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Document Number SG24-5135-00

Migrating to OS/2 Warp Server for e-business

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Preface

• The Story of Y2K To Fail or Not to Fail
• How This Book Is Organized
• The Team That Wrote This Redbook
• Comments Welcome

Chapter 1. Introducing OS/2 Warp Server for e-business

• 1.1 Product History
• 1.2 Today's Information Technology Environment
  • 1.2.1 Networking the IBM PC
  • 1.2.2 Client-Server Applications
  • 1.2.3 Network Computing
  • 1.2.4 Today's I/T Environment: Something Old, Something New
• 1.3 &ws.: A Quick Introduction
  • 1.3.1 Base Operating System
  • 1.3.2 File Systems
  • 1.3.3 File System Comparisons
  • 1.3.4 Logical Volume Manager
  • 1.3.5 Multiprotocol Transport System
  • 1.3.6 I2O Support
  • 1.3.7 TCP/IP Services
  • 1.3.8 File and Print Services
  • 1.3.9 Backup and Recovery Services
  • 1.3.10 Remote Access Services
  • 1.3.11 System Management Services
  • 1.3.12 Advanced Print Services
  • 1.3.13 Lotus Domino Go Web and WebSphere Application Servers
  • 1.3.14 LDAP Client Support
• 1.4 Prerequisites
  • 1.4.1 Hardware
  • 1.4.2 Software
• 1.5 National Language Support
• 1.6 Packaging
  • 1.6.1 Separately Packaged Components

Chapter 2. Planning and Considerations

• 2.1 Before You Start a Migration Project
• 2.2 Migration Decision Road Map
  • 2.2.1 Understanding Migration Types
  • 2.2.2 Data Gathering
  • 2.2.3 Do You Have a Proven Backup?
  • 2.2.4 Do You Want to Use the Existing Server?
  • 2.2.5 Does the Hardware Meet the Prerequisites?
  • 2.2.6 Is Repartitioning Necessary?
  • 2.2.7 Do You Want or Need to Change the Existing File System?
  • 2.2.8 Does Your Software Meet the Requirements for Migration?
  • 2.2.9 Is Server Downtime Acceptable?
  • 2.2.10 Panel-Driven Installation or CID-Based?
• 2.3 Special Considerations
  • 2.3.1 FDISK Command Not Available
  • 2.3.2 Windows NT Coexistence on Same Machine
  • 2.3.3 Some 386 HPFS Features Not Available with JFS
  • 2.3.4 Drive Letters Referenced in CONFIG.SYS
  • 2.3.5 CD-ROM Drive Letter Changes Requiring Reboot
  • 2.3.6 Naming and LVM
  • 2.3.7 Windows NT Server Integration
  • 2.3.8 WorkSpace On-Demand V1.0
  • 2.3.9 Backup Software and JFS
  • 2.3.10 Components Not in OS/2 Warp Server for e-Business
• 2.4 Migration Examples and Model Scenarios Tested

Chapter 3. Preparing the Migration Process

• 3.1 Preparation Overview
• 3.2 Verify FixPak Prerequisites
• 3.3 Coexistence with Windows NT
• 3.4 Perform a Test Installation
• 3.5 Evaluate Disk Utilities and Customer-Written Tools
  • 3.5.1 Workplace Shell Issues
  • 3.5.2 File System Issues
• 3.6 Obtain Hardware Configuration Disks
• 3.7 Have Copies of Important Configuration Files Available
• 3.8 Back Up Your System
  • 3.8.1 SRVBU Utility
  • 3.8.2 LAN Server Management Tools (LSMT)
• 3.9 Prepare for Disaster Recovery
• 3.10 Remove LAN Distance
• 3.11 Remove Local Security
• 3.12 Backup Directory Limits
  • 3.12.1 RESTDASD Command
• 3.13 Backup Access Control Information
• 3.14 Save the DCDB
  • 3.14.1 Manual Backup
  • 3.14.2 Replication to a Backup Domain Controller (BDC)
  • 3.14.3 Back up with LSMT
• 3.15 Remove 386 HPFS Access Controls
• 3.16 Boot-Time Considerations
• 3.17 Remove IBM Peer
• 3.18 Document Printer and Queue Definitions
• 3.19 Document Multimedia Device Configuration
• 3.20 Deactivate Fault Tolerance

