Model Your Migration Project

The Project Window and the Getting Started Migrating from NetWare 5 or 6 window appear after you have created the migration project file.

The Project Window is where you can model different migration scenarios before you begin the actual migration. To do this, you drag volumes and folders from the left pane (which displays the source server's volumes) and drop them into volumes and folders in the right pane (which shows the destination server's volumes).

If you do not want the Getting Started window to appear the next time you run the Migration Wizard, uncheck Always Show This Window. Click Close to close the Getting Started window and begin modeling your project.

Dragging-and-dropping data in the Project Window does not immediately perform the action. It only creates a preview of where the data will ultimately reside on the destination server. The data is copied only after the project verification is complete and the migration process begins.


Working in the Project Window

To begin modeling your migration project, decide what file system data on the source server will be copied to which volumes and folders on the destination server. You can drag-and-drop entire volumes or just selected folders from the source server to the destination server.

You can also move created and dropped folders around in the destination pane by dragging them to the desired location.


Other Project Window Actions

In addition to dragging-and-dropping volumes and folders, you can perform several other tasks in the Project Window:

  • To view a short description of the icons in the Project Window, right-click on an object and select What's This.
  • To set a new eDirectory tree context in either the left or right pane, right-click on a container and select Set Context.
  • To create a new folder on the destination server, right-click an existing parent folder or volume and select New Folder.
  • To rename a newly created folder, right-click the folder and select Rename.
  • To show where a folder went, right-click the folder in the left pane and select Where Did it Go? The folder that was moved is highlighted in its new location in the right pane.
  • To show where a folder came from, right-click the folder in the right pane and select Where Did It Come From?
  • To cancel a "dropped" action, right-click on a folder in the right pane and select Back Out Dropped Directory.
  • To show all folders selected for copying, right-click a container in the left pane and select Show Dropped Folders.
  • To view the available disk space prior to performing the verification, right-click the destination volume in the right pane and select Properties.

    Right-clicking on a source volume or folder in the left pane and then selecting Properties displays the size of the source object.


Resolving Duplicate Directory Conflicts

If you drag a folder from the source server onto a folder with the same name on the destination server, a Duplicate Directory Encountered window appears. Here you can indicate how you want to handle occurrences of duplicate directories:

  • Don't Copy the Directory

    Selecting this option ensures that directories already existing on the destination server are not overwritten. The Migration Wizard copies only the source directories that do not exist on the destination server.

  • Merge Directory Contents

    Selecting this option will merge the contents of the directory on the source server with the contents of the duplicate directory on the destination server.

  • Merge All

    Selecting this option will merge the contents of all duplicate directories.

  • Rename

    If you select this option, you must enter a new directory name in the field provided. The directory on the source server is the one that is renamed. The directory on the destination server retains its original name.

When you have finished modeling your migration project, continue with the next section, Verify Your Migration Project.