HP Novell NetWare 6.5 6.5 Comprehensive upgrade plan, Check minimum hardware requirements, Ram

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Comprehensive upgrade plan

When considering upgrading your server to a more powerful operating system, it is important to evaluate your existing hardware components. This evaluation is a necessity when upgrading to NetWare 6.5 due to applications such as eDirectory, iFolder, iPrint, and Apache Web Server, which require increased amounts of RAM and storage to run at peak performance.

To ensure a smooth upgrade, prepare a comprehensive upgrade plan. Preparation avoids confusion and frustration, insufficient hardware or hardware conflicts, data loss, and installation delays.

At a minimum, an upgrade plan should include these tasks:

Check minimum hardware requirements and gather appropriate software, licenses, and support documentation.

Check for the latest drivers, utilities, support packs, and OS patch list.

Back up the current system.

Prepare the network and server.

Upgrade to NetWare 6.5.

Check minimum hardware requirements

HP and Novell work closely to develop compatible software and hardware products that are thoroughly tested on ProLiant servers and StorageWorks products. For a complete listing of Novell certified ProLiant servers as well as checking compatibility requirements for your adapters, controllers, drive arrays, and other devices that support NetWare 6.5, see the Novell website at http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp, then type HP in the Advanced Keyword Search box, and click Search.

Table 1 lists the minimum hardware requirements for NetWare 6.5.

Table 1. Minimum hardware requirements

Parameter

Value

 

 

 

Processor

550

MHz Pentium III or greater

 

 

 

RAM

512

MB (OS only); 1 GB (OS and all applications)

 

 

Monitor

VGA or higher resolution

 

 

Available disk space

1 GB DOS partition; 4 GB for OS and applications

Note: HP has seen installation issues occur with some server ROM versions. Prior to the upgrade, ensure that the latest server ROM has been installed on the server. To download the latest server ROMs, visit http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romtabl.html. Additionally, apply firmware updates to all devices in the server such as controllers and disk drives. Driver updates for all HP products can be found at http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/.

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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