I have been searching around and have found some conflicting information on the subject.
Single server domain, we are moving to a new physical server and wanting to upgrade from domino 6.54 to 7.01.
I have read 2 conflicting ways to do this. One said to move data, install older server software, than upgrade to the new server software. The other said to move the data and install the newer server version.
I understand the upgrade from 6 to 7 is not a big thing, like 5 to 6 was. I was planning to move the data and install the newer software, seemed silly to install the older version just to overwrite it.
Is there a best practice for this? I have been unable to locate the documentation that applies to this scenario.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Subject: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Is there a reason you are only going to 7.0.1???
Subject: RE: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Yes, that is what we are currently licensed for.
Subject: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Hello John,
I feel that the Lotus Notes and Domino 7 Enterprise Upgrade Best Practices Redbook will suit your needs:
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4120.html
Good luck!
Subject: RE: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Hey Dan,
I appreciate your help, I have not be able to find the information in the redbooks. Checked through two of them and was not able to find answer to my question.
If you know the answer please let me know, posting a link to a 300 page document is not exactly a time saver. Not trying to be mean, but if this information is not in there, that is a lot of wasted time.
I was not just trying to take the easy way out, I have been searching and reading and not finding the answer I needed.
Subject: RE: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Windows server migration. Single Domino Server
Install news OS - company standard builds for Domino servers
Install Old version of Domino (keeping locations of Data exactly the same as old server)
Take Live Domino Server down
Copy the Data Directory and Notes.ini to the news server
(optional)
Run - NFixup on the server
Run - Updall -R on the server
etc etc
Change IP address of new server to match old server (changing old server IP to new.
Start New Server
Then run the 7.0.1 upgrade.
Accept the Names and address book upgrade when the domino server is upgraded.
option 2
changes - install new version of software (same locations for data and program)
Use the ID’s and address book from the old server.
Copy the data over to new box. (run maintenance if you want - although is advisable)
accept upgrade of address book.
The reason you do not copy the whole data directory across is you would overwrite the new templates etc. This is the main reason the person before said to install to the old version first.
I hope this help… there are other issues that may come about but the jump from 6 to 7 is not a big one.
Subject: RE: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
Hey Nathan,
well those were pretty much the solutions I had found. But was unable to locate which was better or recommended or what to look out for if you did one vs the other.
But you did supply a reason and a warning about the differences between the two.
Thanks for the time and info. I do believe I will be going with the move and new server software method.
Subject: RE: Best way to move & upgrade server 6 to 7
John
I am glad that I could help.
All you have to realise is Domino does not care what system OS it is running on. It only cares that the data is in the right place (notes.ini is pointing to the right data directory) and the it is able to access the data (the NSF have the server in the ACL’s and are not encrypted).
I have used both methods to migrate from server to server. Even across platforms.
I wish you good luck with the migration.