On the Linux server, become root in a terminal window.

Check the Linux server for adequate disk space for your backup solution of choice.

If you want to use the GroupWise Database Copy utility (DBCopy), as described in GroupWise Database Copy Utility in Databases in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide, you create a copy of the post office and then back up the copy, which requires double the post office size in disk space.

If you want to use the GroupWise Target Service Agent (TSAFSGW), as described in Target Service Agents in Databases in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide, this extra disk space is not required. However, having a recent complete online backup available can be helpful in a variety of circumstances.

Make the Linux server visible from Windows.

This is necessary in order to perform administration tasks from Windows ConsoleOne during the post office migration process. For Linux server configurations to accomplish this, see Section 19.1.1, Making a Linux Server Visible from Windows.

Make the NetWare® or Windows server visible from Linux.

This is necessary in order to use the Linux version of the GroupWise Database Copy utility (DBCopy) to copy the post office directory and its contents to the Linux server. The Linux version of DBCopy includes switches specialized for the post office migration process. For mount commands, see Section 19.2.1, Making a NetWare or Windows Server Visible from Linux.

In a location on the Linux server that is accessible from Windows, create a new directory for your GroupWise system into which you plan to copy the post office directory. For example:

mkdir gwsystem

Install the GroupWise Database Copy utility (DBCopy) as described in Using DBCopy on Linux in Databases in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide.

Install GroupWise Check (GWCheck) as described in Using GWCheck on Linux in Databases in the GroupWise 7 Administration Guide.

Continue with Performing the Post Office Migration.