calendar migration with csexport/csimport
Is csexport/csimport of individual calendars a viable alternative to using the database migration utilties (csmig, csvdmig, etc.)
I'm combining separate iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 and SunONE Calendar Server 5.1.1 environments, with separate directory servers, into a new Communications Suite R5 environment. The calendar users will already have entries in the new directory, which will be migrated from the iMS environment.
It is clear to me that the calendar database migration utilities provide an all-at-once, all-or-nothing migration, but I'm considering whether a gradual migration might be safer, and simpler since it doesn't involve a merge of the directories.
I guess the short question is: can I export from CS 5.1.1 and import to CS 6.3?
Thanks.
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esb2000a] at [2007-11-27 7:28:24]
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Hi,
> Is csexport/csimport of individual calendars a viable
> alternative to using the database migration utilties
> (csmig, csvdmig, etc.)
csmig/csvdmig are used to migrate the LDAP user information, not the calendar data itself. For this you need to use the cs5migrate software (available in the latest 6.2/2005Q4 calendar patch).
I haven't heard of anybody using csexport/csimport to migrate but that doesn't mean it hasn't been done.
> I'm combining separate iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2
> and SunONE Calendar Server 5.1.1 environments, with
> separate directory servers, into a new Communications
> Suite R5 environment. The calendar users will
> already have entries in the new directory, which will
> be migrated from the iMS environment.
Ok with you so far. Please note though that 5.2/5.1.1 -> Comm-Suite-5 is not a supported/documented move - doesn't mean you cannot do it, just means its not supported. That is why the cs5migrate script isn't available in the comm-suite-5 calendar server release.
> It is clear to me that the calendar database
> migration utilities provide an all-at-once,
> all-or-nothing migration, but I'm considering whether
> a gradual migration might be safer, and simpler since
> it doesn't involve a merge of the directories.
Getting the co-ordination right is the problem - also working out how to have users on the 'new' system invite users on the 'old' system is an issue.This is the fundamental problem with _all_ calendar software, the move tends to be an all-or-nothing affair (which like yourself I tend to cringe at).
> I guess the short question is: can I export from CS
> 5.1.1 and import to CS 6.3?
The short answer is.. try it and see. Export all the calendars from 5.1.1 import into the new one and see whether people's calendars look right or not.
Regards,
Shane.
