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Overview of the Migration Process for Directory
Server
This chapter describes the steps involved in migrating to Directory Server 6.0. Directory Server
6.0 provides a migration tool, dsmig, that automates aspects of the migration for certain
platform/version combinations. If servers within your topology fall outside of these
combinations, the same migration steps must be performed manually.
This chapter includes the following topics:
"Before You Migrate" on page 25
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"Deciding on the New Product Distribution" on page 27
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"Outline of Migration Steps" on page 27
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"Deciding on Automatic or Manual Migration" on page 28
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Before You Migrate
This chapter provides an overview of the upgrade and data migration process.
Before upgrading, familiarize yourself with the new features and fixes available in the current
version. Take the opportunity to review design decisions made during implementation of
existing directory services. For a description of all new features and fixes, see "What's New at a
Glance" in Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 Evaluation Guide. For
information about the new features that specifically affect migration, see
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