CNE Update to NetWare 6 Study Guide

Finally, in Phase V, you will complete the NetWare 6 upgrade adventure by installing additional network products, installing the Novell Certificate Server, and customizing final upgrade parameters.

Let's continue by installing some additional network products. Some of my personal favorites are Novell Native File Access Pack (NFAP), NetWare Web Access, and iPrint.

Step 15: Install Additional Network Products

Near the end of the upgrade process, you will be given the opportunity to install a variety of additional network products. These products provide enhanced server and network functionality, including Internet printing, web access services, Domain Names Services, and advanced Novell auditing.

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Some products can only be installed using the NetWare Deployment Manager after the server upgrade is complete.

Toward the end of the NetWare 6 upgrade process, the Components dialog box appears, enabling you to select from the following list of additional network products (see Figure 2.16):

• iPrint/NDPS

• NetWare Enterprise Web Server

• NetWare FTP Server

• NetWare Web Search

• Novell DNS/DHCP Services

• WAN Traffic Manager Services

• Novell Native File Access Pack (selected by default)

• Novell Advanced Audit Service (selected by default)

• NetWare Web Access

If you rest your cursor on an installation option, a description of the accompanying product is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Mark the check box of each product you want to install. If a product requires a supporting component, the check box of the supporting product will automatically be selected. Also, always be sure your server has enough disk space and system memory to accommodate the products you want to install.

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In this study guide, we will explore each of the additional network products listed above. However, we won't cover their installation and configuration in this chapter. Because many of these products are complex, we will devote entire sections of the guide to their proper configuration in subsequent chapters. Stay tuned!

Step 16: Install Novell Certificate Server

The Novell Certificate Server ensures secure data transmissions between servers and workstations over your network. Only one Organizational CA object can exist in an eDirectory tree. Once the Organizational CA object is created on a server, it cannot be moved to another server. Deleting and re-creating an Organizational CA object will invalidate any certificates associated with the Organizational CA so you must make sure that the server hosting the Organizational CA object is very reliable.

To create the Security container and Organizational CA objects, you must be logged in as a user with the Supervisor right to the [Root] of the eDirectory tree. In the Novell Certificate Server Objects installation screen (shown in Figure 2.17), mark the appropriate check boxes. The Upgrade Wizard will give the Organizational CA a default name based on the server name. Select Next to create the Novell Certificate Server objects and continue.

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If the Organizational CA object already exists on the network, the installation program finds and references the server that holds it. The installation program then accesses the Security container and creates a Server Certificate object. To access the Security container and create a Server Certificate object, you must be logged in as a user with the Read right to the existing Security container object.

When the Summary screen appears (as shown in Figure 2.18), review the NetWare 6 products that are ready to be installed. Once you are satisfied with the list of products, select Customize to access the upgrade customization screen. Check it out.

Step 17: Customize the Upgrade

You can enhance the basic NetWare 6 upgrade with some additional configurations by using the Product Customization dialog box. As you can see in Figure 2.19, the NetWare 6 upgrade process provides you with a plethora of customizable categories, including the core NetWare operating system, file system, protocols, time synchronization, Novell Directory Services, and additional products and services.

To customize your upgrade, browse the tree to find the first NetWare 6 component that you want to modify, select the component, and select Configure. When you have finished customizing your selections, select OK to return to the Summary screen.

Step 18: Complete the Server Upgrade

On the Summary screen, select Finish to complete the upgrade process. Yeah!

The Upgrade Wizard then performs the main file copy. (This step may take a while.) When the file copy is finished, the Installation Complete window appears. Select View Log or View Readme, if desired. Next, remove the NetWare 6 License/Cryptography disk from the floppy disk drive (if you used one), the NetWare 6 Operating System CD from the CD-ROM drive (if applicable), and select Yes to restart your server (as shown in Figure 2.20).

Congratulations you've done it! You have successfully traversed the 5 phases and 18 steps of NetWare 6 Upgrade! Now it's time to use your new server to help Save the 'Net! Check out the step-by-step challenges awaiting you in Lab Exercise 2.1.

