User manual APPLE MAC OS X SERVER 10.3 MIGRATION MANUAL

[. . . ] Mac OS X Server Migration For Version 10. 3 or Later K Apple Computer, Inc. The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of Mac OS X Server software may reproduce this publication for the purpose of learning to use such software. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted for commercial purposes, such as selling copies of this publication or for providing paid for support services. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. [. . . ] If necessary, you can use Workgroup Manager to edit user accounts so the locations in the account and on disk are the same. QuickTime Streaming Server Files and Folders Follow instructions in the QuickTime Streaming Server administration guide to reuse files and folders saved from /Library/QuickTimeStreaming/. Step 8: Migrate Macintosh Manager Information Move the Preferences folders in user home directories from ~/Library/Preferences to ~/Library/Classic/Preferences if you want to preserve existing preferences. If you don't move the Preferences folder, users can log in, but all application preferences are new, not reused. Restore the following folders: · /Library/Macintosh Manager/Multi-User Items/ · /Library/Macintosh Manager/Preferences/ Step 9: Set up share points and privileges Re-create the share points and privileges as required. To create a share point and set privileges: 1 Open Workgroup Manager and click Sharing. 2 Click the All tab and select the volume or folder you want to share. 3 Click the General tab and select "Share this item and its contents. " 4 Change the owner and group of the shared item by typing names or dragging them from the drawer accessible by clicking the Users & Groups button. 5 Use the pop-up menus to change the privileges for the Owner, Group, and Everyone. 6 Click the Copy button to apply the ownership and privileges to all items within the share point if you want to override privileges that other users may have set. New share points are automatically shared using AFP, SMB, and FTP, but not NFS. Step 10: Test the new server To test the new server: 1 Open Workgroup Manager and inspect user and group accounts. 2 Open Server Admin and inspect settings for services whose configuration data you migrated. 58 Chapter 3 Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version 10. 1 4 Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version 1. 2 4 Use the instructions in this chapter when you need to migrate data from a version 1. 2 server. This chapter tells you what you can migrate, and then explains how to migrate by reusing your existing server hardware or by moving to a different computer. Understanding What You Can Migrate "Migrating in Place From Version 1. 2" on page 61 and "Migrating to a New Server From Version 1. 2" on page 71 describe how to reuse the following data with version 10. 3: · FTP configuration files · WebObjects applications and frameworks · User data, including home directories · QuickTime Streaming Server files and directories · Macintosh Manager data · User and group accounts If you're using any of the following, make a note of any settings you want to continue to use, then see the document indicated for instructions on re-creating the settings after using the instructions in this chapter. To set up Computer accounts (known as workstation accounts in version 1. 2) AFP and NFS services Print service Network services: DHCP, DNS, or Firewall Web service See the User management guide File services administration guide Print service administration guide Network services administration guide Web technologies administration guide 59 You can't migrate NetBoot images created prior to Mac OS X Server version 10. 2. Recreate your old images using the default startup images provided with Mac OS X Server version 10. 3. Tools You Can Use Several utilities are available for use during migration: · You use a command-line tool called Mac_OS_X_Server_1. 2_Export_Tool to export version 1. 2 users and groups to an XML export file. · You use Workgroup Manager in version 10. 3 to import users and groups from the file. · You use the Macintosh Manager migration utility to migrate Mac OS 9 client management settings. Built in to Macintosh Manager version 2. 2, this utility automatically migrates user and group account information to Macintosh Manager 2. 2 and migrates user documents and preferences to user home directories. Instructions in the following sections explain when and how to use these utilities. 60 Chapter 4 Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version 1. 2 Migrating in Place From Version 1. 2 To install Mac OS X Server version 10. 3 on a computer running version 1. 2, follow the instructions in this section. Make sure that the computer meets the minimum requirements for version 10. 3; see page 7. 1 Make a full backup of current server. 3 Note current share points and privileges. Macintosh HD Shared Folders Read & Write Engineering Read & Write Designs Read Only Documents 11 Test the new server. Workgroup Manager Read & Write Engineering Read & Write Designs 4 Export user and group info to another hard disk or partition. Read Only Documents . XML . /Mac_OS_X_Server_1. 2_Export_ Tool >/partition/exportfile. xml 10 Migrate Macintosh Manager info. 5 Install Mac OS X Server 10. 3. Macintosh HD 6 Set up home directory infrastructure. Shared Folders Read & Write Engineering Read & Write Designs Read Only Documents Workgroup Manager or dsimport tool 9 Set up share points and privileges. 8 Copy data to new server. 7 Import previously exported user and group file. Chapter 4 Migrating From Mac OS X Server Version 1. 2 61 Step 1: Make a full backup of your current server Use your current backup program to create a backup copy of your version 1. 2 server. Step 2: Copy current data to another hard disk or partition Save all the data files that you want to reuse with Mac OS X Server version 10. 3. You can keep them on the same computer, but make sure you place them on a disk or partition that won't be overwritten when you do the clean 10. 3 installation. [. . . ] If you used multiple workgroup storage volumes, combine results from all of them. Chapter 5 Migrating From AppleShare IP 103 10 The server and each client computer have script settings that designate the primary language for each computer. Make sure that these three language script settings match: · The default script for logging in and using the Macintosh Manager 2. 2 administration program. For Mac OS X Server, use the International pane of System Preferences to change this setting. On Mac OS 9, the script setting is determined by the localization of the current system. [. . . ]