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Table 6-1. Files Migrated During Migration or Upgrade to ESXi
File Migrated Comments
/etc/sfcb/sfcb.cfg
Migrated.
/var/lib/sfcb/registration/repository/root/inte
rop/*
Migrated.
/etc/logrotate.conf
Not migrated. ESXi Logrotation is incompatible with prior
versions.
/etc/localtime
Not migrated. Timezones are not supported in ESXi.
/etc/ntp.conf
Migrated.
/etc/ntp.drift
Migrated.
/etc/ntp.keys
Migrated.
/etc/syslog.conf
Migrated for ESXi, not migrated for ESX.
/etc/security/access.conf
Migrated. Needed for PAM configurations.
/etc/security/login.map
/etc/sysconfig/network
Migrated. Service Console virtual NICs (vswifs) will be
converted to ESXi virtual NICs. (vmks)
/etc/sysconfig/ntp
Not migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/xinetd
Not migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/console/*
Not migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/i18n
Not migrated. i18n is not supported in ESXi
/etc/sysconfig/clock
Not migrated. Timezones are not supported in ESXi.
/etc/sysconfig/crond
Not migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/syslog
Not migrated. The syslog daemon is incompatible with prior
versions.
/etc/sysconfig/keyboard
Migrated. Any entries not supported will default to English.
/etc/sysconfig/mouse
Not migrated. No mouse support in ESXi.
/etc/sysconfig/static-routes
Migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/static-routes-ipv6
Migrated.
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/route-$device
Migrated.
/etc/ssh
Not migrated.
/etc/nsswitch.conf
Migrated. Used generically for various configurations, most
helpful for Active Directory authentication.
/etc/yp.conf
Not migrated. NIS is not supported in ESXi.
/etc/krb.conf
Needed for Likewise to have Active Directory support.
/etc/krb.realms
/etc/krb5.conf
/etc/krb5.acl
/etc/krb5.keytab
/etc/krb5.log
/etc/krb5.mkey
/etc/login.defs
Not migrated. This file controls settings like maildir,
password aging controls, uid and gid min/max settings, and
the user deletion command.
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