Before You Begin

Test Objective Covered:

1. Use Deployment Manager to update your directory schema.

Variety is the spice of life!

NetWare 6 can be installed, upgraded, and migrated in a variety of different ways by using a plethora of different tools. In Chapter 1, we discovered the NetWare 6 installation method. Now, we will explore NetWare 6 upgrade and migration.

Before you begin upgrading and migrating to NetWare 6, you'll need to perform a variety of preliminary tasks including identifying (and satisfying) any minimum system requirements, backing up your existing servers, preparing the network for eDirectory 8.6, and updating the Certificate Authority (CA) object.

In this section, we will cover the following pre-upgrade tasks:

• Minimum System Requirements

• Data Backup

• Network Preparation

• Certificate Authority (CA) Update

It always pays to be prepared!

TIP

When performing the lab exercises in this guide, it is imperative that you use a nonproduction server (that is, a practice server) in an isolated eDirectory tree. You should use nonproduction workstations as well. Remember that we are here to help improve your life, not to make it more difficult!