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  • Page 1: Server Consolidation

    Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit w w w . n o v e l l . c o m 1 . 2 A D M I N I S T R A T I O N G U I D E...
  • Page 2: Legal Notices

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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents About This Guide Part I Overview 1 Server Consolidation and Migration Overview Consolidation Overview ............13 1.1.1 Server Consolidation Projects .
  • Page 6 Consolidating Data to Novell Branch Office ........
  • Page 7 Novell ZENworks and Roaming Profiles ........73...
  • Page 8 Copying Double-Byte Character Set Data ....... . 130 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 9: About This Guide

    To contact us, use the User Comments feature at the bottom of any page in the online documentation. Documentation Updates For the most recent version of the Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide, see the Novell Product Documentation Web site (http://www.novell.com/ documentation).
  • Page 10 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 11: Part I Overview

    Overview Chapter 1, “Server Consolidation and Migration Overview,” on page 13 Chapter 2, “What’s New,” on page 21 Overview...
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  • Page 13: Server Consolidation And Migration Overview

    NetWare or Microsoft* Windows* NT* file system data to Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) NetWare or Linux servers in an eDirectory tree. This automation eliminates the need to choose from various utilities that would help you perform these tasks individually.
  • Page 14: Server Consolidation Projects

    You can also use the Server Consolidation Utility to copy data from servers in Windows NT or Windows 2000/2003 domains to OES Linux or NetWare servers in Novell eDirectory trees. NTFS permissions and ownership information are converted to Linux or NetWare equivalents and transferred along with the necessary users and groups.
  • Page 15: Example Consolidation Scenarios

    Storage Area Network (SAN). You have decided to install OES NetWare on the two-node cluster because OES NetWare comes with Novell Cluster Services software and a two-node cluster license. You want to copy the data from each of the five servers to the SAN on the two-node cluster.
  • Page 16: Migration Overview

    SAN, you can use the Novell Server Consolidation Utility, which automates the data migration process. Cluster Server Consolidation Figure 1-2 eDirectory Tree Five NetWare Servers Two Node Cluster Cluster Cluster Server 1 Server 2 Server 3 Server 4 Server 5...
  • Page 17: About Netware Migration Wizard

    NetWare servers to existing OES NetWare servers, OES Linux servers, or Novell Branch Office servers, use the Novell Server Consolidation Utility that is included as part of the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. This section describes what NetWare Migration Wizard is and how you can use it to migrate data from an existing NetWare server to a new NetWare 6.5 or OES NetWare server.
  • Page 18: Supported Source And Destination Server Versions

    The utilities included in this release of the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit support the source and destination server configurations listed below. These minimum server versions, and all newer versions, have been tested and are supported by Novell. Older server versions might work, Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 19: Server Consolidation Utility

    Novell recommends that all servers be updated to the latest Support Pack before attempting a consolidation or migration. 1.3.1 Server Consolidation Utility The following NetWare and Windows configurations have been tested as source and destination servers with Server Consolidation Utility 4.2.
  • Page 20: Netware Migration Wizard

    NOTE: If you want to migrate NetWare servers running eDirectory 8.8 SP2, you must update both source and destination servers to NetWare 6.5 SP7 or later. Otherwise, the destination server fails to reboot after the third step of the migration. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 21: What's New

    This chapter lists the new features and enhancements in recent versions of the utilities included in ® the Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. Novell recommends that you use the latest release. 2.1 What's New in the Toolkit The Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit 1.2 combines updated versions of two formerly separate utilities: Novell Server Consolidation Utility 4.2...
  • Page 22: Server Consolidation Utility 4.0

    Disable login on the source server during the copy process Specify a default server and home directory path for any new users you create on the destination server Copy an expanded list of user attributes when creating users Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 23: Server Consolidation Utility 2.0

    Copy data from NT 4.0 Domains to NetWare Schedule projects and run them completely unattended Filter the files you want to copy based on date Add users to Novell eDirectory on the destination tree if they don’t already exist Copy data to the Novell Branch Office server 2.2.8 Server Consolidation Utility 1.0...
  • Page 24: Netware Migration Wizard 8.0

