22.2 iFolder 2.x Migration Issues

This section provides information on how to migrate a previous installation of iFolder 2.x to a server running Novell® Open Enterprise Server (OES).

22.2.1 Migration Tools

  • NetWare Migration Wizard 8.0
  • Novell Server Consolidation Utility 4.0

22.2.2 Recommended Procedure for NetWare-to-NetWare Migrations

You can use either the NetWare Migration Wizard or the Server Consolidation Utility to migrate iFolder data from a NetWare source server to an OES NetWare destination server.

  • The NetWare Migration Wizard is used when you are performing a server hardware upgrade at the same time as you migrate the data. After the migration, the new server replaces the old server and assumes its server name and IP address.
  • The Server Consolidation Utility is used to copy iFolder data from an old NetWare server to an existing OES NetWare server. The old server can continue to exist and retains its server name and IP address.

Follow the instructions below for the type of migration you require.

iFolder Migration Using NetWare Migration Wizard

  1. Follow the steps in the NetWare Migration Wizard 8.0 documentation to migrate data from NetWare 5 or NetWare 6 Support Pack 5.

    The default version of iFolder with NW 6 Support Pack 5 is 1.03. Migration from iFolder 1.03 to OES Support Pack 1 is not supported. To migrate, upgrade the server to iFolder 2.x and all iFolder 1.x accounts to iFolder 2.x accounts before migration. Access the iFolder 2.x for NetWare 6 Support Pack 5 from Novell File Downloads.

    In preparation for the migration, you will install a new OES NetWare server using the Pre-Migration Server pattern. This is your destination server.

    1. As you model your migration project, drag and drop the iFolder data directory from the source server to the destination server.

      The iFolder data directory is the value of the ‘iFolderUserRoot' in the iFolder configuration file sys:\apache2\iFolder\server\httpd_ifolder_nw.conf.

      You can locate the iFolder directory anywhere you like on the destination server.

      In the Copy File System Data step, the dropped directories are copied to the destination server according to your migration project model.

    2. Complete the server migration procedure as outlined in the NetWare Migration Wizard documentation.

      When the migration is complete, the old server is brought down and the new OES NetWare server takes its place.

  2. After the destination server is up and running, install iFolder on the destination server and provide the path of the migrated iFolder data directory as an install parameter for the iFolder data folder.

    NOTE:For fully functional iFolder, install iManager 2.5 and NetStorage.

  3. Start iFolder.

iFolder Migration Using the Server Consolidation Utility

  1. Install a new OES NetWare server as your destination server for the iFolder data.

    See the OES for NetWare Installation Guide for server installation instructions.

  2. Follow the instructions in the Server Consolidation Utility 4.0 documentation to copy the necessary iFolder data from the source server to the destination server.

    1. As you model your consolidation project, drag and drop the iFolder data directory from the source server to the destination server.

      The iFolder data directory is the value of the ‘iFolderUserRoot' in the iFolder configuration file sys:\apache2\iFolder\server\httpd_ifolder_nw.conf.

      You can locate the iFolder directory anywhere you like on the destination server.

      In the Run the Consolidation step, the dropped directories are copied to the destination server according to your consolidation project model.

    2. Complete the server consolidation procedure as outlined in the NetWare Migration Wizard documentation.

  3. Install iFolder on the destination server and provide the path of the migrated iFolder data directory as an install parameter for the iFolder data folder.

  4. Modify the iFolder_ldapxx and iFolder_serverxx objects for the source server to contain the IP address of the destination server. Modify the iFolderLDAPDNSorIP attribute of the iFolder_ldapxx object and the attributes iFolderServerDNSorIP and iFolderServerSecureDNSorIP of the iFolder_serverxx object for the source server to contain the DNS or IP address of the destination server .This can be done using iManager or ConsoleOne®.

  5. Start iFolder.

22.2.3 Post-Migration Issues

After the iFolder migration, NetStorage users are prompted to enter their passphrase.