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  • 1.  Migration AIX

    Posted Fri December 02, 2022 02:10 AM
    So, I have a migration from old AIX 7.2 to a new install of AIX 7.2 and I would like to transfer all users between them. 

    What is your experience and suggestions for this process, could this be done by transfer below files (see screenshot) between the two servers? Or any other ideas?







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    Per Hillerström
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  • 2.  RE: Migration AIX
    Best Answer

    Posted Sun December 04, 2022 05:54 PM
    Edited by Per Hillerström Wed December 07, 2022 03:07 AM
    This IBM support technote might help. Migrating Users from One AIX System to Another AIX System

    And so might this link: https://unixhealthcheck.com/blog?id=330

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    Chris Gibson
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  • 3.  RE: Migration AIX

    Posted Mon December 05, 2022 01:20 AM
    Thanks Chris, I'll check the URLs.

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    Per Hillerström
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  • 4.  RE: Migration AIX

    Posted Wed December 07, 2022 03:01 AM
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/migrating-users-one-aix-system-another-aix-system

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    Henrik Mainz
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  • 5.  RE: Migration AIX

    Posted Wed December 07, 2022 03:33 AM
    The user definitions may be there, but the permissions/ownerships on the disks, such as home directories etc won't be

    I couldn't zoom in close enough to read the exact list you have, but I've always felt uncomfortable approaching this task this way. I prefer a scripted approach that extracts user info and rebuilds info on new system, this method also then permits merging users into existing systems

    Also ensure things like user/group matches in /etc/ssh/sshd_config (sp?) come across








  • 6.  RE: Migration AIX

    Posted Wed December 07, 2022 03:47 AM

    @Tom McGivern

    Thanks alot, good input, I'll keep that in mind!

    Strange the list was not readable ... it is a uploaded picture and from my end I can click on it for expand.



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    Per Hillerström
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