    This version introduces the drag-and-drop interface that allows the user to model the migration project before actually performing the migration. The Begin NDS/eDir Migration step is divided into several substeps to allow you to verify that each step completed correctly before continuing. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 25: Part Ii Getting Started

    Getting Started Chapter 3, “Installing the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit,” on page 27 Chapter 4, “Using the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit,” on page 31 Getting Started...
  • Page 26 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 27: Installing The Server Consolidation And Migration Toolkit

    Novell Client 4.91 for Windows 2000/XP with the latest Support Pack To check the Novell Client version, right-click the N icon on the workstation toolbar and then click Novell Client Properties > Client. To download the latest client, see the...
  • Page 28: Installing The Server Consolidation And Migration Toolkit

    121. 3.2 Installing the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit The Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit is located on NetWare 6.5 CD 1 (Operating System) or NetWare 6.5 SP7 DVD in the products/Migration_Utilities directory. The self-extracting file is named scmt.exe.
  • Page 29: Uninstalling The Server Consolidation And Migration Toolkit

    2 Double-click the scmt.exe file to launch the installer, then click Next to proceed. 3 (Conditional) If you see a prompt indicating you don’t have the correct version of the Novell Client software installed, use the prompt’s link to download and install the Novell Client software and then restart the toolkit installation.
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  • Page 31: Using The Server Consolidation And Migration Toolkit

    4.1 Starting the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Do one of the following: Click Start > Programs > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. Double-click the Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit desktop icon.
  • Page 32: Selecting A Consolidation Or Migration

    IP address on the network. You can then surplus the old server hardware. If you select this option, the NetWare Migration Wizard automatically launches. See Part IV, “Server Migrations,” on page 91 for further instructions. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 33: Part Iii Server Consolidations

    Server Consolidations I I I Chapter 5, “Preparing for a Server Consolidation,” on page 35 Chapter 6, “Consolidating Data from NetWare Servers,” on page 41 Chapter 7, “Consolidating Data from Windows Servers,” on page 65 Chapter 8, “Consolidating Data to OES Linux,” on page 75 Chapter 9, “Troubleshooting Server Consolidations,”...
  • Page 34 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 35: Preparing For A Server Consolidation

    Preparing for a Server Consolidation To prepare your source and destination servers for a consolidation project with the Server Consolidation Utility, complete the tasks in the following sections: Section 5.1, “Meet System and Software Requirements,” on page 35 Section 5.2, “Prepare the Source and Destination Servers,” on page 36 Section 5.3, “Tips for Successful Consolidations,”...
  • Page 36: Prepare The Source And Destination Servers

    The tsafs must be configured in Linux mode (the default), not in NetWare mode or dual mode. You can change the NetWare emulation mode if necessary via the --tsaMode option in the tsafs configuration command: Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 37: Preparing Netware 4 Source Servers

    /opt/novell/sms/bin/smsconfig -l tsafs --tsaMode=linux 6 Depending on how you have set up service discovery on your network, you might need to add the source server’s IP address, DNS name, and localhost name to the sys:/etc/hosts file on the destination server, and vice versa.
  • Page 38: Tips For Successful Consolidations

    Supervisor rights to the source and destination servers. If you are not logged in when you start the utility, you can log in as you select the source and destination trees. For better performance, Novell recommends that the source servers, destination servers, and client workstation all be located on a common LAN segment.
  • Page 39: Scheduling A Consolidation Project To Run At A Later Time

    TIP: Before scheduling a consolidation project, Novell recommends that you complete the verification process and resolve all errors. When you have verified the project, resolved any errors, and reached the Start Novell Server Consolidation Utility dialog box, then the project can be scheduled.
  • Page 40: What's Next

    Data from Windows Servers,” on page If you are consolidating data from either NetWare or Windows to an OES Linux server, go to Chapter 8, “Consolidating Data to OES Linux,” on page Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 41: Consolidating Data From Netware Servers

