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- HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 1
on HP ProLiant servers integration note, 3rd edition Abstract...2 Acronyms in text ...2 Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.5 ...3 Supported configurations ...3 Recommended system configuration 3 Server platforms...4 Supported software ...5 Supported storage options ...5 Supported network interface - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 2
Domain Name Server/Service Disk Operating System Graphical User Interface Integrated Lights-Out Internet Protocol Internetwork Packet Exchange Network Interface Controller Novell Storage Services Option ROM Configuration for Arrays Operating System Power-On Self Test ProLiant Support Pack ROM - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 3
OneNet access from anywhere and any device. Applications currently supported on NetWare 6 are also supported on NetWare 6.5. Supported configurations Carefully review this document for the recommended system configuration and possible issues that you might encounter. Performing due diligence - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 4
of HP ProLiant server models. The Novell NetWare Support on HP ProLiant Servers Matrix (Figure 1) identifies, by model, the ProLiant servers that have been certified for NetWare 6.5 and include support software from HP. Figure 1. Snapshot of the Novell NetWare Support on HP ProLiant Servers Matrix - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 5
5312 Smart Array 5300 Smart Array P800 Smart Array P600 Smart Array P400i Smart Array P400 Smart Array E500 Smart Array E200 Smart Array E200i Dual Channel Ultra320 SCSI HBA HP SC11Xe Host Bus Adapter HP ProLiant 100 series servers 64Bit/133-MHz Single Channel Ultra320 Adapter Driver CPQRAID.HAM - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 6
controllers (NICs) and drivers supported by NetWare 6.5. Table 4. Supported ProLiant NICs NIC HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter HP NC326m PCIe Dual Port Adapter HP NC325m PCIe Quad Port Adapter HP NC320m PCI Express Dual Port Adapter for HP Bladesystem HP NC326i Integrated Dual - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 7
Server Adapter HP NC7781 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC7780 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC7771 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC7770 Gigabit Server Adapter HP Embedded NC7761 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC7760 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC6770 Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC1020 Gigabit Server Adapter Driver - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 8
PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP BladeSystem Dual NC370i Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP BladeSystem Dual NC370i Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC380T PCI Express Dual Port Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter Driver N100.LAN N100.LAN N100.LAN N100 - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 9
NC360m Dual Port Gigabit Ethernet BL-c Adapter HP NC364T PCI Express Quad Port Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC360T PCI Express Dual Port Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC110T PCI Express Single Port Gigabit Server Adapter HP NC150T PCI 4-port Gigabit Combo Switch Adapter Driver BX2.LAN BX2.LAN BX2.LAN BX2 - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 10
Insight Lights-Out Edition II (RILOE II) card can remotely manage NetWare 6.5 on any supported ProLiant server. Detailed information on configuration and operation of each product can be found in the product user guides available at the following locations: • For iLO and iLO2: http://h18013.www1 - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 11
Support on HP ProLiant Servers Matrix: http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/cache/470230-0-0-0121.html. 2. Inspect the system to confirm that it meets the minimum RAM and disk space requirements needed for installation. 3. Use RBSU to configure the hardware for the server. a. Power on the server - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 12
Manual problem analysis. • Wait for the DOS partition to be formatted, and then select Continue. e. Confirm the Server supported by Novell or HP until at least NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 1. i. When the GUI loads, you have the option to choose a server type based upon the anticipated use of the server - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 13
NetWare 6.5 media from the server CD-ROM and diskette drives. Select Yes to reboot the server. After the server has rebooted, the installation is complete and the server is functional. Upgrade procedures Reviewing the requirements Upgrades to NetWare 6.5 are only supported from the following NetWare - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 14
the tree, if necessary. • Extends the schema to support NetWare 6.5 objects. • Creates GUIDs for NetWare 4.11 and 4.12 servers in the tree. NOTE NetWare 4.10 servers cannot coexist in the same tree with NetWare 6.5 servers. If NetWare 4.10 servers are in the target tree, they must be removed before - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 15
Default upgrade automatically detects drivers and then upgrades the server to NetWare 6.5 with default settings. • The Manual upgrade lets you manually configure your drivers and the default settings used in the Default upgrade. NOTE HP recommends selecting Manual, as there is a driver that may need - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 16
Select Next, and review the Summary screen for with the next step. 21.The device drivers are detected and you are presented with a . CPQACPI.PSM and CPQMPK.PSM are not supported on NetWare 6.5. Although both PSMs will load .If this is the first NetWare 6.5 server in the tree, insert a license diskette - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 17
license diskette (if present) and select OK to reboot the server. When the server successfully reboots, NetWare 6.5 is functional and ready for user upgrade tasks Updating NSS Volumes If you upgraded from a NetWare 5.1 server with NSS volumes, you must complete the following procedure to update NSS - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 18
