Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP210novdocx (en) 6 April 200712910Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP2This document guides you to migrate your Novell® eDirectoryTM 8.7.3.x server to eDirectory 8.8SP2 when you have to upgrade your operating system also.eDirectory 8.8 SP2 supports the following platforms:With the change in the operating systems supported in eDirectory 8.8 SP2, there are certain versionsthat eDirectory 8.8 SP2 does not support that were earlier supported with eDirectory 8.7.3.x.There are two scenarios while migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP2: Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP2 when platform upgrade is possibleIn this scenario, you upgrade your operating system to a supported version and then upgradeeDirectory to eDirectory 8.8 SP2. Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP2 when platform upgrade is not possibleIn this scenario, you cannot upgrade your operating system to a supported version as theoperating system migration path is not possible.10.1 Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP2 WhileUpgrading the Operating SystemIn this scenario, you can migrate to eDirectory 8.8 SP2 after upgrading the operating system. Thetable below describes the migration path.IMPORTANT: Ensure that you have upgraded eDirectory 8.7.3 with the latest set of patches.Platform Supported VersionsLinux* SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 9.1 (OES) or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Red Hat* Advanced Server 3Solaris* Solaris 10 on Sun* SPARC Solaris 9 on Sun SPARCAIX* AIX 5L Version 5.2NetWare® NetWare 6.5 with Support Pack 4 or laterWindows* Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 4 or later, Windows 2000 Advanced Serverwith Service Pack 4 or later Windows Server 2003