    In addition, this section contains information on the following optional tasks: Consolidating NDPS Printer Agents (page 54) Consolidating Data to or from a NetWare 5.1 Cluster (page 57) Consolidating Data to Novell Branch Office (page 57) Consolidating Data from NetWare 4 Servers (page 59) Server-Based Processing (page 61)
  • Page 42: Cluster Failover Stops File Copy

    By default, the toolkit is installed in c:\program files\novell server consolidation and migration toolkit. You can access it by clicking Start > Programs > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. 2 Read the Welcome page, then click Create or Open Project.
  • Page 43: Select A Source And Destination Tree

    Only trees that you are currently logged in to are available on the drop-down list. 1a (Conditional) In the Novell Login dialog box, click Trees. 1b Browse to each desired tree and log in with the correct username and password.
  • Page 44 Don’t Copy the Directory: The directory on the source server is not copied and the directory on the destination server is not replaced. Merge Directory Contents: The contents of the source directory are merged into the destination directory with the same name. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 45: Perform Pre-Copy Verifications

    Rename: The directory on the source server is copied to the destination server with a new name assigned to it. You must enter a new name in the field provided if you select this option. Merge All: If you are dragging-and-dropping multiple directories at once, select this option if you want to merge the contents for all duplicate directories.
  • Page 46 Selecting Yes deletes all files and folders on the destination server that are not on the source server. No is the default selection. 1 Click the radio button next to the option you want. 2 Click Next. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 47 Delete inhibit (Ri) attributes after the comparison, you can disable the comparison of these attributes by deselecting Compare Ri/Di attributes on read-only files. The reason for these errors is that the Novell Client version 4.9x does not automatically set the Di or Ri attributes when copying Read-only files, whereas the Server Consolidation Utility does.
  • Page 48 The question mark (?) is used to represent a single alphanumeric character in a search expression. For example, typing te?t.txt would exclude tent.txt, test.txt, and text.txt from the copy process. The asterisk (*) is used to specify zero or more alphanumeric characters in a search expression. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 49 For example, typing h*s.txt would exclude house.txt, his.txt, horses.txt, and happiness.txt from the copy process. 1 Type the file extension types or filenames in the field provided. For multiple filenames or types, press Enter between each entry. For example, if you want to exclude a specific file named test.txt from being copied, type test.txt in the field provided.
  • Page 50: Resolve Pre-Copy Verification Errors

    Errors could include name conflicts, insufficient rights, required name spaces not loaded, and insufficient disk space. Errors found during the verification process are classified as follows: Errors must be resolved before files can be copied. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 51: Additional Steps For Tree-To-Tree Consolidations

    IMPORTANT: If you are consolidating to an Nterprise Branch Office Appliance, see Section 6.10, “Consolidating Data to Novell Branch Office,” on page 57 now. 1 Select the type of objects to display from the drop-down list provided in the Tree-to-Tree Object Match Up dialog box.
  • Page 52 2b (Optional) If you want to create objects for all of the selected objects, select Yes. 2c To select the container that the objects will be created in, click Browse. 2d Click OK. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 53: Default Server And Home Directory For Created Users

    2e To unmatch more than one object, select the desired objects, right-click the objects, and then select Unmatch All Selected Objects. 3 From the drop-down menu under the Destination Object heading, select the option you want: The object in the destination tree that has the same name as the object in the source tree Don’t match (object doesn’t exist in the destination tree) Browse Create...
  • Page 54: Run The Consolidation

    If you make a mistake in moving a Printer Agent, wait until it is fully functional in its new location before you move it back. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 55 The Server Consolidation Utility does not move Print Brokers or Print Managers. It moves NDPS Printer Agents to an existing NDPS Print Manager on another server within the same tree. After the move, the original Printer Agents are deleted from the source Print Manager. If you want to consolidate your NDPS Printer Agents to a new NDPS Print Manager in the same tree, you must first create the new Print Manager on the destination server, and then use the Server Consolidation Utility to drag-and-drop the Printer Agents to the new Print Manager.
  • Page 56: Using The Utility To Consolidate Ndps Printer Agents

