Open Enterprise Server Deployment Information

NetWare 6.x to Open Enterprise Server for Linux

Planning and Preparation

Here are some guides to help you plan and prepare for your Open Enterprise Server deployment.

• Planning Your Open Enterprise Server Implementation
• Preparing to Install Open Enterprise Server for Linux
• Open Enterprise Server Coexistence and Migration Guide

Tools and How-To

Use these links to find the appropriate tools and step-by-step instructions for your deployment project.

Server Installation

• Installing Open Enterprise Servers into an Existing Tree

Server Upgrade
Direct (in-place) upgrades are not supported from NetWare 6.x to Open Enterprise Server for Linux. Perform a data consolidation or NSS data volume transfer instead.

Data Consolidation (Server-to-Server Copy)

• Consolidating Data to OES Linux
• Novell Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit 1.1 Administration Guide
• Download Server Consolidation and Migration Toolkit 1.1

NSS Data Volume Transfer

• Moving Non-Clustered Devices with NSS Volumes Cross-Platform
• Moving Clustered Devices with NSS Volumes Cross-Platform
• Upgrading NSS Volumes from Previous Versions of NetWare

eDirectory Migration

• "Moving eDirectory from NetWare to Linux" in Where to Start with Novell Open Enterprise Server
• Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Administration Guide

Web and Application Services Migration

• "Moving AMP (Apache, MySQL, Perl/PHP) from NetWare to Linux" in Where to Start with Novell Open Enterprise Server
• Migrating Your Web Server from NetWare to Linux

Helpful Links

• Server Consolidation Utility demo