9.2 Upgrading DHCP Services to OES

With OES 2, DHCP has been integrated with eDirectory. This means you can transition your existing DHCP infrastructure from NetWare to OES, as well as centrally administer it the same way you do on NetWare.

9.2.1 About Novell DHCP in OES 2

The DHCP services in OES 2 have been enhanced to store configuration information in eDirectory just as NetWare implementations do.

After the DHCP information has been migrated to OES 2, administration can be performed through iManager and also an update to the DNS/DHCP Java Console.

9.2.2 Platform Differences in Novell DHCP

DHCP platform differences are summarized in DHCP Differences Between NetWare and OES 2 in the OES 2 SP3: Planning and Implementation Guide.

9.2.3 Planning to Upgrade Novell DHCP

Requirements

Table 9-2 DHCP Source and Target Server Requirements

Source Server

Target Server

NetWare 5.1 or later

OES 2 SP3.

 

The Novell DHCP service pattern is installed and configured.

 

The source and target servers have their times synchronized.

Limitations

9.2.4 Upgrading DHCP

To transfer Novell DHCP services from NetWare to OES 2, follow the instructions in Migrating DHCP from NetWare to OES 2 SP3 Linux in the OES 2 SP3: Migration Tool Administration Guide.