4.1 Prerequisites

The Migration Tool is installed as part of the Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2018 SP3 installation. The source server and the target server must meet the requirements outlined in this section.

  • Platform Support for the Source Server:

    • OES 2018 SP3

    • OES 2018 SP2

    • OES 2018 SP1

    • OES 2018

    • OES 2015 SP1

    • OES 2015

    • OES 11 SP3

    • OES 11 SP2

    • OES 2 SP3 Linux on SLES 10 SP4

    • NetWare 6.5 SP8 and eDirectory 8.7.3.x or later

  • Platform Support for the Target Server:

    • OES 2018 SP3

  • Time Synchronization: The source and target servers must be using the same time synchronization method. For more information on time synchronization, see Time Services in the OES 2018 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide.

4.1.1 Source Server Requirements

The source server contains the files, volumes, and eDirectory objects that are to be copied to the target server.

  • The source server must be running supported versions of NetWare or OES and eDirectory.

  • Update the source server with the latest NetWare and OES Support Pack.

  • Ensure that the user performing the migration has read/write/access rights on the source server.

4.1.2 Target Server Requirements

  • Ensure that the user performing the migration has read/write/access rights on the target server.

4.1.3 Unsupported Target Platforms

OES does not support the following as Migration Tool target server:

  • Novell Open Workgroup Suite - Small Business Edition