    Partial Success indicates the Printer Agent was created on the destination server but not all of its attributes and drivers were included, so you should review its configuration. Failure indicates that the Printer Agent was not created on the destination server. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 57: Consolidating Data To Or From A Netware 5.1 Cluster

    Novell Branch Office is server software that you can deploy on hardware at remote offices and still have the flexibility to manage from one central location at your corporate offices. Administrators and users access the features they need through the Internet from a Web browser.
  • Page 58: Unlocking The Branch Office Server

    4 To relock the server, enter lock at the server console. 6.10.2 Performing a Server Consolidation to a Novell Branch Office Server When performing a consolidation to a Branch Office server using the Server Consolidation Utility, you will see several screens that are different from the ones displayed during a consolidation on a regular NetWare server.
  • Page 59: Consolidating Data From Netware 4 Servers

    Location Postal Address Surname Telephone Number Title Unique IDs 2a (Conditional) If you selected more than one object, right-click the objects and then select Create All Selected Objects. 2b (Optional) If you want to create users for all of the selected users, select Yes. 2c From the drop-down list, select whether these will be Local Users or Remote Users.
  • Page 60: Binding Ipx On The Server

    BIND commands to the server’s autoexec.ncf file. 6.11.2 Binding IPX on the Client 1 Access the Novell Client software and start the installation procedure. 2 Select the client version you want, then click Next. 3 Select the appropriate language, then click Next.
  • Page 61: Server-Based Processing

    Based Process Project,” on page 63 for more information. After the verification completes successfully, click Proceed in the Start Novell Server Consolidation Utility dialog box. Instead of copying data, the utility creates the files necessary for server-based processing on all appropriate servers.
  • Page 62: Launching A Server-Based Process

    If you stop a server-based process that was copying data from NetWare to OES Linux, you must manually delete the matchup.txt file from the Linux server before you can rerun the server- based process. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 63: Performing Synchronization Or Comparison After A Server-Based Process Project

    6.12.5 Performing Synchronization or Comparison after a Server-Based Process Project If you want to perform a post-copy file and folder synchronization, reopen the project and click Project > Synchronized Dropped Folders. This deletes files and folders on the destination server that do not now exist on the source server.
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  • Page 65: Consolidating Data From Windows Servers

    Consolidating Data from Windows Servers ® When migrating data from Windows servers, the Novell Server Consolidation Utility automates key tasks, such as copying Windows NTFS file system data to Open Enterprise Server (OES) Linux ® or NetWare servers in a Novell eDirectory tree, migrating users, groups, and their file permissions, and assigning new user passwords.
  • Page 66: Meet System And Software Requirements

    7.2 Meet System and Software Requirements The Server Consolidation Utility is launched from the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit, which runs on a Windows 2000 or Windows XP Professional Edition workstation or on a Windows 2000/2003 server. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 67: Perform Prerequisite Tasks

    NOTE: Although the Server Consolidation Utility lets you consolidate data from Windows NT servers, you cannot run the utility on Windows NT because the Novell Client software no longer supports Windows NT. “Workstation Requirements” on page 35 for more information about system and software requirements for running the Server Consolidation Utility.
  • Page 68: Launch Server Consolidation Utility And Create A Project File

    By default, the toolkit is installed in c:\program files\novell server consolidation and migration toolkit. You can access it by clicking Start > Programs > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. 2 Read the Welcome page, then click Create or Open Project.
  • Page 69: Model Your Consolidation Project

    10 Decide whether you want Server Consolidation to find any User objects in your Windows domain and in the destination eDirectory tree that have the same name, select Yes or No, then click Next. 11 To create and save your consolidation project, click Create. When a project is created and saved, the Server Consolidation Utility creates a file that contains the success and error logs of your project;...
  • Page 70: Perform Precopy Verifications

