 22.02.2010 03:43, schrieb Fajar A. Nugraha:
>
> is it some kind of portable harddisk?
> If yes, you should be able to use "xm block-attach" and "xm
> block-detach" with GPLPV to attach-detach the disk without having to
> reboot domU (well, you may need to reboot Windows the first time it's
> attached).
>
>    


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