Lab Exercise 2.1: Upgrade NetWare 5.1 to NetWare 6

In this lab exercise, you will perform these tasks:

• Part I: Install NetWare 5.1 on WHITE-SRV1

• Part II: Install the Latest NetWare 5.1 Support Pack

• Part III: Prepare the Source Server

• Part IV: Perform an In-Place Upgrade to NetWare 6

In this lab exercise, you will need the following components:

• The server hardware used in Lab Exercise 1.1. (In this exercise, you will overwrite the NetWare 6 operating system with NetWare 5.1.)

• Two workstations running Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000 that (meet or exceed) the minimum hardware requirements for a NetWare 6 administrative workstation. (These should be the workstations that you plan to use as your "primary" administrative workstations for the lab exercises in this book.)

• A Microsoft Windows Operating System CD-ROM (that matches the Windows operating system that is running on the primary administrative workstation).

• A Microsoft Windows Operating System CD-ROM (that matches the Windows operating system that is running on the secondary administrative workstation).

• Internet access for the workstations.

• A NetWare 6 Operating System CD.

• (Optional) A NetWare 5.1 License/Cryptography disk containing a server license.

• A NetWare 6 License/Cryptography disk containing both server and user licenses. (This is the one you used in Lab Exercise 1.1.)

Part I: Install NetWare 5.1 on WHITE-SRV1

Perform the following tasks at the WHITE-SRV1 server console:

1. Using the parameters in Table 2.1, install NetWare 5.1 on the WHITE-SRV1 server. During the installation process:

   • Install the server as a new server, not as an upgrade! (In other words, you are going to overwrite the NetWare 6 operating system with NetWare 5.1.)

   • Do remove and re-create the DOS partition.

   • Do remove and re-create the NetWare partition and SYS: volume.

   • Overwrite any newer files (even though you would not normally do so in "real life").

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Novell's CNE Study Guide for NetWare 5.1 contains a demo version of NetWare 5.1 that can be used to install NetWare 5.1. If you don't have access to a NetWare 5.1 Operating System CD, you'll have to just "pretend" that your NetWare 6 server is a NetWare 5.1 server and upgrade it anyway.

Part II: Install the Latest NetWare 5.1 Support Pack

Perform the following step on your primary administrative workstation:

1. Download the Latest NetWare 5.1 Support Pack

   You will not be allowed to upgrade your NetWare 5.1 server to NetWare 6 unless the NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 2 or later is installed on your server. In this lab exercise, we'll use the most recent Support Pack provided by Novell at the time of printing. It is okay for you to use the most recent Support Pack at the time of reading.

   1. Normally, you would carefully back up any existing data on the server. Because you are using a "practice" (that is, nonproduction) server for this lab exercise, however, you can skip this step.

   2. Log into your network as Admin.

   3. Create a directory on WHITE-SRV1 volume SYS called SP.

   4. Create a drive mapping that maps S: to the SP directory.

   5. Next, launch Internet Explorer, and access the Novell web site at http://support.novell.com/servlet/filedownload/pub/nw51sp4.exe/.

   6. Download the nw51sp4.exe file from the web site to the SP directory on your server.

   7. Access a DOS prompt on your workstation.

      • Select Start, Programs, MS-DOS Prompt.

      • When the DOS prompt appears, switch to the S: drive.

      • At the DOS prompt, explode the file by entering nw51sp4. (Note: It might take a while for the file extraction to begin. It will be even longer for the files to be extracted. Feel free to take a break at this point.)

      • When the files explosion process is complete, enter EXIT to exit the DOS prompt.

