Re: online backup

[Todd Denniston]

Hi, 

 

> We have a cvs server and right now we just 
> take a .tar.gz of the cvsroot directory. 

> If we restore it then the user cannot start 
> using the restored cvs data. 

> I need to configure a online cvs server where 
> both the servers are in sync and the second server should act a hot backup. 

> If server 1 fails then the users should  
> automatically/manually be redirected to the new server. 

> Is there any specific HOW-To for doing 
> such things ?  

For a hot backup my solution involves DRBD with heartbeat.
 http://www.drbd.org/
http://wiki.linux-ha.org/
http://wiki.linux-ha.org/GettingStarted_2fDRBD

and for the CVS side of it, try following the thread I started here:
"cvs as a heartbeat client"
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-cvs/2004-03/msg00182.html

I have not yet gotten permission to post my cvs-heartbeat script, so you
will have to (re)create it from the same notes I got. Sorry.

-- 
Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) 
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter