1.1 System Requirements

Novell BorderManager 3.9 can be installed on a NetWare or Open Enterprise Server (OES) server and is administered using Novell iManager 2.6.

NOTE:Using NetWare Administrator for configuring Novell BorderManager Proxy is not supported. The BorderManager Proxy is administered using iManager with this release.

1.1.1 Server Hardware

  • Intel* Pentium* II or higher processor.

  • Minimum of 1 GB of RAM above operating software requirements.

  • Minimum of 300 MB of disk space, with an additional 40 MB available during installation (Novell BorderManager needs approximately 150 MB, and NMAS™ needs an additional 40 MB).

  • CD drive that can read ISO 9660 formatted disks.

  • Super VGA or higher resolution display adapter.

  • One or more network interfaces.

  • PS/2 or serial mouse.

  • DOS partition with at least 250 MB.

  • 4 GB sys: volume recommended.

  • Minimum 2 GB of free drive space for the creation of a dedicated cache volume if you want to use Novell BorderManager 3.9 as a proxy server.

1.1.2 Server Software

The following prerequisites must be installed in this order:

  • NetWare 6.5 SP 6 or later or OES SP 3 operating system.

  • The installation server and all servers holding a copy of the partition where the Novell BorderManager 3.9 server object resides should have Novell eDirectory™ 8.7.3 or later. Novell BorderManager 3.9 must be installed on a NetWare server that holds an eDirectory read/write replica of the partition containing that server’s object.

  • NICI 2.6

  • Netnlm32.nlm version 6.00.06 dated September 25, 2006

Special Requirements for VPN:

  • TCP/IP secure version. Copy bsdsock, tcp, and tcpip files from:

    • vpn\tcpd directory of CD to the System folder of NetWare 6.5 SP 6:

    • sys:\system\tcpip\tcpd to the system folder for NW 6.5 SP 7 or later.