In this scenario, you can migrate to eDirectory 9.1 after upgrading the operating system. For example, you can upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a 64-bit operating system. The table below describes the migration path.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that you have upgraded eDirectory 8.7.3 with the latest set of patches.
If you are using BTRFS, it is recommended to migrate to a supported file system. For more information on how to migrate, see Migrating to eDirectory 9.1 Without Upgrading the Operating System.
Table 9-1 Migration Path
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Operating System |
Starting State |
Intermediate State |
Intermediate State |
Desired State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Windows |
Windows 2008 SP2 + eDirectory 8.8 SP8 |
Windows 2012 + eDirectory 8.8 SP8 |
Windows 2012 R2 + eDirectory 9.1 |
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Precautions: Before upgrading eDirectory on Linux, ensure that the hostname is configured to a valid IP address and not to loopback address in the /etc/hosts file. |
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Linux |
SLES 10 + eDirectory 8.8.8.x |
SLES 11 SP4 + eDirectory 8.8.8.x |
SLES 12 + eDirectory 8.8 SP8 |
SLES 12 + eDirectory 9.1.x |
IMPORTANT:Ensure that you run ndsconfig upgrade after upgrading eDirectory 8.8 SP8 to eDirectory 9.1.
1 Backup your eDirectory 8.8.8.x files before upgrading the operating system. Stop eDirectory and back up the following files:
dib directory
nds.rfl directory (by default this directory is present under the dib directory)
nds.conf file
nici directory (In case of a root user, the directory found at /var/opt/novell/nici/0 will be the NICI user directory)
log files
2 Do not perform any operations on the intermediate state other than upgrading eDirectory, if the eDirectory version is not supported on a particular operating system in the intermediate state.