Cloning Ubuntu 8.04 Perfect Server

[destr0y]

Hi all,

I've got a build fairly similar to the Ubuntu 8.04 Perfect Server (LAMP+SSH+myPHPAdmin+Webmin+others) build that we're quite partial to where I work. I'd like to use this build as a standard for all servers. All of our Ubuntu instances are virtual machines, so the logistical side of the cloning question is a no-brainer..

changing the hostname / IP address of a Ubuntu box is simple enough, but where else should I be looking to change when deploying a cloned (virtual) HDD? Some of the more obvious ones:

vi /etc/hostname
vi /etc/hosts
dpkg-reconfigure postfix

I assume renaming a cloned server will also break anything certificate related (OpenSSL, SSH, etc)?

I've read about SystemImager, but its website isn't loading for me at the moment.. is it still being developed/supported?

Cheers,
Brett

[falko]

changing the hostname / IP address of a Ubuntu box is simple enough, but where else should I be looking to change when deploying a cloned (virtual) HDD? Some of the more obvious ones:

vi /etc/hostname
vi /etc/hosts
dpkg-reconfigure postfixYou might also want to check your Apache configuration.

I assume renaming a cloned server will also break anything certificate related (OpenSSL, SSH, etc)?
Yes - if you care about warnings in browsers, you should recreate the certificates.

I've read about SystemImager, but its website isn't loading for me at the moment.. is it still being developed/supported?
The SF page is working ( http://sourceforge.net/projects/systemimager/ ), but not their main page - not sure why...
You might want to check out CloneZilla SE: http://www.howtoforge.com/cloning-linux-systems-with-clonezilla-server-edition-clonezilla-se