Novell Ifolder Migration And Upgrade; Migrating From Ifolder 2.X To Ifolder 3.7; Understanding The Migration Process; Migration Procedure - Novell IFOLDER 3.7 - CROSS-PLATFORM Manual

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This section discusses user-friendly migration to iFolder 3.7 client for Novell
the Novell iFolder 2.x client. It also discusses upgrading the client from iFolder 3.x to iFolder 3.7.
Before you migrate, see Chapter 4, "Comparing Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7," on page 31
understand the differences in the capabilities of Novell iFolder 2.x and 3.7.
Section 6.1, "Migrating from iFolder 2.x to iFolder 3.7," on page 45
Section 6.2, "Upgrading iFolder 3.x Clients," on page 49
Section 6.3, "Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2.x and iFolder Clients," on page 50

6.1 Migrating from iFolder 2.x to iFolder 3.7

This section discusses the following:
Section 6.1.1, "Understanding the Migration Process," on page 45
Section 6.1.2, "Migration Procedure," on page 45

6.1.1 Understanding the Migration Process

Novell iFolder provides a simple migration from iFolder 2.x to the iFolder client for Novell iFolder
3.7. The Migration Assistant provided in the iFolder client helps you migrate the existing iFolder 2.x
data quickly and easily.
During the startup, the Migration Assistant detects the 2.x installation and prompts you to migrate
your data. During the data migration, it prompts you again to convert the existing folders or to make
a copy of the 2.x iFolder. For more information on this, refer
iFolder prompts you about the resynchronization of the files to 3.7 server, and asks whether you
need to retain the 2.x client until the 3.7 completes synchronization. During this process, only the
data get migrated, hence, the user has to set the preference in the new client.

6.1.2 Migration Procedure

1 Install the iFolder client for iFolder 3.7, then configure your account for the iFolder 3.7
enterprise server.
For information on installing the client and setting up the account, see
Accounts and Preferences" on page
2 In the iFolder browser, create one or more iFolders on your local computer.
You can use any valid name for an iFolder. Do not create an iFolder in the same directory path
as your current iFolder 2.x directory. For information, see
Uploading an iFolder," on page
3 The iFolder displays a message about the existence of previous version data, and a request for a
migration.
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