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diff --git a/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml index c19f3aecf6..a4d5097cd9 100644 --- a/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml +++ b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE chapter PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> -<chapter id="migration"> +<chapter id="upgrades"> <title>Updating Samba-3</title> <para> @@ -57,7 +57,12 @@ productivity on a user. </para> <para> -XXX +It is prudent also to backup all data files on the server before attempting +to perform a major upgrade. Many administrators have experienced the consequences +of failure to take adequate precautions. So what is adequate? That is simple! +If data is lost during an upgrade or and update and it can not be restored +the precautions take were inadequate. If a backup was not needed, but was available, +precaution was on the side of the victor. </para> </sect1> @@ -73,6 +78,29 @@ generally be simple and straight forward, although no upgrade should be attempted without proper planning and preparation. </para> +<para> +There are two basic modes of use of Samba versions prior to Samba-3. The first +does not use LDAP, the other does. Samba-1.9.x did not provide LDAP support. +Samba-2.x could be compiled with LDAP support. +</para> + + <sect2> + <title>Samba 1.9.x and 2.x Versions Without LDAP</title> + + <para> + JJJ Pick up from here JJJ. + </para> + + </sect2> + + <sect2> + <title>Samba-2.x with LDAP support</title> + + <para> + </para> + + </sect2> + </sect1> <sect1> @@ -108,9 +136,51 @@ attempted without proper planning and preparation. <sect2> <title>Cautions and Notes</title> + <sect3> + <title>Change of hostname</title> + + <para> + </para> + + </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Change of workgroup (domain) name</title> + + <para> + </para> + + </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Location of config files</title> + <para> + The Samba 1.9.x &smb.conf; file may be found either in the <filename>/etc</filename> + directory or in <filename>/usr/local/samba/lib</filename>. </para> + <para> + During the life of the Samba 2.x release the &smb.conf; file was relocated + on Linux systems to the <filename>/etc/samba</filename> directory where it + remains located also for Samba 3.0.x installations. + </para> + + <para> + Samba 2.x introduced the secrets.tdb file that is also stored in the + <filename>/etc/samba</filename> directory, or in the <filename>/usr/local/samba/lib</filename> + directory sub-system. + </para> + + <para> + It is important that both the &smb.conf; file and the <filename>secrets.tdb</filename> should + be backed up before attempting any upgrade. The <filename>secrets.tdb</filename> file is version + encoded and therefore a newer version may not work with an older version of Samba. A backup + means that it is always possible to revert a failed or problematic upgrade. + </para> + + </sect3> + </sect2> </sect1> |