The NetWare to Linux conversion is supported from NetWare 6.5 SP8 (with the latest patches applied) to OES 2 SP3 on the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP4 operating system. The following conversion paths are supported from NetWare to OES 2 Linux:
|
From this NetWare platform |
Interim platform upgrade for all nodes |
Before conversion to this platform |
|---|---|---|
|
NetWare 6.5 SP8 |
Latest patches applied |
OES 2 SP3 on SLES 10 SP4 Linux |
|
NetWare 6.5 SP7 or earlier |
NetWare 6.5 SP8 with the latest patches applied |
OES 2 SP3 on SLES 10 SP4 Linux |
|
NetWare 6.0 |
NetWare 6.5 SP8 with the latest patches applied |
OES 2 SP3 on SLES 10 SP4 Linux |
|
NetWare 5.1 |
NetWare 6.5 SP8 with the latest patches applied |
OES 2 SP3 on SLES 10 SP4 Linux |
Before converting NetWare 6.5 clusters to OES 2 Linux, you must apply all of the latest service packs and patches for that version. For information, see Upgrading NetWare Clusters
in the NW6.5 SP8: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 Administration Guide.
If you have a NetWare 6.5 SP7 or earlier cluster, you must upgrade all nodes to NetWare 6.5 SP8 (with the latest service packs and patches) before you convert any nodes to OES 2 Linux or add OES 2 Linux nodes to the cluster. For information, see Upgrading NetWare Clusters
in the NW6.5 SP8: Novell Cluster Services 1.8.5 Administration Guide.