Phase III: Upgrading the Server and Network

Welcome to the Java portion of NetWare 6 upgrade!

In Phase III, you will review existing network protocols. In this stage, you will leave the boring text-mode world and switch to a Java interface. Although a mouse is recommended, you can use keystrokes to navigate through the upgrade program screens. Remember that the NumLock (number lock) key must be activated in order for cursor movements to be enabled on the keypad.

At this point, the Upgrade Wizard copies a number of files to the server hard drive (called the preparatory file copy process). A Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is created on the server and the GUI portion of the Upgrade Wizard is loaded. This step may take a while, so feel free to go have a cup of java while you wait.

Step 9: Enable Cryptography (Conditional)

Some technologies (such as SSL and certificate generation) require the use of cryptography. If the Encryption screen appears, insert the NetWare 6 License/Cryptography disk into the computer's disk drive. On the disk, browse to the License directory, select the .NFK file, then select OK.

If the Encryption screen appears and you don't select an .NFK file, you won't be able to install NetWare 6!

Step 10: Configure the NetWare Server File System

The NetWare 6 file system consists of partitions, volumes, and free space. In this step, you are given the option of creating additional NetWare partitions and volumes using available free space. For example, you can divide a large disk into two or more volumes, or distribute a single volume over more than one disk.

You can create two different types of NetWare 6 volumes:

• NSS Volumes NSS is an advanced file system technology that is designed for the management of large volumes, large files, name spaces, and complex storage devices. It significantly reduces the amount of time required to mount large volumes. This is the default volume type.

• Traditional Volumes Traditional volumes are not recommended and should only be used if you require the use of technologies such as block suballocation, NFS (Network File System), FTP, VREPAIR, or file locks.

If a Configure File System dialog box appears, review the information listed. To create an additional volume, choose one of the displayed Free Space icons and select Create.

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Although an NSS SYS: volume is recommended for most server installations, you can create a traditional SYS: volume by pressing F5 during step 10. If all available space has been allocated to the SYS: volume, you will not be prompted for additional NetWare server file system information. If this is the case, skip to "Step 11: View Network Protocols."

If the New Volume dialog box appears, type the name of the new volume in the Volume Name field, provide a size in the Space to Use field, and select Apply to Volume. When you are done, select OK. The Configure File System screen then reappears, listing the new volume. Repeat the process, as necessary, to create additional volumes.

In addition, the size of an existing volume can be increased, but not decreased, by using the Free Space option within the Configure File System screen. In the Space to Use field, enter the new size of the volume, select Apply to Volume, and select OK. To decrease the size of an existing volume, you must delete and re-create it. To delete a volume, highlight it in the Configure File System screen and then choose Delete.

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Volume names can consist of 2 to 15 characters. Valid characters include A through Z, 0 through 9, and !, -, @, #, $, %, &, (, and ). A volume name cannot begin with an underscore (_) or contain two or more consecutive underscores.

If the Mount Volumes dialog box appears, indicate whether to mount all volumes when the server reboots at the end of the upgrade process or whether to mount all volumes now. The default choice (Yes) establishes that all volumes will be mounted when the server reboots. You would typically only need to mount all volumes now if you plan to install additional products and services (such as documentation) on volumes other than SYS:.

Step 11: View Network Protocols

At this point, the Protocols dialog box appears. This screen displays the network protocols that are currently configured.

NetWare 6 can be configured to process IP network packets and/or traditional IPX packets. If desired, both protocols can be assigned to a single network board. This allows the server to communicate using both IP and IPX.

In fact, your NetWare 6 server can be configured in any of the following ways:

• IP Only The IP Only protocol configuration forces your NetWare 6 server and all its workstations to communicate using IP only. The IP protocol choice also causes the server to automatically bind the ETHERNET_II frame type to the corresponding internal NIC.

• IP with IPX Compatibility Mode When the IP protocol is selected, passive support for IPX is also provided. If an IPX request arrives at the server, NetWare 6 processes the request. This passive support for IPX is called Compatibility Mode and it must be enabled manually using the Advanced tab.

• IPX Only You can also configure your NetWare 6 server for IPX (Novell's traditional communications protocol) to facilitate legacy NetWare IPX applications. If IPX, but not IP, is installed on your server, it will actively process IPX packets and ignore packets using other protocols, such as IP. This is not a good idea because many new NetWare 6 network features require the more advanced IP protocol.

• IP and IPX If you have network clients or applications that require both IP and IPX, you can install multiple protocols simultaneously. Fortunately, both IP and IPX protocols can be bound to a single server NIC. In this configuration, the server processes IP requests using IP, and IPX requests using IPX. This solution is elegant in its simplicity!

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To configure the IP protocol, you must be familiar with and know the IP address, the subnet address, and the router (gateway) address. The Upgrade utility uses default frame types of ETHERNET_802.2 (if no frame types are detected while installing IPX) and ETHERNET_II (for IP).

This completes the middle three steps of NetWare 6 upgrade, and Phase III. Now, it's time to venture "outside" the cozy confines of our server and into the exciting world of Domain Name Services and eDirectory.