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The utility's main project window displays the source tree on the left-hand side and the destination
tree on the right-hand side. To model your project, you simply drag folders or entire volumes from
the source pane and drop them to the desired location in the destination pane. This gives you a visual
representation of how the data will be organized on the destination servers.
No data is actually copied during the modeling phase, so you are free to rearrange the data structure
until you are satisfied with it.
When you are ready to proceed with the data copy, the Server Consolidation Utility performs a pre-
copy verification of the project. This helps prevent errors from interrupting your server
consolidation and allows you to correct mistakes before data is copied to the destination servers.
1.1.3 Example Consolidation Scenarios
The benefits the Server Consolidation Utility provides can be better understood through examining
some sample consolidation scenarios.
Basic Server Consolidation: Many-to-One
In the first scenario (see
Figure
purchased a multiprocessor server that you want to install Open Enterprise Server for NetWare on to
take advantage of NetWare's multiprocessor-enabled features. You want to copy the data from each
of the three servers to the single NetWare server. Rather than manually moving all the data and
Printer Agents, or backing up the data on each of the three servers and then restoring it to the
NetWare server, you can use the Server Consolidation Utility to automate the process.
Many-to-One Server Consolidation
Figure 1-1
Server 1 Server 2 Server 3
Although Figure 1-1 shows the servers all in the same eDirectory tree, the Server Consolidation
Utility lets you do tree-to-tree consolidations as well.
Consolidating Data from Multiple Servers onto a Two-Node Cluster
In the second scenario (see
recently purchased two multiprocessor servers and the necessary hardware to create a two-node
cluster complete with an attached 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. Rather than manually moving all the data and Printer Agents or
1-1), suppose you have three existing NetWare servers. You recently
eDirectory Tree
MP Server
Data
Volumes
Data Migration
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1-2), suppose you have five existing NetWare servers. You
Server Consolidation and Migration Overview
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