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Novell, Inc. 404 Wyman Suite 500 Waltham Massachusetts 02451 USA Prepared By Novell Services and User Community Migrating from NetWare to OES 2—Best Practice Guide November, 2007 Novell OES 2 User Community The latest version of this document, along with other OES 2 Linux Best Practice Guides, can be found with the NetWare to Linux Migration Resources at: http://www.novell.com/products/openenterpriseserver/netwaretolinux/view/all/-9/tle/all Contents Acknowledgments.................................................................................. iv Getting Started...................................................................................... 1 Why OES 2?..............................................................................................1 Which Services Are Right for OES 2? ................................................................4 What Migration Tools Are Available?................................................................ 5 How Much Training Is Needed?.......................................................................7 Before You Start................................................................................... 10 Take Inventory........................................................................................ 10 OES 2 Server Software..........................................................................12 OES 2 Server Hardware ........................................................................ 12 Plan Before You Migrate........................................................................14 Hardware Considerations...................................................................... 16 Application Compatibility Considerations................................................... 16 Other Considerations........................................................................... 17 eDirectory Installation & Migration............................................................. 18 Choosing an eDirectory Version.................................................................... 18 Analyzing eDirectory Design ........................................................................20 Choosing an eDirectory Installation or Migration Strategy..................................... 21 Installation Prerequisites............................................................................ 23 Check Existing Directory Health.............................................................. 23 Check Requirements and Prerequisites......................................................25 Installing eDirectory 8.8 on OES 2 (Linux)........................................................ 29 Installing eDirectory during the OES 2 Linux (SLES 10) Installation..................... 29 Installing the eDirectory Server in a New eDirectory Tree............................... 30 Installing an eDirectory Server into an Existing Tree......................................32 Adding LDAP Authentication Through eDirectory.......................................... 34 Additional Information......................................................................... 35 Using ndsconfig to Install eDirectory ........................................................ 35 Configuring eDirectory on OES 2................................................................... 38 eDirectory Migration................................................................................. 38 Migration Process Using Replicas............................................................. 39 Migration Process Using migedir.............................................................. 39 Move, Create, or Import Users................................................................ 42 Remove Directory Services from NetWare........................................................42 Accessing eDirectory Management Tools .........................................................43 Additional eDirectory Resources................................................................... 44 File System Installation & Migration........................................................... 46 Supported File Systems.............................................................................. 47 Novell File Systems............................................................................. 47 i Traditional Linux File Systems................................................................ 52 Best Bets..........................................................................................55 File System and Directory Structure Comparison.......................................... 56 Linux File Permissions.......................................................................... 58 Planning File System Migration..................................................................... 61 Plan the File System Layout................................................................... 62 Identify Needed File System Components .................................................. 62 Plan the NSS Implementation................................................................. 63 Identify NSS Coexistence and Migration Issues............................................. 63 Additional Information......................................................................... 64 Installing NSS on Linux............................................................................... 64 Migrating NSS Data and Devices from NetWare to Linux....................................... 66 NSS Migration Prerequisites....................................................................66 Moving Devices...................................................................................69 Setting Up File Access for Users.............................................................. 70 Deactivating and Reactivating Pools......................................................... 70 Migrating NSS Data.............................................................................. 70 Additional Information .........................................................................71 Post Migration Procedures...........................................................................71 Restore Rights and Ownership................................................................ 71 Migrating Background Infrastructure Services............................................... 72 Novell Cluster Services...............................................................................72 GroupWise Collaboration Services .................................................................74 Installing or Upgrading GroupWise on OES 2................................................ 74 Migrating NetWare GroupWise to OES 2..................................................... 75 Service Location Protocol (SLP).................................................................... 77 Overview..........................................................................................77 Configure SLP on Linux......................................................................... 78 DNS/DHCP..............................................................................................80 Time Synchronization................................................................................ 81 Anti-Virus and Backup Software.................................................................... 83 ZENworks...............................................................................................84 Workstations...........................................................................................84 Printing.................................................................................................84 Set Up Workstation Printer Agents........................................................... 85 Set Up iPrint on OES 2 ......................................................................... 85 Migrate iPrint to OES 2......................................................................... 85 Securing the OES 2 Server...........................................................................86 Server Consolidation & Virtualization......................................................... 91 Consolidation.......................................................................................... 91 Virtualization..........................................................................................91 Xen and NetWare................................................................................92 ii Xen and Other Operating Systems............................................................ 92 Candidates for Virtualization and Consolidation.................................................93 Novell Fast Track Virtualization Engagements................................................... 93 Additional 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