    1 From the Server Consolidation Utility menu, select Project > Verify and Copy Data or click the Do the Consolidation button on the toolbar, then click Next. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 71 2 Read the Welcome page, then click Next. 3 If you want to apply a Template object to newly created eDirectory users, browse the tree, select the Template object from the tree view, and then click Next. If you do not want to use a Template object, uncheck the box, then click Next. To migrate home directories, you must use a Template object when migrating your Windows users to the destination eDirectory tree.
  • Page 72: Run The Consolidation

    When you are ready to proceed with the consolidation project, relaunch the Server Consolidation Utility from the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit, select Open an Existing Project, and click OK. Select the project file you want to open, click Open, Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 73: Perform Post-Consolidation Tasks

    After you’ve migrated your Windows data to the destination eDirectory tree, complete the following tasks: Use ConsoleOne or Novell iManager to make sure that your Windows users and groups have been migrated to the correct place in the destination eDirectory tree and have the correct file and share permissions.
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  • Page 75: Consolidating Data To Oes Linux

    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. Section 8.1, “Meet System and Software Requirements,” on page 75 Section 8.2, “Understand NetWare-to-Linux Data Migration Issues,”...
  • Page 76: Use Of Sms To Copy Data

    NSS volume on an OES Linux server using the standard Linux or Windows utilities. Novell has provided a new attrib command for OES Linux that lets you remove the Delete Inhibit attribute, as well as set or modify other supported NetWare attributes on Linux. For more information, enter attrib -h to view the online help.
  • Page 77: Enable Utf-8 Encoding On Ncp Client For Scu

    OES Linux server, it transfers the NetWare trustee rights and supported file and directory attributes along with the files. If you are using the Novell Client (NCP) to access NSS data, it is no longer necessary to Linux enable the users to preserve file ownership. All ownership information is now tracked correctly during a migration, except for the deleter ID information in connection with the Salvage feature in NSS.
  • Page 78: Setting Up An Ncp Volume On A Linux Traditional File System

    If NCP Server for Linux is installed on the server, NCP clients such as the Novell Client for Windows and the Novell Client for Linux can access the data on the Linux volumes. 8.3.1 Setting Up an NCP Volume on a Linux Traditional File...
  • Page 79: Reassigning Trustee Rights After The Migration

    Windows data to an OES Linux or NetWare server. If you have a Windows or Linux workstation running the Novell Client software, you can use the Novell RIGHTS utility to change trustee rights assignments and Inherited Rights Filters. The RIGHTS utility lets you make changes recursively within the directory structure.
  • Page 80: Requirements

    If you made changes to the iprint.ini file (located in sys:\apache2\htdocs\ippdocs\), you should copy the file to /var/opt/novell/ iprint/htdocs/ on the destination server. iPrint maps and custom images are not migrated. If you are hosting these on your iPrint server, you need to copy them to the destination server.
  • Page 81 eDirectory Server The server that all eDirectory (LDAP) calls are sent to. You can use the Browse button to locate this object in the tree. Driver Store The iPrint Driver Store on Linux that is to be associated with the new Print Manager. You can use the Browse button to locate this object in the tree.
  • Page 82 Linux in order for users to be able to print. For more information, see “Setting Up DNS for the Print Manager” in the OES 2: iPrint Administration Guide for NetWare. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 83: Troubleshooting Server Consolidations

