HP Novell NetWare 6.5 6.5 manual Post upgrade tasks, Troubleshooting, Updating NSS Volumes

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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 for NetWare 6.5.

1.When prompted at the end of the upgrade, reboot the computer.

2.Make sure that all processes related to the NetWare 6.5 upgrade have completed.

3.At the server console, enter the following command:

NSS /ZLSSVOLUMEUPGRADE=ALL

The NSS volumes can now be mounted on the NetWare 6.5 server.

Installing or Updating Novell Client Software

If you are running Novell Client software, upgrade your existing workstations at this time. You can also choose to run workstations without additional software using Novell Native File Access Protocols.

For more information, see the Novell Client documentation.

Installing Product Updates

For best performance, download and install the latest updates available at Novell Support and Downloads.

Troubleshooting

This section details the known issues with running Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers and provides information about resolving them.

Table 7. Known issues

Issue 1

Server Insight and Management Agents will abend the server

 

 

 

 

Description

The Server Insight, Management Agents, and Survey Utility from SmartStart 6.40 or

 

 

earlier will abend on NetWare 6.5 servers.

 

 

 

 

Workaround

For new server installations, download and install PSP 6.41 for NetWare (available in

 

 

early September 2003) or obtain SmartStart 7.00 or later (when available) to land

 

 

modules compatible with NetWare 6.5. For upgrades or migrations to NetWare 6.5

 

 

from earlier NetWare versions, either delete or comment out all Insight, Management

 

 

Agent, and Survey lines from AUTOEXEC.NCF or apply PSP 6.41 for NetWare prior to

 

 

starting the upgrade or migration.

 

 

 

 

Solution

See Workaround.

 

 

 

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Contents Integration note Upgrading to Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant serversAbstract Introduction to Novell NetWareEnhancements RAM Comprehensive upgrade planCheck minimum hardware requirements Lists the minimum hardware requirements for NetWareServer platforms Page CPQFC.NLM CPQSHD.CDMCPQSCSI.HAM CPQRAID.HAMQ57.LAN NICGather appropriate software and support documentation CPQNCSA.NLM CPQNIC.RDM SURVEY.NLM SINSTALL.NLM SURVEYCW.NLM SURVEY.INICPQHLTH.NLM CPQASM.NLM CPQBSSA.NLM CPQHTHSA.NLM CPQRISA.NLM CPQSERV.RDMServer management using iLO or Riloe Backup the current systemCheck for the latest Novell Support Pack and OS patch list Prepare the network using NetWare Deployment Manager Upgrade proceduresPage Page Select Next to continue Installing or Updating Novell Client Software Post upgrade tasksTroubleshooting Updating NSS VolumesPresent in the base media Page System is running with the IDEATA.HAM driver dated NCMCON.CFG SummaryFor more information Call to actionComments about this paper to OSIntegrationFeedback@HP.com