SEO

permalink · #1 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 05:29 AM

I'm converting from an old risc/6000 to a new pseries and want to
convert my user files and and printer queues to the new machine so I
don't have to re-enter all my users and queues. I know there is a way
to do this but I've been out of AIX for a few years and can't remember
how it's done. I'll be going from AIX 5.0 to 5.2 on the new box.
Thanks for any help.

permalink · #2 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 05:29 AM

"Stairwick" <emcwill@vercom.com> wrote in message
news:1104766601.351237.182150@z14g2000cwz.googlegr oups.com...
> I'm converting from an old risc/6000 to a new pseries and want to
> convert my user files and and printer queues to the new machine so I
> don't have to re-enter all my users and queues.

For the print queues - copy over /etc/qconfig, /var/spool/lpd/pio/@local
(and the subdirectories of @local) and you'll be set.

permalink · #3 (**permalink**) 01-05-2008, 05:30 AM

Stairwick wrote:
> I'm converting from an old risc/6000 to a new pseries and want to
> convert my user files and and printer queues to the new machine so I
> don't have to re-enter all my users and queues. I know there is a
way
> to do this but I've been out of AIX for a few years and can't
remember
> how it's done. I'll be going from AIX 5.0 to 5.2 on the new box.
> Thanks for any help.

For the users and groups:
copy over /etc/passwd /etc/security/passwd and /etc/security/limits.
Also copy /etc/group.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

SEO

Migrating user info and printer queues