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Consolidating Data to OES Linux
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The Novell
Server Consolidation Utility supports Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) on the
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SUSE
Linux Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) platform as a destination server. This chapter discusses
special considerations and steps that must be taken when consolidating data from NetWare
Windows to OES Linux.
Novell recommends that you read through this information carefully and plan how to proceed before
you start your OES Linux consolidation project.
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Section 8.1, "Meet System and Software Requirements," on page 73
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Section 8.2, "Understand NetWare-to-Linux Data Migration Issues," on page 73
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Section 8.3, "Understand Windows-to-Linux Migration Issues," on page 76
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Section 8.4, "Migrating iPrint Printers and Print Managers from NetWare to Linux," on page 77
8.1 Meet System and Software Requirements
Linux destination servers must be installed and running Open Enterprise Server with the following
components enabled:
• Novell eDirectory
TM
• Novell NCP
Server for Linux
TM
• Novell Storage Services
• Novell Storage Management Services
• Novell Linux User Management (LUM)
For more information on installing and configuring OES on Linux, see the
Guide.
If you are copying data from NetWare source servers, one or more NSS volumes must be created
and configured on the Linux destination server. These are the only volumes where you can drop
folders in the Server Consolidation Utility project window.
For more information on creating NSS volumes, see the
Administration Guide for
If you are copying data from Windows source servers, you can drop folders onto NCP volumes.
For more information on NCP volumes, see the
8.2 Understand NetWare-to-Linux Data Migration
Issues
Before using the Server Consolidation Utility to copy data from NetWare servers to OES Linux
servers, you should be aware of the issues described in this section.
(NSS), if copying data from NetWare source servers
TM
(SMS)
TM
OES.
NCP Server for Linux Administration
OES Linux Installation
Novell Storage Services File System
Consolidating Data to OES Linux
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