    Server Consolidation Utility is not able to perform the trustee matching. Action: After you install SCMT on the workstation, the libscuagent.so file is located in C:\Program Files\Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit\MigWin32\Products\scuagent. You must copy this file from the workstation to the following path on the OES...
  • Page 84 Action: Install Windows 2000 SP 2 or later on the workstation to correct this issue. Contents of the eDirectory Container Can’t Be Listed ® Possible Cause: Your workstation is not running the latest support pack update of the Novell Client for Windows 2000/XP version 4.91.
  • Page 85 Problem: In a tree-to-tree consolidation scenario, it is possible to have users with the same Common Name (CN) that exist in multiple contexts in the destination tree (for example, jdoe.users.novell, jdoe.mktg.novell, and jdoe.sales.novell). If you do not match up the user in the source tree with the desired user in the destination tree, SMS automatically copies trustee rights to the first user match it finds.
  • Page 86 255 characters. Action: Another possibility is to use the server-based processing feature to copy the data. Since the workstation does not monitor the file copy process, it is not Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 87 IDs are different.” Action: Because of known limitations with code pages, this issue cannot be resolved in the current version of the Server Consolidation Utility. Novell plans to address this in a future release of the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit.
  • Page 88 1 On the server console of the destination server, enter serverid xxxxx, where xxxxx is the unique server ID number for the server. 2 Enter load ipxping. 3 Enter the internal IPX number of the source server. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 89 If the Protocol window displays only IP, then IPX needs to be bound on the workstation. Action: Bind IPX on the client running the Server Consolidation Utility: 1 Obtain the latest Novell Client software and run the installation program. 2 Select the appropriate language and click Next. 3 Select Custom and click Next.
  • Page 90 Printer Agent migration. Action: If the Printer Agents have still not migrated after allowing eDirectory to synchronize, ensure the Novell Distributed Print Services Manager (ndpsm.nlm) is loaded on either the source or destination server. Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 91: Part Iv Server Migrations

    Server Migrations Chapter 10, “Preparing for a Server Migration,” on page 93 Chapter 11, “Migrating Data from NetWare Servers,” on page 97 Chapter 12, “Troubleshooting Server Migrations,” on page 111 Server Migrations...
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  • Page 93: Preparing For A Server Migration

    Preparing for a Server Migration ® ® To prepare your network for a server migration with the Novell NetWare Migration Wizard, complete the tasks in the following sections: Section 10.1, “Meeting System and Software Requirements,” on page 93 Section 10.2, “Preparing the Source Server for Migration,” on page 94 Section 10.3, “Installing the Destination Server,”...
  • Page 94: Destination Server Requirements

    The source and destination servers must be using the same time synchronization method: Timesync (timesync.nlm) or NTPv3 (xntpd.nlm). See the OES 2 : Novell TimeSync for NetWare Administration Guide and the OES 2: Novell NTP for NetWare Administration Guide for more information about time synchronization.
  • Page 95: Tips For A Successful Migration

    3 Run the NetWare Install program. For instructions on installing NetWare 6.5 up to and including SP2, see the NetWare 6.5 Installation and Overview Guide (http://www.novell.com/documentation/nw65/install/ data/hz8pck9v.html). For instructions on installing Open Enterprise Server 1 for NetWare (NetWare 6.5 SP3 through SP6), see the OES NetWare Installation Guide (http://www.novell.com/...
  • Page 96: What's Next

    10.5 What’s Next For instructions on using the NetWare Migration Wizard, continue with Chapter 11, “Migrating Data from NetWare Servers,” on page Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 97: Migrating Data From Netware Servers

    By default, the toolkit is installed in c:\program files\novell server consolidation and migration toolkit. You can access it on the desktop by clicking Start > Programs > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit > Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit.
  • Page 98: Model Your Migration Project

    To open the last project you worked on, select Open Last Project > OK. 7 Name the project, select a place to save it, type a descriptive filename, then click Next. By default, Migration Wizard saves all projects to c:\program files\novell migration wizard. You can click Browse to select a different location.
  • Page 99: Working In The Project Window

    Dragging-and-dropping data in the Project Window does not immediately perform the action. It only creates a preview of where the data will ultimately reside on the destination server. The data is copied only after the project verification is complete and the migration process begins. 11.3.1 Working in the Project Window To begin modeling your migration project, decide what file system data on the source server will be copied to which volumes and folders on the destination server.
  • Page 100: Verify Your Migration Project

