configuration (users, printers, etc...) migration

[MoreFeo]

Hi,

We need to migrate the configuration of an old server (AIX 5.1) to a new one (AIX 5.3).

At first we thought upgrading the old server to 5.3, then mksysb and restore on the new one. But the customer has said we cannot upgrade the old server, because it's running their production.

As the new server is POWER5, we cannot restore a 5.1 mksysb, so we're going to do a fresh-install, and then migrate step by step the configuration.

We're thinking about listing all the users to a file, and then recreating the users from this file on the new server, something like:

lsuser ALL | awk '{print "mkuser "$2" "$3" "$4 ... " "$1}'>migrate_users

So the file migrate_users would look like:

mkuser id=203 pgrp=staff groups=staff,ggg home=/home/username1 ... username1
mkuser id=204 pgrp=staff groups=staff,ggg home=/home/username2 ... username2

But I'm having some trouble with the gecos attribute, because of blank spaces. Some of the users have blanks in this field, and others don't, so I don't know the $positicion of the attributes listed after gecos.

Do you know a way to avoid that, or is there a simplier way to migrate users?
I'm thinking about just copying /etc/passwd, /etc/security/passwd , etc...
Is it possible to do it this way, and what files are needed?

Thanks.

Thanks.

 

[khalidaaa]

This is one link that talks about your issue but i'm sure that you will find plenty of information when googling:

http://unix.ittoolbox.com/groups/te...rver-a-to-server-b-including-password-1591701

Good Luck MoreFeo.

Regards,
Khalid

 

[khalidaaa]

Have a look to this thread for shifting printer Qs!

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1345310&page=4

Regards,
Khalid

 

[MoreFeo]

Thanks, will have a look at those links. Will tell you next week.