Requirements

During the migration, printer drivers are copied from the Resource Management Service (RMS) to the iPrint Driver Store (IDS).

• The Resource Management Service used by the Print Manager on a NetWare server must be up and running
• The iPrint Driver Store on an OES Linux server must be up and running
• You must use an eDirectory user with sufficient rights to access the source and destination print system and eDirectory access permissions
• DNS must be properly configured for the existing print system

Using the Utility to Migrate iPrint Print Managers and Printer Agents

To migrate your iPrint print system, complete the following tasks using the Server Consolidation Utility, which is launched from the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit.

1. If you want to migrate NDPS printers to iPrint Print Managers, you must first enable the NDPS printers for iPrint.

   For more information, see "Enabling/Disabling iPrint on Individual Printers" in the OES iPrint Administration Guide for NetWare.

   Also note the information in "Upgrading NDPS Printers to iPrint Printers" in the OES iPrint Administration Guide for NetWare.

2. If you have not already done so, deploy the iPrint Client on the workstation.

   The Server Consolidation Utility checks for the correct iPrint Client version and warns you if you need to install a newer version.

   For more information, see "Windows: Distributing the iPrint Client" in the OES iPrint Administration Guide for NetWare.

3. Start the Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit and select the following options:
   • NetWare or Open Enterprise Server (eDirectory)
   • Consolidate and Copy Data and Printing between Servers
4. When the Server Consolidation Utility launches, set up your project and select the desired NetWare source server and OES Linux destination server.
5. In the Project Window, do one of the following to model your iPrint migration.

   IMPORTANT:  Make sure both Print Managers are running on the source and destination servers before you attempt to drag-and-drop a PSM or its associated Printer Agents. If you don't do this, you will get unpredictable results.

   • Drag-and-drop a Print Manager from the NetWare source tree onto a container in the Linux destination tree.

     This action implies that you want to create a new Print Manager in the specified container. You are prompted to enter additional information pertaining to the new Print Manager:

     eDirectory Server	The server that all eDirectory (LDAP) calls are sent to. You can use the Browse button to locate this object in the tree.
     Driver Store	The iPrint Driver Store on Linux that is to be associated with the new Print Manager. You can use the Browse button to locate this object in the tree.
     DNS Name or IP Address	It is recommended that you associate the Print Manager with the DNS name of the OES Linux server that the Print Manager is loaded on. The other option is to specify the IP address of the OES Linux server. You must manually type the address; there is no browser for this information.

   • Drag-and-drop individual Printer Agents from a Print Manager on NetWare onto a Print Manager on Linux.

     This action implies that you want to copy the Printer Agents from the source Print Manager to the specified destination Print Manager.

     IMPORTANT:  Dropping Printer Agents from a single Printer Manager to multiple Print Managers requires users to delete and reinstall the dropped iPrint printers.

   • Drag-and-drop a Print Manager onto an existing Print Manager on Linux.

     This action imples that you want to copy all the Printer Agents for the source Print Manager to the specified destination Print Manager. If you have already dropped individual Printer Agents for the Print Manager, you are warned that this is not allowed. You can back out the individually dropped printers and try the operation again.

6. Click Project > Verify and Copy Data to start the migration.

   The utility checks to ensure that it can communicate with the source Resource Management Service and the destination Driver Store and that the moves you want to make are valid.

   To ensure a smooth migration, resolve all errors that are displayed with the results of the verification process before you proceed.

7. When you are ready to make the changes, run the consolidation by following the prompts.

   During the migration of secure printers, you might be prompted to enter the password for the secure printer, if you have not selected the Remember Your Password option in the iPrint Client.

8. Upon completion, you should review both the error and success log files.

   The log file uses three possible states to identify the success of the migration of each Print Manager and Printer Agent:

   • Success indicates the Print Manager or Printer Agent was created on the destination server with all of its attributes and drivers.
   • Partial Success indicates the Print Manager or Printer Agent was created on the destination server but not all of is attributes and drivers were included, so you should review its configuration.
   • Failure indicates the Print Manager or Printer Agent was not created on the destination server.