Perform the following step at the WHITE-SRV1 server console:

2. Install the Latest NetWare 5.1 Support Pack.

   1. At the WHITE-SRV1 prompt, launch NWCONFIG.

   2. When the Configuration Options window appears, select Product Options, Install a Product Not Listed.

   3. To specify the source path, press F3.

   4. When the Specify a Directory Path field appears, specify the following path: SYS:\SP\NW51SP4

   5. Wait while the support pack files are installed.

   6. When the Novell Terms and Conditions screen appears, read the information on the screen, and then press Esc.

   7. When the "Do You Accept the License Agreement" window appears, select Yes.

   8. When the License Agreement for JReport Runtime screen appears, read the information on the screen, then press Esc.

   9. When the "Do You Accept the ConsoleOne Reporting Tool License Agreement" window appears, select Yes.

   10. When a message appears indicating that the NetWare Support Pack Version 5.1.4 is about to be installed, press Enter to continue. (Note: It may take a while for the support pack files to be installed. Feel free to take a break at this point.)

   11. When the "Backup Files Replaced by NetWare Support Pack" window appears, select Yes.

   12. When the "Do you Want to Update the Storage/LAN/PSM/WAN Drivers Currently in Use" window appears, select Yes.

   13. When the "Reboot the Server After Copying Files" window appears, select Yes.

   14. When a warning screen appears, indicating that the Installed Products and Services will now be shut down, press Enter. Then, wait for the files to copy.

   15. When the "Enter Destination Path for Backup Files" window appears, leave the default of SYS:\SYSTEM\BACKSP4 and press Enter. Then, wait for the files to copy.

   16. A message will appear indicating that the system is backing up files and that it can take approximately 5 to 15 minutes. Wait while this occurs.

   17. After the support pack installation is complete, allow the server to reboot.

   18. If the Auto Purge feature is not set on your server, you might want to manually purge the volume to free disk space.

Part III: Prepare the Source Server

Perform the following step at the WHITE-SRV1 server console:

1. Run DSREPAIR.

   1. At the server prompt, enter DSREPAIR.

      • In the Available Options menu, select Unattended Full Repair. Wait until the repair process is complete. Note the number of errors, and then press Enter to acknowledge the message. If any errors occurred, review the log file that appears on the screen, press Esc to exit the log file, and then repeat the process until it runs without errors.

      • In Available Options menu, select Time Synchronization. When the log file appears, review the log file to determine if any errors occurred, then press Esc. If any errors occur, attempt to troubleshoot the problems.

      • In the Available Options menu, select Report Synchronization Status. When the log file appears, review the log file to determine if any errors occurred, then press Esc. If any errors occur, attempt to troubleshoot the problems.

   2. Exit DSREPAIR.

Perform the following step on your primary administrative workstation:

2. Run Deployment Manager:

   1. Insert the NetWare 6 Operating System CD into the workstation's CD drive.

   2. Log into the network as admin.

   3. Launch NetWare Deployment Manager (NWDEPLOY.EXE), which is located in the root of the NetWare 6 Operating System CD.

      • Select Start, Run.

      • When the Run dialog box appears, select Browse.

      • When the Browse dialog box appears, browse to the NetWare 6 Operating System CD.

      • Select NWDEPLOY (which is located in the root of the CD), and then select Open.

      • When the Run dialog box reappears, select OK.

   4. When the Select Product window appears, double-click the Network Preparation folder to expand it.

   5. Under Network Preparation, select Step 3: Prepare for NDS eDirectory 8.6.

   6. When the Update NDS window appears, select the Browse button to the right of the text field.

   7. When the NDS Tree Browser window appears

      • Expand Novell Network.

      • Expand Novell Directory Services.

      • Select ACME-TREE.

      • Select OK.

   8. If a Login Dialog window appears, authenticate as admin.

      • In the Username field, enter admin.

      • In the User Password field, enter acme.

      • In the Tree field, verify that ACME-TREE is listed.

      • In the User Context field, enter WHITE.CRIME.TOKYO.ACME.

      • Select OK.

   9. When the Update NDS window appears, verify that netware://Trees/ACME-TREE is listed, and then select Next.

   10. When the next Update NDS window appears, both of your servers should be listed. Verify that the WHITE-SRV1 server appears in both the Available Servers and Selected Server fields, then select Next.

   11. When the next Update NDS window appears, verify that it indicates that the eDirectory tree is prepared for eDirectory 8.6. If so, select Exit.

