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NetWare 6.5 SP8 Server (Physical):
Installation
NetWare 6.5 SP8 Server (Virtual):
SP2: Installation
3.8 Understand User Restrictions and Linux User
Management
If you plan to use Linux User Management, be sure you understand the security implications before
you accept the default PAM-enabled service settings. The implications are explained in
Section 21.2.2, "User Restrictions: Some OES 2 Limitations," on page
3.9 Caveats to Consider Before You Install
IMPORTANT: As support packs are released, there are sometimes new caveats identified. Be sure
to always check the
readme.html)
This section discusses the following installation/migration caveats:
Section 3.9.1, "Adding a Linux Node to a Cluster Ends Adding More NetWare Nodes," on
page 37
Section 3.9.2, "AFP File Locking Requires Samba," on page 37
Section 3.9.3, "Always Double-Check Service Configurations Before Installing," on page 37
Section 3.9.4, "Back Button Doesn't Reset Configuration Settings," on page 37
Section 3.9.5, "Cluster Upgrades Must Be Planned Before Installing OES 2," on page 38
Section 3.9.6, "Do Not Create Local (POSIX) Users," on page 38
Section 3.9.7, "Do Not Upgrade to eDirectory 8.8 Separately," on page 39
Section 3.9.8, "Follow the Instructions for Your Chosen Platforms," on page 39
Section 3.9.9, "If You've Ever Had OES 1 Linux Servers with LUM and NSS Installed," on
page 39
Section 3.9.10, "iFolder 3.8 Considerations," on page 42
Section 3.9.11, "Incompatible TLS Configurations Give No Warning," on page 42
Section 3.9.12, "Installing into an Existing eDirectory Tree," on page 43
Section 3.9.13, "NetWare Caveats," on page 43
Section 3.9.14, "Novell Distributed Print Services Cannot Migrate to Linux," on page 44
Section 3.9.15, "NSS Caveats," on page 44
Section 3.9.16, "Plan eDirectory Before You Install," on page 45
Section 3.9.17, "Samba Enabling Disables SSH Access," on page 45
Section 3.9.18, "Unsupported Service Combinations," on page 45
Section 3.9.19, "VNC Install Fails to Set the IP Address in /etc/hosts," on page 48
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OES 2 SP2: Planning and Implementation Guide
Guide.
Guide.
OES Readme (http://www.novell.com/documentation/oes2/oes_readme/data/
for items specific to each support pack.
"Meeting System
Requirements" in the
"Planning for NetWare VM Guest
NW65 SP8:
Servers" in the
OES 2
221.
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