Preface

This Migration Guide describes how to migrate the components of Directory Server Enterprise Edition to version 6.0. The guide provides migration instructions for Directory Server, Directory Proxy Server, and Identity Synchronization for Windows.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is intended for directory service administrators who are migrating to Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0. The guide might also be useful to business planners who are considering migrating to the new version.

Before You Read This Book

If you are not yet familiar with this version of Directory Server Enterprise Edition, you might want to start by evaluating the new features and capabilities of the product. For more information, see the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 Evaluation Guide and the Sun Java System Directory Server Enterprise Edition 6.0 Release Notes.

How This Book Is Organized

Chapter 1 describes the steps involved in migrating to Directory Server 6.0.

Chapter 2 explains how to use the migration tool provided with Directory Server 6.0.

Chapter 3 describes the process for manual migration of each part of Directory Server.

Chapter 4 describes the issues involved in migrating replicated servers.

Chapter 5 describes the architectural changes in Directory Server 6.0 that affect migration from a previous version.

Chapter 6 describes how the configuration properties in Directory Proxy Server 6.0 can be used to simulate a version 5 configuration.

Chapter 7 describes the steps involved in migrating to Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0.

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