Migration of Calendar data from Calendar Server 6.2 to Calendar Server 5.2
Hi,
I am in a situation where I need to implement a Calendar 5.2 server as it is integrated with another product we are implmenting. I have an existing 6.2 calendar server and somehow need to make sure that all calendar data are migrated to the new calendar server which is a lower version 5.2.
So I will be installing a calendar server 5.2, creating all users in the applications ldap, will make sure that the usernames were identical to what they were before in the old calendar server. After this I would essentially be left with a new system with integrated calendar server 5.2, and no calendar db(events, apps, etc..) in it. Now i need a way to get this from the old calendar server 6.2 ? What would be the best ways to get this done?
Thanks Hope someone helps me with this.
Thanks
Sam
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sphilip] at [2007-11-26 8:34:50]
# 1
Hi Sam,
I don't like the chances of this working. The database format for SCS6.2 is newer then ICS5.2 amongst other things. You may be able to export each users calendar from 6.2 and re-import into the 5.2 instance but this will most likely destroy the links between events. Thorough testing will be required.
What in particular is provided by v5.2 of calendar that the application in question requires -- i.e. why go backwards?
Cheers,
Shane.
# 2
Shane,
Thanks for your reply. Well to start with the application a portal app, integrates directly with Sun Calendar 5.2, and they will be supported and integrated with Calendar 6.2 only later next year. Its mostly communication from the APP and ERP systems that can populate calendars automatically and this is currently working with only 5.2.
Thanks
Sam
# 3
I did a major update by dumping all of my calendars to .ics files and reloading into a freshly installed system. I didn't lose anything. I'd try that approach. You may have to do minor editing with perl or awk, but there shouldn't be much to change. One thing I do know is that ACLs now have an additional component for inter-domain access, so ACLs might need a fixup.