Novell Client documentation at www.novell.com/documentation/index.html. Installing Product Updates For best performance, download and install the latest updates available at Novell Support and Downloads: http://support.novell.com/. 18 - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 19
2 HP ProLiant ML350 G5 Server Series - HPQCISS.HAM in Novell NetWare 6.5 Service Pack 6 (SP6) Causes Server to Freeze Description The server freezes, and after the server is restarted, it reports HPQCISS.HAM invalid Slot. This prevents the server from restarting. Review the HP Support Customer - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 20
Beeps and CDM Driver Error Messages May Occur After Rebooting HP ProLiant Server Running NetWare 6.5 SP5 (or Later) With Failed Logical Drive(s) Configured on HP Smart Array SAS/SATA Controller Description After rebooting a ProLiant server configured with one of the HP Smart Array SAS/SATA - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 21
and "Documentation" check boxes, then click the "Search" button. http://support.novell.com Any ProLiant ML570 G3 server that is installing NetWare 6.5 SP5. Solution To successfully install NetWare 6.5 SP5 on a ProLiant ML570 G3 server, upgrade to the NetWare Bus Interface module (NBI.NLM) Version - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 22
Interface (ACPI) Features Do Not Function as Expected on HP ProLiant DL385 G2 Servers Description The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) power management features do not function as expected on HP ProLiant DL385 G2 servers running NetWare 6.5 SP5, as shown in the following examples - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 23
Result in Discarded "Gratuitous ARP" Packet and Lost Communications After Cluster Resource Failover Description On ProLiant servers running Novell Cluster Services and the HP Gigabit Ethernet NIC Teaming Driver (QASP.LAN), a cluster resource failover from one cluster node to another may result in - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 24
(and earlier) of the agents does not fully support this server configuration running NetWare 6.5. Therefore, all physical drive information is displayed as Unknown . Any HP ProLiant ML570 G3 or ProLiant ML570 G4 server running NetWare 6.5 and the HP Insight Management Storage Agents Version 7.60 (or - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 25
NetWare. Any of the following ProLiant servers that are configured with Intel Dual-Core Xeon 5100 Series Processors and running NetWare 6.5 SP5: • ProLiant DL350 G5 • ProLiant DL360 G5 • ProLiant DL370 G5 • ProLiant DL380 G5 • ProLiant BL20p G4 Server Blade • ProLiant BL460c Server Blade NOTE: The - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 26
driver is loaded and results in this behavior. Any HP ProLiant BL20p G4 server blade configured with an HP NC320m Dual Port PCI Express Gigabit Server memory returned to PlatFree This occurs because the USB driver in NetWare 6.5 SP4 (or earlier) does not support iLO 2. Any HP ProLiant ML310 G3 server - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 27
set PORTENABLE bit: regValue =0x83 Any ProLiant server with HP Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2) that is running NetWare 6.5 with SP4 (or earlier). NOTE: Currently, iLO 2 is integrated on ProLiant ML310 G3 and ProLiant DL320 G4 servers. For an updated list of ProLiant servers with iLO 2, refer to the - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 28
C:) Description HP ProLiant servers that are based on the AMD Opteron processor (listed in the Scope section below) and running NetWare 6.5 SP3 (or later) may stop responding with the messages listed below when one of the following occurs: • When manually loading the Advanced Configuration and - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 29
in TID #10099897 on the Novell website. Any HP ProLiant server running NetWare 6.5. Workaround To avoid the ABEND, do not deactivate the SYS volume OR unload the driver that supports the SYS volume. To prevent the ABEND from occurring, upgrade the server memory to a minimum of 1024 MB. Solution - HP ProLiant ML750 | Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on ProLiant servers integrat - Page 30
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Implementing Novell NetWare 6.5 on HP
ProLiant servers
integration note, 3
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Abstract
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Acronyms in text
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Introduction to Novell NetWare 6.5
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Supported configurations
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Recommended system configuration
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Server platforms
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Supported software
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Supported storage options
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Supported network interface controllers
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Server management using iLO, iLO2, or RILOE II
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SmartStart support
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Installation procedures
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Performing a new installation
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Upgrade procedures
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Reviewing the requirements
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Understanding the upgrade options
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Preparing the network using NetWare Deployment Manager
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Post upgrade tasks
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Updating NSS Volumes
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Installing or Updating Novell Client Software
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Installing Product Updates
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Troubleshooting
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For more information
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Call to action
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