Migrating Existing Data

DirXML will synchronize data as it changes. If you want to synchronize all data immediately, you can choose from the following options:

• Migrate data from eDirectory: Allows you to select containers or objects you want to migrate from eDirectory to an application. When you migrate an object, the DirXML engine applies all of the Matching, Placement, and Create rules, as well as the Subscriber filter, to the object.

• Migrate data into eDirectory: Allows you to define the criteria DirXML uses to migrate objects from an application into Novell eDirectory. When you migrate an object, the DirXML engine applies all of the Matching, Placement, and Create rules, as well as the Publisher filter, to the object. Objects are migrated into eDirectory using the order you specify in the Class list.

• Synchronize: DirXML looks in the Subscriber class filter and processes all objects for those classes. Associated objects will be merged. Unassociated objects will be processed as Add events.

The issues to consider before migration vary depending on the system you are synchronizing. For system-specific information, see the following documents:

• For migration of NT data, see Migrating and Resynchronizing Data in the Implementation Guide for NT.
• For migration of Active Directory data, see Migrating and Resynchronizing Data in the Implementation Guide for Active Directory.

To use one of the options explained above:

1. In iManager, select DirXML Management > Overview.

2. Locate the driver representing the system that you are synchronizing, then double-click the driver icon.

3. Click the appropriate migration button.