Dave wrote: > > Hi, I have an old Netscape Directory Server version 4.1 (circa 2001) > that I need to migrate to Fedora Directory Server, but I am confused > as to the proper migration path. > > I've been reading the Red Hat DS install guides at > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/ (as there doesn't > appear to be as a comprehensive guide for Fedora DS. The Red Hat Guides are pretty good, but refer to the wiki for information about where the differ. > > The Redhat DS 8.0 guide says that migrating Netscape DS 4.x is not > supported (only version 6 and above), so I read the Red Hat DS 6.0 > install guide and it says that Netscape DS 4.x is indeed supported. > So am I right to presume that a step-upgrade will be required, from my > current version 4.x to 6.x and then to the current version 8.0? Yes. I hope you are a perl hacker . . . If you look here - http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/ldapserver/ldap/admin/src/scripts/?hideattic=0&root=dirsec - you will see several dead migration scripts. The main one you want to start with is template-migrateTo5 - http://cvs.fedoraproject.org/viewvc/ldapserver/ldap/admin/src/scripts/template-migrateTo5?hideattic=0&revision=1.7&root=dirsec&view=markup - that file contains the code to convert the config and schema settings from the old style to the new ldif style. > > Also, what version of the Fedora-DS is equivalent to Red Hat DS 6.0? There isn't one. The first version of Fedora DS was 7.1 which was essentially the same as Red Hat DS 7.1 > Thanks -Dave > > p.s. If somebody can tell me how to search this list's archives that > would be much appreciated! > > -- > Fedora-directory-users mailing list > Fedora-directory-users at redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-directory-users -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: smime.p7s Type: application/x-pkcs7-signature Size: 3258 bytes Desc: S/MIME Cryptographic Signature Url : http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/389-users/attachments/20081003/8c101fc1/attachment.bin