   12. On WHITE-SRV1, wait until the following message appears at the console prompt: "NDSEM-5.0-009: Process Completed." (Be patient. It may take a while for this message to appear!) This also verifies that eDirectory on WHITE-SRV1 was prepared for eDirectory 8.6.

   13. On your workstation, close Deployment Manager by selecting Cancel.

   14. When the Exit window appears, select Yes.

Part IV: Perform an In-Place Upgrade to NetWare 6

Perform the following steps at the WHITE-SRV1 server console:

1. Prepare the Server. Ensure that the source Upgrade server is prepared for NetWare 6.

2. Begin the upgrade.

   1. Insert the NetWare 6 Operating System CD into the server's CD drive.

   2. At the server console prompt, enter RESET SERVER. Watch the server console screen while the server reboots.

   3. When prompted, select one of the following:

      • To install IDE CD drivers, press I.

      • To install SCSI CD drivers, press S.

      • To install both IDE and SCSI drivers, press B.

   4. When the "Welcome to NetWare Server Installation" screen appears, select Accept License Agreement. This indicates that you have read the agreement and accept its terms and conditions. Num Lock (number lock) must be on in order for cursor movements to be enabled on the keypad.

   5. When a screen appears indicating that a valid boot partition was detected on the computer's hard disk, select Continue with Existing Partition.

   6. When the JReport Runtime License Agreement screen appears, press F10 to indicate that you have read the agreement and accept its terms and conditions.

3. Select the Upgrade Type. When the "Welcome to the NetWare Server Installation" screen appears, perform these tasks:

   • In the "Is This an Express Install or a Custom Install?" field, press Enter to switch the value from Express to Custom.

   • In the "Is This a New Server, Upgrade, or Pre-Migration?" field, verify that Upgrade is selected.

   • Select Continue.

4. Specify the Server Settings. When the Server Settings screen appears, you'll notice that the following default values are listed:

   • Load Server at Reboot: Yes

   • Server Set Parameters: Edit

   • Backup Startup Directory (Optional): C:\NWSERVER.OLD

   Select Continue.

5. Select the Regional Settings. When the Regional Settings screen appears, you'll notice that default values are listed for the country code, code page, and keyboard type. If you are located in the United States, the default values are

   • Country: 001 (USA)

   • Code Page: 437 (United States English)

   • Keyboard: United States

   Review the values listed on this screen and modify them if necessary. Then, select Continue.

   Allow the files to copy. If advised that a target file is newer than the one on the CD, select Never Overwrite Newer Files.

6. Select Platform Support. A device driver screen appears, listing autodetected drivers for the following parameters:

   • Platform Support Module

   • HotPlug Support Module

   • Storage Adapters

   Review the values listed on this screen and modify them if necessary. Then, select Continue.

   Allow the files to copy.

7. Select Storage Devices. A device driver screen appears, listing autodetected drivers for storage devices.

   Review the values listed on this screen and modify them if necessary. Then, select Continue. Allow the files to copy.

8. Select Network Boards and NLMs. A device driver screen appears, listing autodetected drivers for network board(s) and allowing you to (optionally) specify NLMs.

   Review the values listed on this screen and modify them if necessary. Then, select Continue.

   Next, the installation program copies a number of files to the server (called the preparatory file copy process). The installation program then loads the GUI-based Installation Wizard, at which point the installation interface switches from being text based to graphic based.

9. Enable Cryptography (Conditional).

10. Configure the NetWare Server File System. When the Configure File System screen appears, review the information on the screen, and then click Next.

11. View Network Protocols. When the Protocols screen appears, you'll notice that the existing IP Address and Subnet Mask values are displayed.

    Review the values listed on this screen and modify them if necessary. Then, select Next.

12. Configure DNS.

    1. When the Domain Name Service screen appears, perform these tasks:

       • In the Host Name field, verify that WHITE-SRV1 is listed.

       • In the Domain field, enter acme.com.

       • Leave the Name Server fields empty.

