This method is used in scenarios where there is no operating system upgrade path to supported eDirectory 8.8 SP8 version.
For example, eDirectory 8.7.3.x is installed on SLES 9. A customer using SLES 9 wants to upgrade to eDirectory 8.8 SP8. eDirectory 8.8 SP8 is supported on SLES 11 and there is no upgrade path from SLES 9 to SLES 11.
Complete the following steps to migrate to eDirectory 8.8 SP8:
Stop the eDirectory server
Take a backup of the following eDirectory 8.7.3.x files:
dib directory
nds.rfl directory (by default, this directory is present under the dib directory)
nds.conf file
nici directory
log files
Install the operating system
Remove the nici directory from /var/novell and restore the nici directory to /var/opt/novell
Ensure that /var/novell/nici is pointing to /var/opt/novell/nici
Install eDirectory 8.8 SP8 on the server (a new install)
Restore the dib and nds.rfl directories
Restore the nds.conf to the user-specified location
Edit /etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf/.edir/instances.0 and put the absolute path to nds.conf file.
Edit the nds.conf file and add the following.
n4u.nds.dir=_file_location n4u.server.libdir=/opt/novell/eDirectory/lib n4u.server.vardir=var_directory n4u.server.configdir=/etc/opt/novell/eDirectory/conf http.server.module-base=http_server_module_base_directory
Set the path as follows:
Use /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath utility.
Run ndsconfig upgrade after setting the path.