OES 2 NetWare runs on server hardware that has been approved by the manufacturer for running the NetWare 6.5 operating system. For more information on system specifications, contact the hardware manufacturer.
NetWare 6.5 runs on the minimum system requirements listed below. For optimal performance, the computer should meet the recommended requirements.
NetWare 6.5 has the following minimum system requirements:
A server-class PC with a Pentium* II or AMD* K7 processor
512 MB of RAM
A Super VGA display adapter
A DOS partition of at least 200 MB and 200 MB available space
1 GB of available, unpartitioned disk space outside the DOS partition for volume SYS
One network board
A bootable CD drive that supports the El Torito specification
For optimal performance, NetWare 6.5 has the following recommended system requirements:
A server-class PC with two-way Pentium III, Pentium III Xeon*, Pentium 4, or Intel* Xeon 700 MHz or higher processors
1 GB of RAM
Some OES NetWare installation options (patterned deployments) have specific processor and RAM requirements. See Section 4.6, Choosing a Server Pattern for individual pattern requirements.
A VESA 1.2-compliant, high resolution display adapter
A boot partition with 1 GB of available space
To determine the optimal size of a boot partition, add the amount of server memory to the minimum amount of the available disk space. The minimum amount of available space is 200 MB, so a server with 1024 MB RAM has an optimal boot partition of 1224 MB (1024 MB + 200 MB = 1224 MB). This size allows you to do a core dump to the disk drive if required.
8 GB of available, unpartitioned disk space outside the boot partition for volume SYS
One or more network boards
A bootable CD drive that supports the El Torito specification
A USB or PS/2* mouse for navigating the NetWare server’s graphical user interface
The installation procedures described in this manual assume you are installing OES 2 NetWare, which is the same as NetWare 6.5 SP7.
You should download the NetWare 6.5 SP7 Operating System and Products CD overlay ISO images and burn them to CDs for use when installing or upgrading to OES NetWare. Alternatively, you can download the NetWare 6.5 SP7 DVD overlay ISO image and burn it to DVD. This eliminates having to swap CDs in the middle of the server installation when you are installing from physical media.
Use third-party CD/DVD burning software to create the CDs or DVD from the ISO images you download.
Label your NetWare installation CDs or DVD as shown in Table 2-2.
Table 2-2 OES 2 NetWare Installation CD/DVD Labels
|
ISO Image |
Label |
|---|---|
|
NW65OSSP7.iso |
NetWare 6.5 SP7 CD 1 (Operating System) |
|
NW65PRODSP7.iso |
NetWare 6.5 SP7 CD 2 (Products) |
|
NW65SP7_OVL_DVD.iso |
NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 7 DVD |
For more information on downloading these image files, see the Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 Download Instructions.
If you want to run the NetWare installation program from a source NetWare server running IP, you need the IP Server Connection Utility. See TID 10074248 for information about downloading the srvinst2.exe file.
The IP Server Connection Utility lets you log in to the source NetWare server from DOS on the machine you have prepared for OES 2 NetWare. It provides a basic IP connection to complete an across-the-wire installation. Instructions are included with the download.