       • Select Next.

    2. When the Warning screen appears, perform these tasks:

       • Read the warning indicating that because you have not configured Domain Name Service, you will obtain limited functionality from products that require this service.

       • Select OK to acknowledge the warning.

    3. When the Login to NDS screen appears, perform these tasks:

       • Select Browse.

       • When the Browse Users dialog box appears, navigate to and select the admin User object, and then select OK.

    4. When the Login to NDS screen reappears

       • In the Name (Full NDS Context) field, verify that the full distinguished name of the admin User object is listed.

       • In the Password field, enter acme.

       • Select OK.

    5. When the Summary screen appears, review the information on the screen, and then select Next.

13. Configure eDirectory (Conditional). Note: This screen will probably not appear, because eDirectory already exists on the source server.

14. License the NetWare 6 Server.

    1. When the Licenses screen appears, perform one of the following tasks:

       • Insert the NetWare 6 Cryptography/License disk into the floppy drive. (Be sure to use a unique license disk.) Select the appropriate server license file. Make sure you actually browse to and select the server license file, instead of just listing the drive letter (a common mistake). If you click the filename, you'll notice that the type of license appears in the Description section.

       • If you are using a demo version of the NetWare 6 Operating System CD (that is, a version that does not have an associated license disk), use the license file in the NETWARE6/LICENSE/DEMO directory on the CD. If you can't locate a license file, mark the "Install without Licenses" check box. Unfortunately, you may experience problems with features like NDPS, which use multiple connections.

    2. Click Next.

15. Install Additional Network Products. When the Components screen appears, select Clear All, and then select Next.

16. Install Novell Certificate Server.

    1. When the "Novell Certificate Server 2.21 Objects" screen appears, review the information on the screen, then select Next.

    2. When the LDAP Configuration screen appears, select Allow Clear Text Passwords, and then select Next.

    3. When the eDirectory iManage Install Options screen appears, select Next.

17. Customize the upgrade and finish.

    1. When the Summary screen appears, review the list of NetWare 6 products to be installed, and then select Finish to complete the upgrade process.

    2. The Installation program then performs the main file copy and displays the server console screen. (This step may take a while.)

    3. When the copying is complete, the Installation Complete window appears. Follow these steps:

       • Remove any CDs or floppy disks from your computer drives.

       • Select Yes to reboot the computer.

Phase IV: Postupgrade Tasks

Perform the following steps at the WHITE-SRV1 server console:

1. To ensure that all your trustees are restored, manually run the backlink process at WHITE-SRV1 server prompt:

   SET DSTRACE=ON SET DSTRACE=+BLINK SET DSTRACE=*B

2. Switch to Directory Services screen and verify that backlink has completed.

3. Enter RESET SERVER. Wait while the WHITE-SRV1 server restarts.

Perform the following steps on your primary administrative workstation:

4. Log into the network as admin.

5. Insert the NetWare 6 License/Cryptography CD into the workstation's floppy disk drive.

6. Launch NetWare Administrator:

   1. Select Start, Run.

   2. When the Run dialog box appears, select Browse.

   3. When the Browse dialog box appears, browse to WHITE-SRV1\SYS:PUBLIC\WIN32.

   4. Select NWADMIN32, and then select Open.

   5. When the Run dialog box reappears, select OK.

7. Install user licenses on WHITE-SRV1.

   1. When the Welcome to NetWare Administrator window appears, select Close.

   2. Verify that the WHITE Organizational object is selected.

   3. In the main menu, select Tools, Novell Licensing Services, Add Licenses.

   4. When the Add a License Certificate dialog box appears, verify that License File is selected, then select OK.

   5. When the Select a License Certificate file dialog box appears, browse to your license disk.

   6. In the root of your (WHITE-SRV1) License/Cryptography disk, select the user license (.nlf), then select Open. For example, A:license-number.NLF.

   7. When the Add Certificates from an Envelope dialog box appears, select Add.

   8. When the License Installation Report dialog box appears, verify that the user licenses were successfully installed, then select Close.