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Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on HP
ProLiant servers
integration note, 3
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Abstract.............................................................................................................................................. 2
Acronyms in text .................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.5 ...................................................................................................... 3
Supported configurations ...................................................................................................................... 3
Recommended system configuration ................................................................................................... 3
Server platforms............................................................................................................................... 4
Supported software .......................................................................................................................... 5
Supported storage options ................................................................................................................ 5
Supported network interface controllers .............................................................................................. 6
Server management using iLO, iLO2, or RILOE II ................................................................................... 10
SmartStart support ............................................................................................................................. 10
Installation procedures........................................................................................................................ 11
Performing a new installation........................................................................................................... 11
Upgrade procedures .......................................................................................................................... 13
Reviewing the requirements ............................................................................................................. 13
Understanding the upgrade options.................................................................................................. 14
Preparing the network using NetWare Deployment Manager .............................................................. 14
Post upgrade tasks ............................................................................................................................. 17
Updating NSS Volumes .................................................................................................................. 17
Installing or Updating Novell Client Software .................................................................................... 18
Installing Product Updates ............................................................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................. 19
For more information.......................................................................................................................... 30
Call to action .................................................................................................................................... 30
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on HP ProLiant servers integration note, 3 edition Abstract.............................. 2 Acronyms in text ..........................2 Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.5 ...................... 3 Supported configurations ........................3 Recommended system configuration ....................3 Server platforms..........................4 Supported software .......................... 5 Supported storage options ........................ -
Page 2: Abstract
Abstract This integration note describes the level of support available for Novell NetWare 6.5: • Supported HP ProLiant servers • Recommended configurations • Supported storage options and network adapters • Installation procedures • Known issues and workarounds Acronyms in text The following acronyms are used in the text of this document. -
Page 3: Introduction To Novell Netware 6.5
Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.5 Novell NetWare 6.5, the latest release of the NetWare 32-bit operating system, is built on the Novell NetWare 6 code base. NetWare 6.5 focuses on the end user by providing OneNet access from anywhere and any device. Applications currently supported on NetWare 6 are also supported on NetWare 6.5. -
Page 4: Server Platforms
Server platforms HP supports Novell NetWare 6.5 on a variety of HP ProLiant server models. The Novell NetWare Support on HP ProLiant Servers Matrix (Figure 1) identifies, by model, the ProLiant servers that have been certified for NetWare 6.5 and include support software from HP. Figure 1. -
Page 5: Supported Software
Supported software HP provides utilities and drivers in the ProLiant Support Pack (PSP) for Novell NetWare to optimize Novell NetWare 6.5 on supported ProLiant servers. The PSP can be downloaded from the HP website as follows: Go to the HP website, www.hp.com. Select Support and Drivers. -
Page 6: Supported Network Interface Controllers
Option Driver Location HP U320 64bit Single Channel LSIMPTNW.HAM NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD SCSI Host Bus Adapter G2 HP SC40Ge Host Bus Adapter LSIMPTNW.HAM NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD HP SC44Ge Host Bus Adapter LSIMPTNW.HAM NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD HP 8 Port SAS/SATA Controller LSIMPTNW.HAM NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD... - Page 7 Driver Location HP NC325i Integrated Dual Port Q57.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC325i Integrated Dual Port Q57.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC324i Integrated Dual Port Q57.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD PCI Express Gigabit Server Adapter...
- Page 8 Driver Location HP NC3163 Fast Ethernet Server N100.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Adapter HP NC3134 Fast Ethernet Server N100.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Adapter HP NC3131 Fast Ethernet Server N100.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Adapter HP NC3123 Fast Ethernet Server N100.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Adapter...
- Page 9 Driver Location HP NC373T PCI Express BX2.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC373i Integrated BX2.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC373F PCI Express BX2.LAN NetWare 6.5 Operating System CD Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC371i Integrated PCI-X BX2.LAN...
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Page 10: Server Management Using Ilo, Ilo2, Or Riloe Ii
Server management using iLO, iLO2, or RILOE II Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), iLO2, or an installed Remote Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) card can remotely manage NetWare 6.5 on any supported ProLiant server. Detailed information on configuration and operation of each product can be found in the product user guides available at the following locations: •... -
Page 11: Installation Procedures
Installation procedures The following section contains procedures for installing NetWare 6.5 as a new installation only. Performing a new installation Select a supported platform from the server platforms listed in the Novell NetWare Support on HP ProLiant Servers Matrix: http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/470230-0-0-0- 121.html. - Page 12 For Default installations, select Continue on the two Installation Type screens and proceed • to step i below. For Manual installations, follow steps “d” through “h.” • d. Create a Boot Partition. • Select Modify to create a boot partition. Select Free Space, and press Enter.
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Page 13: Upgrade Procedures
k. When prompted, insert the NetWare 6.5 Products CD. Allow the CD ample time to mount (about 30 seconds), then select OK to continue the file copy process. When prompted, insert the NetWare 6.5 License diskette. The first license file required is for cryptography and will have an .NFK extension. -
Page 14: Understanding The Upgrade Options
NOTE A comprehensive server health check is performed prior to starting the upgrade process. If the server does not meet the above requirements, the upgrade will terminate. Understanding the upgrade options There are two options available for upgrading Novell servers. NetWare 6.5 may be installed through a Standard In-Place Upgrade or through a Remote Upgrade. - Page 15 Vol SYS size of 2000 MB with 400 MB free (3800 MB with 1500 MB free recommended) DOS Partition size of 100 MB with 30 MB free (200 MB with 50 MB recommended) • Runs a cluster health check (on clustered servers only). •...
