View source for Cloning a PC to a new HD over the network

This method works if you want to clone a server to a new virtual machine

# mount HD in VM (rightclick VM, edit settings, 'add' new device and create a new HD)
# ensure rsync is on both machines
# ensure ssh allows root logins on machine to back up
# recreate the LVM structure on HD. Ensure there is a non-LVM partition for /boot where we can put the MBR on later
# also make sure there is an LV or a HD partition for swap. Then
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mkswap /dev/vg/swap
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# mount the LVs under /mnt/. First mount root, create the subdirs and then mount the rest
# Sync the data (NB don't forget --numeric-ids): 
<pre> rsync -a -h --stats --numeric-ids --exclude=/var/www/upload/ --exclude=/home/store/ --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/dev/ -e ssh root@192.168.0.9:/ /mnt/</pre>
(NB find HD UUID's using blkid)
# edit the /mnt/etc/fstab to reflect the new LV names
# vi /boot/grub/menu.lst or grub.cfg to reflect the new LV names
# <pre>mkdir /var/, /sys/, /dev/</pre>
# give the temp dir the right names:
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chown root:root /mnt/tmp/
chmod 1777 /mnt/tmp/
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# unmount the LV's
# remove the HD from VM and add this to new VM
# start up on rescue disk
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vgscan
lvscan
vgchange -ay
mount -a
update-grub
grub-install /dev/sda
update-initramfs -u -k all
sync
exit
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reboot (unmount the cd from the VM)

# mount all drives
# Install grub bootloader
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update-grub
grub-install /dev/sda
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# swapon /dev/vgname/swap