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Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 91
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Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8
This document guides you to migrate your NetIQ eDirectory 8.7.3.x server to eDirectory 8.8 SP8
when you have to upgrade your operating system also.
With the change in the operating systems supported in eDirectory 8.8 SP8, there are certain versions
that eDirectory 8.8 SP8 does not support that were earlier supported with eDirectory 8.7.3.x.
There are two scenarios while migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8:
 Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 when platform upgrade is possible
In this scenario, you upgrade your operating system to a supported version and then upgrade
eDirectory to eDirectory 8.8 SP8.
 Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 when platform upgrade is not possible
In this scenario, you cannot upgrade your operating system to a supported version as the
operating system migration path is not possible.
8.1 Migrating to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 While Upgrading the
Operating System
In this scenario, you can migrate to eDirectory 8.8 SP8 after upgrading the operating system. For
example, you can upgrade from a 32-bit operating system to a 64-bit operating system. The table
below describes the migration path.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that you have upgraded eDirectory 8.7.3 with the latest set of patches.
Table 8-1 Migration Path
Operating
System
Starting State Intermediate State Desired State
Windows Windows 2008 SP2 +
eDirectory 8.8 SP5
Windows 2008 SP2 +
eDirectory 8.8 SP8
Windows 2012 SP1 +
eDirectory 8.8 SP8
Precautions: Before upgrading eDirectory on Linux, ensure that the hostname is configured
to a valid IP address and not to loopback address in the
/etc/hosts file.
Linux SLES 10 + eDirectory 8.7.3.x SLES 10 SP4 + eDirectory
8.8 SP8
SLES 11 SP2 + eDirectory
8.8 SP8