Migrating To Obtain Internet Connectivity; Migrating To Cut Ipx Administrative Costs; Migrating A Section Of The Network - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Migrating to Obtain Internet Connectivity

Migrating to Cut IPX Administrative Costs

Migrating a Section of the Network

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Server Communications Administration Guide
To add Internet connectivity to NetWare systems, simply upgrade to
NetWare 6 using the IP and IPX option. This upgrade path requires
administration of both IP and IPX networking protocols.Those who choose
this migration path do not have to worry about setting up Migration Agents to
maintain connectivity as they upgrade their systems.
To migrate networks from IPX to IP and maximize the return on your
investment, you will want to take advantage of the functionality provided by
the IPX Compatibility drivers and the Migration Agents. The IPX
Compatibility feature is critical in this scenario because it allows migration
without losing connectivity and without having to upgrade existing
applications.Administrators wanting to migrate networks using the IPX
Compatibility feature must understand that the IPX Compatibility drivers are
dependent upon the functions of SLP, and that there are costs associated with
setting up an SLP infrastructure. Additionally, setting up an SLP infrastructure
is an investment in the future because SLP is an emerging Internet standard
that will be leveraged by future applications and devices.When using the IPX
Compatibility feature to migrate, start the migration with the leaves of the
network and finish with the backbone of the network, or vice-versa. Complex
network environments are characterized by a backbone formed by a variety of
systems interconnected with a combination of WAN and LAN links. The
following topics describe three ways to migrate:
"Migrating a Section of the Network" on page 42
"Migrating Leaf Networks First" on page 44
"Migrating the Backbone First" on page 46
The steps below describe how to migrate a section of the network. To
complete this procedure successfully, the network section being migrated
must not be used to interconnect other sections of the network using IPX. The
following steps allow upgrading or installing clients and servers in a phased
manner without losing connectivity.