domain for seconed backup server

[cruz]

I am using server2.mydomain.com on the 2nd server. the first server is server1.mydomain.com. is this the corect way to setup for http://www.howtoforge.com/mirroring_with_rsync
http://www.howtoforge.com/back_up_my..._interruptions also am I to do a complete install on the 2nd server of debian perfect setup?

[falko]

I am using server2.mydomain.com on the 2nd server. the first server is server1.mydomain.com. is this the corect way to setup
Yes, that should work.

also am I to do a complete install on the 2nd server of debian perfect setup?
No, but you need rsync and MySQL on the second server.

[cruz]

I see when I begin to install rsync that the 2nd server will take over if the main server is down. How can it take over if I am not installing all the debian perfect setup? Like mail apache, ect...

[falko]

If you want a HA setup, take a look at this category: http://www.howtoforge.com/howtos/high-availability