TABLE OF CONTENTS This chapter describes how to move RIS images between volumes and servers. It also covers the process of moving an RIS server between domains and the steps involved in keeping the RIS images functioning correctly when they are moved. The backup and restore process is covered in the last section.
Highlights:
Moving RIS images between volumes
Moving RIS images between RIS servers
Moving RIS servers between domains
Backup and restore of RIS servers
Sometimes it's required to move the RIS images from one volume to a different volume. Maybe the volume is running out of space, or the disk is beginning to contain bad blocks, or maybe the RIS volume is moved to a SAN.
To move the RIS images from one location to a new location, the target volume must be formatted with NTFS and must at least have the same space available as the source volume. The method to move RIS images from one volume to a different volume does not require new images to be installed and does not require any reboots.
Follow these simple steps to move between different volumes:
Stop the following services:
Remote Installation Services (BINLSRV) (in Windows 2000, this is called BINL services)
Trivial FTP Daemon (TFTPD)
By stopping these services, the Remote Installation directory isn't locked, and therefore the process to copy the directory structure can be done without problems. Another reason to stop the two services is to ensure that no client computer will...
