4.4 Compatibility Issues for the Archive Versioning iManager Plug-In

4.4.1 Novell iManager 2.7

The Archive Versioning plug-in for OES 2 NetWare requires Novell iManager 2.7. You cannot use this version of the plug-in with earlier releases of iManager. For information, see Upgrading to iManager 2.5 in the Novell iManager 2.7 Administration Guide .

4.4.2 Interoperability of the Archive Versioning Plug-In

The Storage, Archive Versioning, File Protocols (NetWare), and Cluster Services plug-ins share common code. If you use more than one of these plug-ins, you should install, update, or remove them all at the same time to make sure the common code works for all plug-ins. If you remove only one of the plug-ins, it removes the common code and breaks the remaining installed plug-ins.

4.4.3 Web Browser Language Setting

The Archive Versioning iManager plug-in might not operate properly if the highest priority (top position) Language setting for your Web browser is set to a language other than one of the supported languages. To avoid problems, in your Web browser, click Tools > Options > Languages, and then set the first language preference in the list to a supported language.

4.4.4 Protocols

The following table provides information about the protocols needed to use iManager to manage storage in a heterogeneous environment. A protocol annotated with an asterisk is the default and is automatically configured on the servers. The protocols you use must be loaded and running on both the iManager server and the target server you want to manage.

Table 4-3 Protocols Needed to Use the Archive Versioning Plug-In to Manage Archive Servers

iManager 2.5 Server

Target Archive and Version Services Server

Operating System

OES NetWare and Later, or NetWare 6.5 SP4

NetWare 6.5 SP3

NetWare 6.5 SP2

OES Linux and Later

WBEM*

CIFS

WBEM (Start OpenWBEM.)

CIFS

CIFS (Field Patch 2B)

OES NetWare and Later, or NetWare 6.5 SP4

WBEM*

NCP

CIFS

WBEM (Start OpenWBEM.)

NCP*

CIFS

NCP*

CIFS (Field Patch 2B)

NetWare 6.5 SP3

WBEM*

NCP

CIFS

WBEM (Start OpenWBEM.)

NCP*

CIFS

NCP*

CIFS (Field Patch 2B)

NetWare 6.5 SP2

NCP*

NCP*

NCP*

 

* Marks the default protocol that is automatically configured.

() Additional requirements appear in parens.

WBEM

Where WBEM is the default protocol, OpenWBEM is loaded and runs automatically when you start the server. Otherwise, you must start OpenWBEM to use the protocol.

  1. At the server console, enter

    
openwbem

If you receive file protocol errors, it might be because OpenWBEM is not running. For information about installing OpenWBEM, see OES 2: OpenWBEM Services Administration Guide.

CIFS

Where it is available, CIFS must be configured before you can use it. An additional CIFS setup requirement for Field Patch 2B is noted where it is required. For information, see the OES 2: Native File Access Protocols Guide.

NCP

NCP is the default protocol when the iManager server and target server are both NetWare 6.5 SP3 or NetWare 6.5 SP2.