Chapter 4. Panel-Driven Installation

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Preparing the Migration
  • 4.2.1 General Structure of a Server Disk
  • 4.2.2 Backup Domain Controller
  • 4.2.3 Migrating the File and Print Servers
  • 4.2.4 Migrating the Primary Domain Controller
• 4.3 Performing the Migration
  • 4.3.1 Installing the OS/2 Base Operating System
  • 4.3.2 Installing the LAN Server Components
  • 4.3.3 Installing 386 HPFS
• 4.4 Behind the Scenes
  • 4.4.1 The Philosophy
  • 4.4.2 Installation Phases
  • 4.4.3 Attended Installation Response Files
• 4.5 Finishing the Migration
• 4.6 Miscellaneous Post-Migration Problems
  • 4.6.1 OS/2 2.x Programs Not Added to Desktop
  • 4.6.2 Cannot Find DOS and Windows Programs after Installation
• 4.7 Quick Reference for the Tools Mentioned in This Chapter
  • 4.7.1 LAN Server Check (LSC)
  • 4.7.2 LAN Server Domain Controller Data Base (LSDCDB)
  • 4.7.3 Add a Server to a Domain (AddSrv)
  • 4.7.4 Resynchronize Passwords (ResyncPW)

Chapter 5. Unattended CID Migration

• 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.1.1 Migration Versus Pristine Installation
• 5.2 What is CID?
  • 5.2.1 Principles of CID
  • 5.2.2 CID Enablement
  • 5.2.3 CID for Migration
  • 5.2.4 Response Files
  • 5.2.5 Redirected Drives
  • 5.2.6 Code Servers
• 5.3 LAN CID Utility
• 5.4 Software Distribution Managers
• 5.5 Chapter Objectives
• 5.6 Assumptions in This Chapter
  • 5.6.1 Migration
  • 5.6.2 Distribution Managers
  • 5.6.3 Pristine Installation
  • 5.6.4 CID Knowledge
  • 5.6.5 Latest Information
• 5.7 Preparing the Code Server
  • 5.7.1 Creating the CID Directory Structure
  • 5.7.2 Loading the Product Images
  • 5.7.3 Loading the CID Utilities
  • 5.7.4 Prepare the Target System
  • 5.7.5 Creating Response Files
  • 5.7.6 Introducing &Feature. Installer.
  • 5.7.7 Introducing Software Installer
• 5.8 Overview of Installation Steps
  • 5.8.1 Preparation Phase
  • 5.8.2 Base OS/2 Installation - Phase One
  • 5.8.3 Installation - Phase Two
  • 5.8.4 Main Applications
  • 5.8.5 Additional OS/2 Warp Server Applications
  • 5.8.6 New Applications
  • 5.8.7 Final Phase - Clean Up
  • 5.8.8 Fixpak Installation
• 5.9 CID Installation Parameters
• 5.10 Preparation Phase
  • 5.10.1 Create LCU Boot Diskettes
  • 5.10.2 Create Maintenance System (SEMAINT)
  • 5.10.3 Migration Implementation for SEMAINT
  • 5.10.4 386 HPFS File System Access (THIN386)
  • 5.10.5 Logical Volume Manager (LVM) Issues
  • 5.10.6 Install Base OS/2 Operating System (SEINST)
  • 5.10.7 Multi Protocol Transport Services (MPTS)
  • 5.10.8 File System Redirection (THINIFS)
  • 5.10.9 LCU Installation (CASINSTL)
• 5.11 Installation - Phase One
  • 5.11.1 Display Driver Installation
  • 5.11.2 Feature Installer
  • 5.11.3 File and Print Sharing Services
  • 5.11.4 386 HPFS
  • 5.11.5 First Failure Support Technology (FFST/2)
  • 5.11.6 TCP/IP Application Services
  • 5.11.7 Netscape Communicator
  • 5.11.8 Personally Safe 'n' Sound (PSnS)
  • 5.11.9 Remote Access Services (RAS) or PPP Server
  • 5.11.10 Print Services Facility
  • 5.11.11 Netfinity Services
  • 5.11.12 Lightweight Directory Access Protocol Client Toolkit
  • 5.11.13 Tivoli Management Agent (TMA)
  • 5.11.14 Lotus Domino Go Webserver
  • 5.11.15 WebSphere Application Server
  • 5.11.16 OS/2 Warp Server Books
  • 5.11.17 IFSDEL
  • 5.11.18 CASDELET
• 5.12 NVDM/2 and SWD Implementation
• 5.13 Unattended Product Uninstallation or Removal