    Next. 3 (Conditional) If you created new folders as part of your migration project, verify the source and destination paths in the Created Folders dialog box and then click Next. 100 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 101 4 In the Duplicate Files dialog box, indicate how you want to handle any duplicate filenames between the source and the destination by selecting one of the following and then click Next: Don’t Copy Over Existing Files: The file on the source server is not copied and the file with the same name on the destination server is not replaced.
  • Page 102 SMS requires that the servers involved in the migration be authenticated to each other. 12 (Conditional) If prompted, resolve any critical errors or warnings discovered during verification and then click Next. 102 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 103: Migration Step 2: Edit Configuration Files

    Informational messages about the decisions you made in the Project Window A description of each error and a possible resolution appear in the Information text box. If no resolution is provided, you can find more information in the Novell Error Codes online documentation (http://www.novell.com/documentation/nwec/index.html). Search the system by error code number.
  • Page 104: Migration Step 3: Begin Nds/Edirectory Migration

    4 In the Verify Novell Directory Services Tree dialog box, select Yes to acknowledge that the source eDirectory tree is healthy (you should have run the DSRepair procedures in Step If you select No, the Migration Wizard does not prevent you from continuing.
  • Page 105 6 (Conditional) If you selected the diskette swap, continue with Step 6a. If you selected the automatic copy over the network, skip to Step 6a To copy the nuwnici.nlm file to the source and destination servers, click Copy NLM and then click Next. 6b Insert a blank formatted diskette into the floppy drive on the destination server.
  • Page 106 14 Restart the Migration Wizard utility. 15 Read the About screen, then click OK. 16 Select Open Last Project > OK. The utility verifies that the first three steps of the project file are complete. 106 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 107: Migration Step 4: Finish The Nds/Edirectory Migration

    17 Select Yes when prompted if you are ready to proceed to the fourth step. 11.8 Migration Step 4: Finish the NDS/eDirectory Migration The Finish the NDS/eDirectory Migration step upgrades the schema and restores the trustees to the new server after it has restarted. 1 In the Project View dialog box, click Finish NDS/eDir Migration.
  • Page 108 You can reinstall these network products and services using either of two methods: Go to the destination server, load the GUI interface if necessary by typing startx, and click the Novell icon in the lower-left corner of the servertop. Then click Install > Add to install products.
  • Page 109 Installing Native File Access for UNIX after the Migration If needed, after completing a NetWare 5.1-to-NetWare 6.5 migration using the Migration Wizard, complete the following steps to ensure that Native File Access for UNIX installs correctly: 1 Delete the NFAU User object. 2 Run the schinst utility by entering schinst -n -w SCHINST takes the administrator’s FDN and password as input for extending the schema.
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  • Page 111: Troubleshooting Server Migrations

    If you have problems establishing or maintaining connections between your servers and workstations, try one or more of the following: ® Reboot the client workstation to clear the cache in the Novell Client software. Map a drive to the server instead of logging in. This is especially useful when connecting with the IPX protocol.
  • Page 112: Server-To-Server Connection Problems

    If Migration Wizard encounters filenames with a total path length of more than 256 bytes, the file copy stops. You might need to reorganize the data on your source server if your path lengths are longer than 256 bytes. 112 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 113: Data Set Currently In Use Errors In The Error Log

    Path: ‘SYS:SYSTEM\NUW30\TRUSTEE.REF’ Error: ‘1’ Function: ‘fopen (OpenTrusteeReference)’ when migrating from NetWare 5.1 to NetWare 6.5 SP6, make sure you have disabled file caching in the Novell Client. For more information, Section 3.1, “Meeting the Workstation Requirements,” on page If the trustees fail to restore and you get a 0xfffffffb error, this means that you did not modify your server’s IP address in all the necessary places.
  • Page 114: Nuwagent.nlm Load Errors

    NICI and PKI) have not been configured. If you have Novell Client 4.9 and later, you must disable the NMAS authentication. Right-click the N icon, select Novell Client Properties > Advanced Login, then deselect the NMAS Authentication option. 12.4.4 CCS_pbeDecrypt Error When Migrating from NetWare When performing a migration from NetWare 5.0, you might receive a CCS_pbeDecrypt error on the...
  • Page 115: Recovering From Nds/Edirectory Migration Failures

