Step 1: Preparing The Older Server Instance For Migration - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 7.0 - MIGRATION GUIDE Manual

Chapter 2.
Step 1: Preparing the Older Server
Instance for Migration
Before migrating a Certificate System instance, back up the Certificate System instance. When
the backup process is complete, then make sure that the old Certificate System, Directory
Server, and Administration Server instances have been stopped.
For commercial backup programs, do the following:
1. Stop all server instances running in the Certificate System, including all Certificate System
subsystems; the Directory Server, including all internal databases; and the Administration
Server instances on the local machine.
2. Run the commercial backup facility to back up all data associated with the old Certificate
System installation.
For the Certificate System backup facilities, do the following:
NOTE
Back up utilities are not included on Certificate System versions 7.2 and later, but
are available on previous versions of Certificate System.
1. Run the Certificate System backup facility to back up all data associated with this old
installation based upon the version information below.
• Certificate Management System 4.1, 4.2, 4.2 (SP 2), or 4.5
For instructions to back up a Certificate Management System 4.1, 4.2, 4.2 (SP 2), or 4.5
instance, see the Certificate Management System 4.x Certificate Management System
Command-Line Tools Guide. This information is located in the
server_root/manual/en/cert/tools/backup.htm
• iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.7
For instructions to back up an iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.7 instance, refer
to the documentation provided with the product.
• Netscape Certificate Management System 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, or 7.0 and Red Hat Certificate
System 7.1
For instructions to back up a versions 6.0, 6.1, 6.2, 7.0, or 7.1, see chapter 8, "Backing Up
and Restoring Data," in the Certificate Management System 6.x Certificate Management
file.
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