From 12bfc9136b09b24bd31fe93bfa9414464aff0aec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Terpstra Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 05:30:13 +0000 Subject: Another installment in the reorg. (This used to be commit f9e6b6899ddeb8a303de27dfba0a15dad92c9347) --- docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml | 119 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 119 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml diff --git a/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c19f3aecf6 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/Samba-Guide/SBE-UpgradingSamba.xml @@ -0,0 +1,119 @@ + + + +Updating Samba-3 + + +It was a little difficult to select an appropriate title for this chapter. +From email messages on the Samba mailing lists it is clear that many people +consider the updating and upgrading of Samba to be a migration matter. Others +talk about migrating Samba servers when in fact the issue at hand is one of +installing a new Samba server to replace an older existing Samba server. + + + +There has also been much talk about migration of Samba-3 from an smbpasswd +passdb backend to the use of the tdbsam or ldapsam facilities that are new +to Samba-3. + + + +Clearly, there is not a great deal of clarity in the terminology that various +people apply to these modes by which Samba servers are updated. This is further +highlighted by an email posting that included the following neat remark: + + +
+I like the net rpc vampire on NT4, but that to my surpirse does +not seem to work against a Samba PDC and, if addressed in the Samba to Samba +context in either book, I could not find it. +
+ + +So in response to the significant request for these situations to be better +documented this chapter has now been added. Your contributions and documentation +of real-world experiences will be a most welcome addition to this chapter. + + + +Introduction + + +A Windows network administrator explained in an email what changes he was +planning to make and and followed with the question: Anyone done this before?. +Many of us have upgraded and updated Samba without incident. Others have +experienced much pain and user frustration. So it is to be hoped that the +notes in this chapter will make a positive difference by assuring that +someone will be saved a lot of discomfort. + + + +Before anyone commences an upgrade or an update of Samba the one cardinal +rule that must be observed is: Backup all Samba configuration files in +case it is necessary to revert to the old version. Even if you do not like +this precautionary step, users will punish an administrator who +fails to take adequate steps to avoid situations that may inflict lost +productivity on a user. + + + +XXX + + + + + +Upgrading from Samba-2 to Samba-3 + + +Sites that are being upgraded from Samba-2 (or earlier versions) to Samba-3 +may experience little difficulty or may require a lot of effort, depending +on the complexity of the configuration. Samba-1.9.x upgrades to Samba-3 will +generally be simple and straight forward, although no upgrade should be +attempted without proper planning and preparation. + + + + + +Updating a Samba-3 Installation + + + + + + Updating from Versions Earlier than 3.0.6 + + + + + + + + Updating from Versions between 3.0.7 and 3.0.10 + + + + + + + + Migrating Samba-3 to a New Server + + + + + + + + Cautions and Notes + + + + + + + + + + -- cgit