Novell GROUPWISE 7 - MULTI-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION Manual

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Planning the Merge 539.2 Planning Administrator RightsTo perform the merge process, the Site #1 administrator must have exclusive access to the Site #2databases. This access can be to either the Site #2 domain databases if the two GroupWise systemsare connected, or to copies of the Site #2 domain databases if the systems are not connected.Exclusive access is created when the GroupWise MTAs are shut down and the administrator hasadmin-equivalent rights to the two systems.See “GroupWise Administrator Rights” in “Security Administration” in the GroupWise 7Administration Guide for information on setting up administrator rights.9.3 Determining Which GroupWise Objects AreNo Longer In UseYou can save merging time and end up with a less cluttered GroupWise system if you determinewhich GroupWise objects in Site #2 are no longer used and remove them. You can also use thisopportunity to delete any eDirectory user objects that are no longer used.WORKSHEETUnder Item 16: Site #1 Name, enter the name of the GroupWise system to designate as Site #1.Under Item 7: Site #2 Name, enter the name of the GroupWise system to designate as Site #2. If you aremerging three or more GroupWise systems, you will select a different system as Site #2 each time youreuse this planning section and rerun the merge process.Under Item 14: Site #1 Primary Domain, enter the exact name of your Site #1 primary domain. UnderItem 5: Site #2 Primary Domain, enter the exact name of your Site #2 primary domain.Under Item 18: Site #1 Secondary Domains, enter the exact names of your Site #1 secondary domains.Under Item 10: Site #2 Secondary Domains, enter the exact names of your Site #2 secondary domains.Under Item 17: Site #1 Time Zone, enter the time zone for Site #1.Under Item 9: Site #2 Time Zone, enter the time zone for Site #2.WORKSHEETIf the administrator performing the merge has the necessary rights, under Item 2: Does AdministratorPerforming the Merge Have Admin-Equivalent Rights to Both Systems?, select Yes or No. If theadministrator does not currently have the required rights, make sure that the required rights are obtainedbefore starting the merge.WORKSHEETUnder Item 3: GroupWise Objects to Delete, list each eDirectory user, GroupWise user account,resource, and distribution list that you want to delete.