Storix Software SBAdmin Linux System Recovery Guide - Manual (Page 36)

5. Reinstall from a System Backup
A System Backup may be used to reinstall either the original system or a different system with either the same
or different hardware configuration. To initiate the installation, you must first boot the client from CDROM,
network boot server, local (internal, or external/portable) disk, or from the local tape using the instructions found
in the section
Booting to the System Installation Process .
To setup a client system to be installed from a System Backup on a network install server, you must first
configure it using the process described in the section
Enable/Disable Network Installation of a Client .
Cloning Systems
"Cloning" a system means to install a system from a backup originating on another system. The system from
which the backup was made may be identical or completely different than the system you are installing.
If the system to be installed is identical in hardware type and configuration to the one the backup was made
from, the installation may be performed with no customization required. However, if the systems differ, there
may be changes required. For instance, if the disk configuration on which the volume groups were placed is not
available on the new system, messages will be displayed that the original disks are not available and you must
select new physical volumes into which the volume groups will be placed. See
View/Change Installation
Settings .
Installing onto UEFI-Based Firmware Systems
In order to perform a system installation which will subsequently boot from UEFI firmware, you must first boot
the system from UEFI using SBAdmin boot media. Then you must perform the recovery using a backup that is
also
supported on UEFI .
Most UEFI-based systems are capable of booting from both UEFI and BIOS (often referred to as Legacy). In the
event you are unable to boot from UEFI firmware, the SBAdmin boot media, backup, and system installation
process will always be supported when booting from BIOS or Legacy mode.
No-Prompt Installation
If the system is set to no-prompt installation , the Installation and Maintenance Menu will not appear (as
described in the following section), but the installation will proceed without any input from the user. If your boot
media was created for a no-prompt installation, a banner will display as follows:
As indicated, you will have 60 seconds to turn off the system to prevent the system recovery process from
continuing (and possibly overwriting all data on the system).
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