2.2 What’s New in the Server Consolidation Utility

This section lists the new features and enhancements in recent versions of the Server Consolidation Utility.

2.2.1 Server Consolidation Utility 4.2

Server Consolidation Utility 4.2 includes minor bug fixes.

2.2.2 Server Consolidation Utility 4.1

Server Consolidation Utility 4.1 includes the following new and enhanced features:

  • The new unattended server-based processing feature gives you the flexibility of running the file copy process in unattended mode from the server, instead of having the Server Consolidation Utility monitor the process from your workstation.

  • The Server Consolidation Utility now supports filenames, folder names, and usernames containing double-byte or extended ASCII characters encoded via UTF-8.

2.2.3 Server Consolidation Utility 4.0

Server Consolidation Utility 4.0 adds two significant new features:

  • You can consolidate data from NetWare and Windows servers to servers running on either NetWare 6.5.

  • When consolidating file system data from NT servers, the Server Consolidation Utility now copies ownerships for NTFS files and folders in addition to copying the permissions.

2.2.4 Server Consolidation Utility 3.0

Version 3.0 includes two new features.

  • A new command line option is available for scheduling the utility to run at a predetermined date and time. Adding an N after the passwords instructs the utility to skip the Error and Success Log review dialog and simply exit the application after it finishes.

  • Novell ZENworks 6.5 creates an NT Roaming Profile directory the first time an NT user logs into his or her eDirectory account on NetWare. The time-consuming process of having the Server Consolidation Utility copy the NT Profile directory is no longer needed and has been removed.

2.2.5 Server Consolidation Utility 2.6

New features in version 2.6 let you:

  • Exclude specific file types or filenames from the copy process

    For example, copy all of the data from a volume except for any .mp3 files.

  • Automatically compare file information between the source and destination after the copy process completes to validate the integrity of the file copy

    This includes the option of doing a detailed binary (byte-by-byte) comparison.

  • Check for sufficient disk space on the destination server before beginning the file copy

  • Disable login on the source server during the copy process

  • Specify a default server and home directory path for any new users you create on the destination server

  • Copy an expanded list of user attributes when creating users

2.2.6 Server Consolidation Utility 2.0

With version 2.0, you could copy volumes and specific directories between different eDirectory trees, as well as consolidate to NetWare 6.5. Version 2.0 also let you:

  • Copy data from NT 4.0 Domains to NetWare

  • Schedule projects and run them completely unattended

  • Filter the files you want to copy based on date

  • Add users to Novell eDirectory on the destination tree if they don’t already exist

  • Copy data to the Novell Branch Office server

2.2.7 Server Consolidation Utility 1.0

With NetWare Server Consolidation Utility version 1.0, you could copy entire volumes and specific directories between NetWare 4, NetWare 5, and NetWare 6 servers in the same eDirectory tree.