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Installing StarTeam Server on LinuxThis chapter explains how to install StarTeam Server on Linux.Migration StrategiesThis section outlines the migration strategies to move StarTeam Server from Windows to Linux. Due to thecomplexity of the product, Borland recommends that you run the migration in a test environment and that youdevelop a backup strategy to deal with any unexpected errors.The outline provides an experienced StarTeam administrator with the information needed to plan and run aStarTeam server migration from Windows to Linux.To perform a migration, both servers, the source Windows server and the destination Linux server must notbe in production use. From a hardware perspective, the Linux server must be configured to support theproduction environment. Both servers must be connected and configured so that files can be copied from theWindows server to the Linux server.Migrating from StarTeam 2008 Server for Windows toStarTeam 2009 Server for LinuxThe StarTeam 2008 and 2008 R2 Servers for Windows support both Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server relationaldatabase management systems (RDBMS's), while StarTeam 2009 Server for Linux supports only Oracle. Formore details about supported database platforms, see System Requirements and Prerequisites on page 36.Important: The following steps assume that the original Windows StarTeam configuration you are migratinguses an Oracle database. If you are migrating a StarTeam 2008/2008R2 for Windows configuration thatuses SQL Server, you must first migrate it to Oracle using the steps specified in the Migrating ServerConfigurations to Other Databases topic of the StarTeam 2008/2008 R2 Server for Windows Help. Afteryou successfully migrate your StarTeam Server for Windows configuration to an Oracle database, youcan proceed with the following Windows to Linux migration steps.To migrate from Windows to Linux:1. Back up the current Oracle database (schema used for storing StarTeam 2008/2008 R2 Server for Windowsmetadata).Save this backup copy; do not recycle it.2. Install StarTeam 2009 Server for Linux on the Linux machine.3. Copy the configuration file and hive index files from Windows to the StarTeam 2009 Server for Linuxinstallation folder.4. Copy the vault, including the attachments, from the Windows server to the Linux Server.5. Install the Oracle client on the Linux machine.Verify that the supported Oracle client versions for this release are installed.6. Create a StarTeam user account on the Linux machine.7. Establish Oracle connectivity between the Linux machine and the Oracle database currently used for storingStarTeam metadata.Installing StarTeam Server on Linux | 35