I have to copy a lot of files (60000+) between two servers, which is approx 5TB of data.
I've tried mounting the backup server as a folder, and copying the files that way, but I couldn't get the permissions to write files right.
So I thought of bonding the remaining 3 nic ports, connect crosscables and using cp/scp to copy everything. Now I have no experience with bonding nic's en transfering data that way.
Would it be faster? Can anyone relate or give me some advice on better solutions? Would be much appreciated.
scp
andrsync
not usable in your case? Or, connecting the two servers over a single server-to-server network NIC connection (static IPs on both NICs with the same IP range) on a network range not managed by your network? (A similar situation showed up at work hence why I ask)