migration to 6 and hostname issues

[gbr]

Hi,

I'm running Release 5.0.14_GA_2850.UBUNTU8 UBUNTU8 NETWORK edition at work (so ignore my personal server info).

When I set the system up, I had a hostname issue, and ended up going into a whole slew of LDAP config files to change my hostname. Naturally, not everything is working.

I'd like to solve all my problems, and upgrade to 6 at the same time. Is the following a valid path to follow to migrate to a new server while retaining all user info (calendars, email, etc).

1. install 5.0.14 on a new server with new hostname
2. do a backup of the original server
3. restore the original server onto the new server
4. run for a few days
5. upgrade to 5.0.18
6. upgrade to 6.0

I'd like to do a 32 bit to 64 bit upgrade at the same time, but I'm afraid I'd be doing too much.

Gerald

[uxbod]

You should never need to hack LDAP files due to hostname issues. They all stem from mis-configured files and DNS when ZCS is initially installed. You would be better to fix that first before proceeding with a upgrade.

[gbr]

That's not what I read in the Wiki and forums way back when.

At any rate, that's the main reason I want to do a fresh install, with all data transfered for users. I'll even re-create the users and aliases if I have to, as long as I can move the data over.