8.1 Upgrading Novell Archive and Versioning Services to OES

8.1.1 About Archive and Versioning Services in OES 11 SP3

Archive and Versioning Services provide a convenient and cost-effective way for individual users to instantly restore previous versions of modified, renamed, or deleted files. Interval-based file versions are archived and presented for restoration based on the date of the file change or the user who modified the files. To restore a file, users simply view a list of the archived file versions and select the version they want.

8.1.2 Platform Differences in Archive and Versioning Services

The setup process varies slightly between NetWare and OES, but there are no functional differences.

8.1.3 Planning to Upgrade Archive and Versioning Services

Requirements

Before upgrading, make sure to do the following:

  1. Install an NSS volume on the OES 11 SP3 server.

  2. Make sure the Archive server and the Primary volume reside in the same eDirectory tree.

  3. Make sure the Archive server, PostgreSQL database, and Archive volume are installed on the same machine.

Table 8-1 Archive and Versioning Source and Target Server Requirements

Source Server

Target Server

NetWare 6.5 SPX

OES 11 SP3

 

The Novell Archive and Versioning Services pattern is installed but not configured.

 

The Archive volume, configuration file, and the database are moved as part of the process.

Limitations

If a configuration exists on the target server, it is overwritten regardless of the migration type.

8.1.4 Upgrading Archive and Versioning Services

You can use either of the two migration types offered by the Migration Tool to transfer Archive and Versioning Services from NetWare to OES:

To upgrade Novell Archive and Versioning Services from NetWare to OES, follow the instructions in Migrating Novell Archive and Version Services to OES 11 SP3 in the OES 11 SP3: Migration Tool Administration Guide.

8.1.5 Post-Upgrade Procedures

Before restarting the Archive server, be sure to complete the steps in Verifying the Migration in the OES 11 SP3: Migration Tool Administration Guide.