Novell Doc: OES 1 - Down-Server Upgrades

3.7 Down-Server Upgrades

Upgrades to OES NetWare are performed on a running server from the server GUI console. The down-server upgrade of NetWare 4.2 servers is no longer supported.

In certain situations, customers can work with Novell Technical Services staff to complete a down-server upgrade. For example, this might be necessary if:

An in-place or remote upgrade on a running server fails at some point after the Health Check Summary step completes.
After the failure, the upgrade cannot be restarted.

If you need to complete an upgrade on a downed server, contact Novell Technical Services for assistance.