Upgrade To Netware 6 - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

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Upgrade to NetWare 6

The NetWare
NetWare 4 or NetWare 5 server to NetWare 6.
The upgrade process includes the following tasks:
Meet system and software requirements
Prepare the network and the computer
Specify hardware and software settings
Create additional disk volumes (if required)
Select and install networking protocols
Set up Novell
Install other networking products
During the upgrade program, the server is upgraded to NetWare 6 by
automating the following tasks:
Device drivers and LAN drivers for the NetWare 6 operating system are
loaded. Outdated drivers are matched with and replaced by new drivers
included with NetWare 6.
eDirectory is upgraded.
NetWare 6 information is added to the AUTOEXEC.NCF and
STARTUP.NCF files.
The NetWare 6 files are copied to the server.
®
6 installation program can be used to upgrade an existing
®
eDirectory
TM
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