Consolidating Data to OES Linux

The Novell® Server Consolidation Utility supports Novell Open Enterprise Server (OES) on the SUSE® LINUX Enterprise Server 9 (SLES 9) platform as a destination server. This chapter discusses special considerations and steps that must be taken when consolidating data from NetWare® or Windows NT to OES Linux.

Novell recommends that you read through this information carefully and plan how to proceed before you start your OES Linux consolidation project. Complete the following tasks in the order they are listed.

  1. Meet System and Software Requirements.
  2. Understand NetWare-to-Linux Data Migration Issues.
  3. Understand Windows-to-Linux Migration Issues
  4. Understand the Need for Linux Enabling Users.
  5. Additional Linux Screens in the Server Consolidation Utility.
  6. Run the nambulkadd Command.