Before installing the client software, make sure the server and workstations have sufficient resources and the required software. The hardware and software setup for the server and client workstations require you to complete the following tasks:
You must prepare your servers to work with the Novell Client software. You must know what protocols you use on the server and make sure that the servers are configured to support long filenames. NetWare® 5 or later automatically supports long filenames and does not need to have the name space added to it. However, you must add long filename support to NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 servers.
You can install Novell Client with one of the following protocol options:
Installs the IP protocol stack, which allows the client to run in IP-only networks; the workstation cannot communicate with IPXTM servers.
Installs IP and includes Compatibility mode, which allows IPX applications to run in IP-only networks by converting IPX packets into IP packets. IPX Compatibility mode allows the client to communicate with services in IPX-only networks if the Migration Agent is installed on any NetWare 5 or later servers. IPX Compatibility mode requires Service Location Protocol (SLP) on the server. IMPORTANT: Workstations using IPX Compatibility Mode cannot have an IPX internal network number configured. If you have configured an IPX internal network number on your workstation and you are planning to install the Novell IP Client with IPX Compatibility Mode, then remove the IPX internal network number before installing the client.
Allows the client to run in both IP and IPX networks. The workstation uses the same protocol as the server it is communicating with.
Allows the client to run in IPX-only networks. This option does not install IP.
If you are upgrading Novell Client software and you are keeping the same protocol option, you do not need to select a protocol option. The previous protocol configuration remains unchanged unless you choose a different protocol.
Make sure that long filename support is installed on NetWare 3 or NetWare 4 servers. NetWare 5 or later servers automatically support long filenames.
IMPORTANT: Each name space added to a volume requires additional server memory. If you add name space support to a volume on a server without sufficient memory, that volume cannot be mounted. Once a name space is added to a volume, the name space can be removed from the volume only by deleting the volume and re-creating it, or by using VREPAIR.
Load the long name space.
At the server console prompt, enter
LOAD LONG.NAM
NOTE: On versions of NetWare earlier than NetWare 4.11, use the OS/2* name space, OS2.NAM. For NetWare 3.11 servers, use OS2OPNFX.NML for long filenames. This NLMTM is a part of 311PTD.EXE and is available on the Novell Web site.
Add the long name space.
At the server console prompt, enter
ADD NAME SPACE LONG TO VOLUME volume_name
Novell Client software is shipped on CD and is also available from the Novell Web site. You should install the latest version of the software. To download the latest Novell Client software, complete the following steps.
Create an installation directory.
At the Novell Web site, click the client software that you want to download.
Follow the download instructions provided with the files on the Web site.
To check for a valid network connection from a Windows 95/98 or Windows NT/2000/XP workstation:
Open Network Neighborhood or My Network Places (NT/2000/XP).
Make sure that the networks you expect to see actually appear in the window.
If you have never installed a client or created a network connection, you might not have access to Network Neighborhood or My Network Places. Therefore, you must install the client software from CD-ROM. See Installing Novell Client at the Workstation.
The following network components are not compatible with Novell Client for Windows 95/98:
If any of these network components are installed, the client installation program detects the conflict and removes the conflicting network components.
Novell Client cannot be installed on Windows 2000 or Windows XP if the Local Area Connection Properties Page is open. Close this page before running the Novell Client install.
IPX Compatibility and Novell NetWare/IP Adapter will not be upgraded from Windows NT to Windows 2000.
Some Windows NT 4.0 printer drivers are incompatible with Windows 2000 and XP and will not install. Contact Microsoft for more information.
For up-to-date information about software incompatibilities, see the Novell Client Readme.