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Chapter 2
Upgrading From Previous Versions
This chapter covers upgrading to Sun ONE Directory Server 5.2 from Netscape
Directory Server 4.x, and from iPlanet Directory Server 5.x.
This chapter focuses primarily on how to migrate directory data from old servers
to new servers. Refer to the Sun ONE Directory Server Reference Manual for details
about the configuration attributes migrated from the old server to the new.
Before You Upgrade
Before upgrading, familiarize yourself with the new features available in Sun ONE
Directory Server 5.2 and described in the documentation under “Suggested
Reading,” on page 12. Take the opportunity to review design decisions made
during implementation of existing directory services.
When Upgrading a Single Server Instance
Upgrading a server instance involves installing the new server alongside the
existing server in a differentServerRoot using a different serverID and different
Administration Server andDirectory Server port numbers, stopping the old server,
migrating configuration and directory data, and then having clients make requests
to the new server.
NOTE This chapterdoes not explain how to upgrade from Innosoft
Distributed Directory Server4.5.1.