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Upgrading to Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integration note Abstract .............................................................................................................................................. 2 Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.
Abstract This integration note provides requir ements and guidelines for upgrading from Novell NetWare 5.1 and 6 to Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers. More specifically, we disc uss the following four topics: • Enhancements of Novell NetWare 6.
Comprehensive upgrade plan When considering upgrading your server to a more powerful operating system, it is important to evaluate your existing hardware components.
Server platforms Table 2 lists the ProLiant servers that c urrently suppo rt NetWare 6.5. For the latest information, refer to the ProLiant Supported OS Matrix available at ftp://ftp.compaq.com/pu b/products/servers/os- support-matrix-310.pdf . Table 2.
Option Driver Location StorageWorks ESL9326 Family DLT/SDLT Library Vendor Specific NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD StorageWorks ESL9322L1 LTO-1 Tape Library Vendor Specific NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD StorageWorks ESL9322S2 SDLT Tape Library Vendor Specific NetWare 6.
Table 4 lists supported ProLiant storage devi ces and controllers and drivers supported by NetWare 6.5. Table 4. Supported ProLiant storage devices 1 Option Driver Location Compaq 4.3 – 145.6 GB Hard Disk Drives CPQSHD.CDM NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Compaq 64-Bit Dual Channel Wide- Ultra2 SCSI Controller CPQSCSI.
Supported network interface controllers Table 5 lists supported ProLiant network interfac e controllers (NICs) and drivers supported by NetWare 6.5. Table 5. Supported ProLiant NICs 3 NIC Driver Location NC3120 Fast Ethernet N100.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD NC3121 Fast Ethernet N100.
ProLiant cluster support The following platforms support NetWare 6.5 clustering: • ProLiant CL380 Packaged Cluster • ProLiant DL380 G2 Packaged Cluster • ProLiant DL380 G3 Packaged Cluster • P.
Table 6. Supported ProLiant value-add software Utility Module name Minimum version Server Health Driver CPQHLTH.NLM CPQASM.NLM 5.08 Server Agents CPQBSSA.NLM CPQHTHSA.NLM CPQRISA.NLM CPQSERV.RDM 6.41 Foundation Agents CPQAGIN.NLM CPQHOST.NLM CPQHMMO.NLM CPQTHRSA.
Utility Module name Minimum version NIC Teaming Driver for N100.LAN and N1000.LAN Drivers CPQANS.LAN CPQANS.LDI 7.03 NIC Teaming Drivers for Q57.LAN Driver QASP.LAN QASP.LDI BMAPI.NLM 2.19 All other HP specific drivers needed to in stall and run NetWare 6.
.NCF files onto a blank diskette. These settings may be required if a restore is necessary. When porting software applications to the new system, contact the appropriate vendor for instructions. Upgrade procedures There are two options available for upgrading Nove ll servers.
• • • • Runs a cluster health check (on clust ered servers only ). Provides steps to verify that the host CA object is running Novell Certificat e Server version 2.0 or later. Provides preparation steps for implementi ng Novell’s Universal Password.
Note HP recommends selecting Manual , as there is a driver that may need to be changed during the upgrade. 16. Select Next to begin the file copy. 17. After the file copy completes, the Components page displays, allowing you to choose any additional NetWare 6.
b. Press Enter . c. Make any desired changes. d. Select Continue . e. Press Enter . 22. The file copy continues, and the GUI port ion of the installation process begins. 23. When prompted, login to eDirectory (NDS) as a us er with Admin rights. Af ter successfully logging in, eDirectory upgrades to the latest version.
Post upgrade tasks Updating NSS Volumes If you upgraded from a NetWare 5.1 server with NSS volumes, you must complete the following procedure to update NSS volumes. Note For more detailed information, see Upgrading NetWare 5 NSS Volumes in the Novell Storage Services Administration Guide fo r NetWare 6.
Issue 2 Accessing the B: drive during installation will hang the server Description Attempting to access the B: drive during the GUI p ortion of the server installation will cause the server to hang. This problem on ly occurs during server installation.
Issue 6 Software RAID 5 not supported Description HP and Novell have discovered issues wh ere failed drives in softwar e RAID 5 environments may not properly rebuild and data corruption may occur. Workaround Use software RAID 0 or 1, or use hardware RAID 5 as an alternative.
Issue 12 CD volumes not mounting after installing NetWare Service Pack 6 on NetWare 5 .1 English Only installations causes upgrade to NetWare 6.5 to fail Description During an SP6 installation on Net Ware 5.
Workaround Select Do not downgrade during the instal lation, and keep the latest version of NCMCON.C FG. Solution Install PSP 7.00 (from the web or through the SmartStart CD when available) to obtain the latest NCMCON.CFG. Issue 17 Virtual CD-ROM in iLO and RILOE II does not work Description The Virtual CD-ROM function does not work with NetWare 6.
For more information The NetWare 6.5 Welcome scree n provides helpful in formation for getting the most out of your new NetWare 6.5 server. To access the Welcome screen, op en a browser on a workstation with access to the new NetWare 6.5 server and go to http://xxx.
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