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Windows 98 SE Required for Cluster Migration Processing

Windows 98 SE is required for proper cluster migration processing. If you use other versions of Windows 95 or 98, an "address in use error" occurs. Once this error occurs, it will continually happen on subsequent attempts to open a TCP connection. To fix this, you must upgrade to Windows 98 SE.


Handle Net Errors Must Be Set to OFF

Novell Client Advanced Setting Handle Net Errors must be set to OFF (the default). Once the client recognizes a cluster server connection, internal flags are set to control net error handling. If this parameter is set to ON, a problem occurs with the cluster auto reconnect.

To check Handle Net Errors, do the following:

  1. Right-click the Red N in the System Tray.

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  2. Click Novell Client Properties > Advanced Settings.

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  3. In the Parameters list box, select Handle Net Errors.

    The current setting is listed in the Settings box.

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  4. (Optional) To change the setting, select the Down arrow and then the new setting, and then click OK.


Name Cache Level Must Be Set to 0

Novell Client Advanced Setting Name Cache Level must be set to 0 (not the default). If Name Cache is enabled, the client attempts to connect to a cluster resource by name. That name is entered into a bad name cache that takes several minutes to time out

To check Name Cache Level, do the following:

  1. Right-click the Red N in the System Tray.

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  2. Click Novell Client Properties > Advanced Settings.

    3.

  3. In the Parameters list box, select Name Cache Level.

    The current setting is listed in the Settings box.

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  4. (Optional) To change the setting, select the Down arrow and then the new setting, and then click OK.


WINSOCK2 Not Set Up Correctly on Windows 95 with Early Versions of DCOM'95

WINSOCK2 is not set up correctly if the client workstation has DCOM'95 installed and the version is not 812 or later. WS2SETUP.EXE closes but no feedback is given to the user about the problem.

The following information is from the Microsoft Web page.

http://www.microsoft.com/Windows95/downloads/contents/WUAdminTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/W95Sockets2/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes.asp

WS2SETUP.EXE AND DCOM'95

WS2SETUP.EXE will only install on machines that have DCOM'95 build 812 or higher, or no version of DCOM'95 at all. If a version of DCOM'95 prior to build 812 is detected, WS2SETUP.EXE will abort without installing Winsock2 for Windows 95 and an error message will be written to WS2SETUP.LOG. To obtain an updated version of DCOM'95, see:

http://www.microsoft.com/com/dcom95/download-f.htm for availability, download instructions and release notes.



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