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Comprehensive upgrade plan
When considering upgrading your server to a more powerful operating system, it is important to
evaluate your existing hardware components. This evaluation is a necessity when upgrading to
NetWare 6.5 due to applications such as eDirectory, iFolder, iPrint, and Apache Web Server, which
require increased amounts of RAM and storage to run at peak performance.
To ensure a smooth upgrade, prepare a comprehensive upgrade plan. Preparation avoids confusion
and frustration, insufficient hardware or hardware conflicts, data loss, and installation delays.
At a minimum, an upgrade plan should include these tasks:
• Check minimum hardware requirements and gather appropriate software, licenses, and support
documentation.
• Check for the latest drivers, utilities, support packs, and OS patch list.
• Back up the current system.
• Prepare the network and server.
• Upgrade to NetWare 6.5.
Check minimum hardware requirements
HP and Novell work closely to develop compatible software and hardware products that are
thoroughly tested on ProLiant servers and StorageWorks products. For a complete listing of Novell
certified ProLiant servers as well as checking compatibility requirements for your adapters, controllers,
drive arrays, and other devices that support NetWare 6.5, see the Novell website at
http://developer.novell.com/yessearch/Search.jsp
, then type HP in the Advanced Keyword Search
box, and click Search.
Table 1 lists the minimum hardware requirements for NetWare 6.5.
Table 1. Minimum hardware requirements
Parameter Value
Processor 550 MHz Pentium III or greater
RAM 512 MB (OS only); 1 GB (OS and all applications)
Monitor VGA or higher resolution
Available disk space 1 GB DOS partition; 4 GB for OS and applications
Note: HP has seen installation issues occur with some server ROM versions. Prior to the upgrade, ensure that the latest server
ROM has been installed on the server. To download the latest server ROMs, visit
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/romtabl.html
. Additionally, apply firmware updates to all devices in
the server such as controllers and disk drives. Driver updates for all HP products can be found at
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/
.
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