Before you install Novell Kanaka for Mac, you should test your Mac connectivity to your Novell Open Enterprise Server machine.
From a Mac, log in with a local account.
Press Command+K.
Do one of the following:
For Macs connected via AFP, type afp://IP_ADDRESS, press Return, then click Connect.
For Macs connected via CIFS, type cifs://IP_ADDRESS, press Return, then click Connect.
Log in as a user that has storage on the server.
This should be a user that you intend to be a Kanaka for Mac user.
After authentication, you should see volumes that are accessible via AFP or CIFS.