    If this occurs, make sure that the latest Support Pack is installed on the NetWare 5.0 server and then do the following: 1 At the NetWare 5.0 source server console, enter down 2 At the DOS prompt, enter. copy c:\nwserver\expxeng.xlm c:\nwserver\novxeng.xlm 3 Enter.
  • Page 116: Remove Nds/Edirectory From The Destination Server

    You can choose to let NWCONFIG randomly select another server or you can designate one yourself. 12 Return to the NWCONFIG utility and select Remove Directory Services from This Server to verify that NDS/eDirectory has been removed. 116 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 117: Remove Nds/Edirectory From The Source Server

    Restore NDS/eDirectory to the Source Server. If eDirectory was not properly removed, contact Novell Support (http://www.novell.com/support). 12.5.4 Restore NDS/eDirectory to the Source Server By removing NDS/eDirectory from the source server, you removed the server from any replica rings that held a partition of the source server. Now you must complete the following procedure to restore NDS/eDirectory to the source server.
  • Page 118: Reinstall The Destination Server

    2 Install NetWare and follow the on-screen instructions during the installation. After NetWare is installed on the destination server, you are ready to perform the eDirectory migration again. Go to Section 11.7, “Migration Step 3: Begin NDS/eDirectory Migration,” on page 104. 118 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 119: Part V Supplemental Information

    Supplemental Information Chapter 13, “Copying Double-Byte Character Set Data,” on page 121 Chapter 14, “Security Considerations,” on page 127 Appendix A, “Documentation Updates,” on page 129 Supplemental Information...
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  • Page 121: Copying Double-Byte Character Set Data

    Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit. To do this, right-click the N icon on the workstation toolbar, then click Novell Client Properties > Advanced Settings > Use UTF8 encoding and NCPs > Setting: On.
  • Page 122: Copying Data From Netware 5.1 Source Servers

    NetWare, the source and destination NetWare servers must have the same code page set, or data will be lost during the consolidation. WARNING: Novell does not recommend converting a foreign-language code page server back to English, nor converting a foreign-language code page server to another foreign-language code page.
  • Page 123: Convert An Existing English Netware Server To A Foreign Code Page

    Code page: 437 (United States English) Keyboard: United States 2 Change the first option, Country, to the country you want the server to support. For example, if you want to install your English server with Japanese double-byte support, change the Country option to 081 (Japan). When you change the Country option, the Code page and Keyboard options change automatically to the appropriate code page and keyboard.
  • Page 124: Verifying The Current Code Page On A Netware Server

    437: United States English 850: Multilingual (English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) 852: Slavic 855: Cyrillic I 857: Turkish 860: Portuguese 861: Icelandic 862: Hebrew 863: French Canadian 865: Nordic 866: Russian 124 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...
  • Page 125 869: Greek 874: Thailand 932: Japanese 936: Chinese Simplified 949: Korean 950: Chinese Traditional Copying Double-Byte Character Set Data 125...
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  • Page 127: Security Considerations

    Security Considerations ® This section provides information on how to use the utilities included in the Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit in the most secure way possible. Section 14.1, “General Security Guidelines,” on page 127 Section 14.2, “Server Consolidation Utility Security,” on page 127 Section 14.3, “Migration Wizard Security,”...
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  • Page 129: A Documentation Updates

    8.8 SP2. A.2 December 23, 2005 (Open Enterprise Server SP2) Combined the Novell Server Consolidation Utility 4.1 Administration Guide and the Novell NetWare Migration Wizard 8.1 Administration Guide and added them to this guide. Also reformatted the page ® design to comply with revised Novell documentation standards.
  • Page 130: What's New

    A.2.5 Copying Double-Byte Character Set Data The following updates were made in this section: Location Change “Copying Double-Byte Added information about changing the language support on OES Linux Character Set Data” on servers. page 121 130 Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit Administration Guide...

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