Novell Ifolder Migration And Upgrade; Migrating From Ifolder 2.X To Ifolder 3.7 And Later Versions; Understanding The Migration Process; Migration Procedure - Novell IFOLDER 3.8 - CROSS-PLATFORM Manual

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This section discusses user-friendly migration to Novell iFolder 3.7 and later client from the Novell
iFolder 2.x client. It also discusses upgrading the client from iFolder 3.x to iFolder 3.7 and later
versions.
Section 6.1, "Migrating from iFolder 2.x to iFolder 3.7 and later Versions," on page 41
Section 6.2, "Upgrading iFolder 3.x Clients," on page 45
Section 6.3, "Coexistence of Novell iFolder 2.x and iFolder Clients," on page 47
6.1 Migrating from iFolder 2.x to iFolder 3.7 and
later Versions
This section discusses the following:
Section 6.1.1, "Understanding the Migration Process," on page 41
Section 6.1.2, "Migration Procedure," on page 41

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 and later versions. 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 and later servers, and asks
whether you need to retain the 2.x client until iFolder completes synchronization. During this
process, only the data gets 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 and later server, then configure your account for the
iFolder 3.7 and later 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.
Step 6 on page
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"Managing iFolder
Section 8.5, "Creating and

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