2.2 Server Operating System Requirements

2.2.1 Source Server Requirements

The source server operating system requirements for the Server Migration Utility correspond to the supported operating system versions for your version of GroupWise:

2.2.2 Target Server Requirements

The target server operating system requirements for the Server Migration Utility correspond to the supported operating system versions for your current version of GroupWise or your next version of GroupWise:

IMPORTANT:If you are planning on upgrading your GroupWise system, do not migrate it onto a version of Linux that is not supported for the version of GroupWise that you are upgrading to.

In addition, specific software is required on the target Linux server to support the Server Migration Utility:

  • NCPFS (if you are migrating to Linux from a NetWare server)

    NCPFS is required to create the connection between the NetWare or Windows server and the Linux server in such a way that damage to GroupWise databases is not likely to occur. NCPFS is available on the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) SDK disk.

    or

  • samba-client (if you are migrating to Linux from a Windows server)

    At the Linux server, use the following command to determine if the samba-client package is installed:

    rpm -qa | grep samba-client

    If it is installed, the samba-client package is listed. If the samba-client package is not installed, use the Install and Remove Software option of YaST to install it from your Linux installation media.