- Page 16 After the file copy completes, the Components page displays, allowing you to choose any additional NetWare 6.5 products for installation. To see a description of a product, place the cursor over the product name. NOTE Because you are performing an upgrade, several components are already selected.
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Page 17: Post Upgrade Tasks
Select Next at the license screen. If this is not the first NetWare 6.5 server in the tree, the existing license(s) displays. You have the option to install additional licenses or to accept the existing license and continue. The NMAS installation screen appears. Select the desired login methods that you want to use for installing into eDirectory. -
Page 18: Installing Or Updating Novell Client Software
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 at www.novell.com/documentation/index.html Installing Product Updates... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting This section details the known issues with running Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers and provides information about resolving them. Table 5. Known issues Issue 1 ABEND in CPQSCSA.NLM May Occur When Setting ALLOC MEMORY CH ECK FLAG = ON to Troubleshoot a NetWare 6.5 Issue on an HP ProLiant Server Description When setting ALLOC MEMORY CHECK FLAG = ON to troubleshoot a NetWare... - Page 20 SAS/SATA Controllers listed in the Scope section (below) and running NetWare 6.5 SP5 (or later), high-pitched beeps and console error messages from the Compaq SCSI Custom Device Module for NetWare (CPQSHD.CDM) similar to the following may repeatedly occur after a logical drive has failed: CPQSHD: The HP Smart Array controller Slot 4 LUN 1 disk device failed to initialize.
- Page 21 Issue 4 NetWare Peripheral Architecture (NWPA) Page Fault Processor Exception ABEND (Error Code 00000000) on HP ProLiant Servers Configured with HP 8 Internal Port SAS HBA with RAID and Running NetWare 6.5 SP5 and LSIMPTNW.HAM Description HP ProLiant servers configured with the HP 8 Internal Port SAS Host Bus Adapter (HBA) with RAID and running NetWare 6.5 SP5 and the HP U320 SCSI Adapter and SAS HBA with RAID Driver for NetWare (LSIMPTNW.HAM) may encounter the following NWPA Page Fault ABEND:...
- Page 22 Issue 6 NetWare 6.5 SP5 Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Features Do Not Function as Expected on HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Servers Description The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management features do not function as expected on HP ProLiant DL385 G2 servers running NetWare 6.5 SP5, as shown in the following examples: All available processors may not be recognized and subsequently not •...
- Page 23 Issue 7 Using HP Gigabit Ethernet NIC Teaming Driver (QASP.LAN) in a NetWare 6.5 Clustering Environment May Result in Discarded "Gratuitous ARP" Packet and Lost Communications After Cluster Resource Failover Description On ProLiant servers running Novell Cluster Services and the HP Gigabit Ethernet NIC Teaming Driver (QASP.LAN), a cluster resource failover from one cluster node to another may result in transmission of an invalid MAC address (FF FF FF FF FF FF) in a "Gratuitous ARP"...
- Page 24 Issue 8 Installation of NetWare 6.5 SP5 Halts on HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Server While Loading IDECD.CDM Driver Description An installation of NetWare 6.5 SP5 on an HP ProLiant DL385 G2 server will halt while loading the Novell ATA/IDE CD/DVD Custom Device Module (IDECD.CDM) driver.
- Page 25 Issue 10 NetWare 6.5 Hangs During Install on HP ProLiant ML370 G4 servers Description During NetWare installation, the ML370 G4 server would experience hangs with the NW65SP5 Overlay CD. No CD-ROM device was detected in this system. Loaded the appropriate driver (HAM). Solution Change IDE option cable select to primary master for the CDROM and the issue will resolve...
- Page 26 Workaround As a workaround until the updated System ROM is available, move the controller to a slot OTHER than Slot 3 of the PCI-Express Riser Cage. Solution The CPU Hog Detected by Timer ABEND has been corrected in an updated version of the System ROM for the ProLiant DL380 G5 server.
- Page 27 Solution To prevent the CIOS ABEND on a ProLiant ML310 G3 server, upgrade to BOTH the following: NetWare 6.5 SP5, which is available on the Novell website at • http://support.novell.com/servlet/downloadfile?file=/sec/pub/nw65sp5.ex • iLO 2 Firmware Version 1.01 (or later) To download, go to www.hp.com/support and select the country and language.
- Page 28 NOTE: This is documented on the Novell website in TID #10098673 at the following URL: http://support.novell.com/cgi-bin/search/searchtid.cgi?10098673.htm When loading or unloading the Compaq Unified RAID Host Adapter Module • Driver for NetWare (CPQRAID.HAM), the Compaq SCSI Custom Device Module for NetWare (CPQSHD.CDM), or the Novell NetWare SCSI Hard Drive Custom Device Module (SCSIHD.CDM), the server may stop...
- Page 29 Issue 17 HP ProLiant Server Configured with 512 MB RAM and Running NetWare 6.5 May ABEND When Deactivating SYS Volume or When Unloading SYS Volume Driver Description An HP ProLiant server running NetWare 6.5 may intermittently ABEND when deactivating the SYS volume or when unloading the SYS volume driver. This may also occur when the server is being rebooted or forcibly shut down (e.g.
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Page 30: For More Information
For more information For additional information, refer to the resources listed below. Table 6. Web resources Source Hyperlink HP and Novell Partnership www.hp.com/go/novell site Novell website www.novell.com Call to action Send comments about this paper to: TechCom@HP.com © 2003, 2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.