Chapter 6. Migrating Hardware

• 6.1 Preparing the Hardware
• 6.2 Supported Hardware
• 6.3 Recommended Hardware
• 6.4 System Testing
• 6.5 Backing Up Your System
• 6.6 Approaches to Migration
  • 6.6.1 Introduction
  • 6.6.2 Migration Scenarios
  • 6.6.3 Pros and Cons of Approaches
• 6.7 The Migration
• 6.8 Description of the Example Domain
• 6.9 Step 1: Installing the New Backup Domain Controller (BDC)
  • 6.9.1 Installing &WS4EB.
  • 6.9.2 Adding the Backup Domain Controller to the Network
  • 6.9.3 Allowing DCDB Replication to Complete
  • 6.9.4 Correcting DCDB Replication Problems
  • 6.9.5 Verifying that DCDB Replication Was Successful
• 6.10 Step 2: Changing Server Roles
  • 6.10.1 Demoting the Primary Domain Controller
  • 6.10.2 Reinstalling the Old PDC
• 6.11 Step 3: Migrating the File Server
  • 6.11.1 Configuring Hardware
  • 6.11.2 Install &WS4EB.
  • 6.11.3 Save Access Controls
  • 6.11.4 Introducing the File Server to the Network
  • 6.11.5 Transferring Data
  • 6.11.6 Restoring Access Controls
  • 6.11.7 Starting the Replacement Server on the Network
• 6.12 Step 4: Migrating the Print Server
  • 6.12.1 BACKPRN
  • 6.12.2 RESTPRN
  • 6.12.3 RINSTPRN
  • 6.12.4 CHGQUE
  • 6.12.5 QPRINT
  • 6.12.6 ITSC Print Manager/2
  • 6.12.7 RPRN2.CMD
  • 6.12.8 Considerations for Multiple Printer Ports
  • 6.12.9 OS/2 INI File Tools
• 6.13 Migrating the Example Print Server in Domain D01
• 6.14 Recovering Your System
• 6.15 Summary

Chapter 7. Migration to JFS

• 7.1 Using a Backup and Restore Program
• 7.2 Adding Disk Space
  • 7.2.1 Using Removable Media
  • 7.2.2 Non-RAID Systems
  • 7.2.3 RAID Systems

Appendix A. Miscellaneous Information

• A.1 RSPINST Return Codes
• A.2 MSEMAINT.LOG File Example
• A.3 LVM Command-Line Syntax

Appendix B. LAN Server Management Tools (LSMT)

Appendix C. CD-ROM Contents

Appendix D. Special Notices

Appendix E. Related Publications

• E.1 International Technical Support Organization Publications
• E.2 Redbooks on CD-ROMs
• E.3 Other Publications

How to Get ITSO Redbooks

• IBM Redbook Fax Order Form

List of Abbreviations

Index

ITSO Redbook Evaluation

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