Netware 6 Upgrade tips James Dore, New College IT Officer James Dore, New College IT Officer

What’s new in Netware 6? File system improvements - NSS V3 File system improvements - NSS V3 Native File Access Native File Access Web and Portal Services Web and Portal Services

NSS V3 Volume mount times are independent of Volume size. Volume mount times are independent of Volume size. Much lower memory requirements than for Traditional Netware volumes. Much lower memory requirements than for Traditional Netware volumes. Disk Partitions are put into one or more NSS Pools (FDISK will think this is free space) Disk Partitions are put into one or more NSS Pools (FDISK will think this is free space) Volumes are created from the free space in those pools Volumes are created from the free space in those pools Disk quotas now supported! Disk quotas now supported! Compression, Shredding also supported. Compression, Shredding also supported. Soft limits on Volume size supported Soft limits on Volume size supported

NSS Cont… Volumes can temporarily take free space not yet used Volumes can temporarily take free space not yet used Volumes can expand to use space not yet used by other volumes in the pool Volumes can expand to use space not yet used by other volumes in the pool Volumes can be assigned more space than exists in underlying pool Volumes can be assigned more space than exists in underlying pool E.g: 10 Gb pool on physical disk. Each Volume can be assigned 10Gb, and usage gets dynamically assigned. E.g: 10 Gb pool on physical disk. Each Volume can be assigned 10Gb, and usage gets dynamically assigned. Very large volumes – up to 8Tb Very large volumes – up to 8Tb Very large individual files – up to 8Tb Very large individual files – up to 8Tb

Journaling File system Changes logged to disk Changes logged to disk Intermediate access via that log. Intermediate access via that log. Changes committed during free time Changes committed during free time

Distributed File system Import a NetWare volume from elsewhere into the file system, Import a NetWare volume from elsewhere into the file system, Appears as a subfolder in that file system – like NFS Appears as a subfolder in that file system – like NFS The imported volume can be any Netware kind – Trad, NSS V2 or V3. The imported volume can be any Netware kind – Trad, NSS V2 or V3. However, not yet supported by Client32! Oops! However, not yet supported by Client32! Oops!

Native File Access Native NDS login for multiplatform environments Native NDS login for multiplatform environments Windows (via CIFS/SMB) Windows (via CIFS/SMB) Macintosh (via AppleTalk/AFP) Macintosh (via AppleTalk/AFP) UNIX flavours UNIX flavours Solaris, Tru64, HP/UX, AIX, Linux etc. Solaris, Tru64, HP/UX, AIX, Linux etc.

Web and Portal services (e.g. iFolder) (e.g. iFolder) How many web servers?! How many web servers?! Four! Four! Enterprise webserver (Novonyx) Enterprise webserver (Novonyx) HTTPStk HTTPStk Two instances of Apache Two instances of Apache

Enterprise web server Port 80 and 443 Port 80 and 443 Home Page and WebDAV Home Page and WebDAV Regular web server Regular web server Not as quick as Apache, but offers more ‘ Netware aware ’ services for Apps such as GroupWise, and Portal Services Not as quick as Apache, but offers more ‘ Netware aware ’ services for Apps such as GroupWise, and Portal Services

HTTPStk. Ports 81, 8008, 8009 (secure) 631 and 443 Ports 81, 8008, 8009 (secure) 631 and 443 Remote Manager console (Web management of Netware server) Remote Manager console (Web management of Netware server) NDPS and IPP NDPS and IPP

Apache Ports 2200, 2211, 51080, Ports 2200, 2211, 51080, App managers App managers Websearch Websearch Webaccess Webaccess

Apache (again) (secure) (secure) iFolder access iFolder access Install them all, then switch them off if you don ’ t need them! Install them all, then switch them off if you don ’ t need them!

The beginning Check your NDS. Check your NDS. NDS Health Check: TID NDS Health Check: TID bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/ htm bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/ htm bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/ htm bin/search/searchtid.cgi?/ htm

Upgrade your NDS Netware 5.0 and DS7.x? Get to NDS 8 first Netware 5.0 and DS7.x? Get to NDS 8 first there is a glitch with upgrading NDS 7.x to 8.6 as supplied with Netware 6. there is a glitch with upgrading NDS 7.x to 8.6 as supplied with Netware 6. DS Versions: DS Versions: Netware 5.0 – V7 current 7.51 (sp6a) Netware 5.0 – V7 current 7.51 (sp6a) Netware 5.1 – V8.0 – Currently 8.78 Netware 5.1 – V8.0 – Currently 8.78 eDirectory – V8.5 (aka DS 85) eDirectory – V8.5 (aka DS 85) Netware 6 – v8.6 Netware 6 – v8.6 Type MODULES DS at your server console to find your version number. Type MODULES DS at your server console to find your version number.

DS Names Pre DS8: Record Manager Pre DS8: Record Manager DS 8.0 -> 8.35: SKADS DS 8.0 -> 8.35: SKADS DS > DS 8.78: Fusion DS > DS 8.78: Fusion eDirectory/DS 85/NDS 8.5 : Tao eDirectory/DS 85/NDS 8.5 : Tao DS 8.6: Dove DS 8.6: Dove

Apply latest service packs You can find them all on ftp://micros.oucs.ox.ac.uk/netware/updates You can find them all on ftp://micros.oucs.ox.ac.uk/netware/updates

Backup! Data Data Use your favourite backup method – Tape, HFS, etc. Use your favourite backup method – Tape, HFS, etc. Trustee / File system rights Trustee / File system rights Use tbackup.exe at root of each volume to write trustee rights to a batch file. They can then be replaced if the worst happens. TBACKUP is available from micros.oucs Use tbackup.exe at root of each volume to write trustee rights to a batch file. They can then be replaced if the worst happens. TBACKUP is available from micros.oucs Alternatively, TRUSTBAR.NLM can be used, which is found on the Netware 6 Install cd. Alternatively, TRUSTBAR.NLM can be used, which is found on the Netware 6 Install cd. TRUSTBAR -B TRUSTBAR -B See TID See TID

Backup your NDS DSREPAIR – RC DSREPAIR – RC Creates backup of NDS Creates backup of NDS SYS:SYSTEM/DSREPAIR.DIB for NDS 6.x and 7.x SYS:SYSTEM/DSREPAIR.DIB for NDS 6.x and 7.x SYS:SYSTEM\DSR_DIB\ for NDS 8 and later SYS:SYSTEM\DSR_DIB\ for NDS 8 and later See TID See TID

Prep your source server Your server needs a Master or Read/Write replica of NDS Your server needs a Master or Read/Write replica of NDS Kick off Active users. Kick off Active users. Comment out applications in AUTOEXEC.NCF e.g. Printing, BackupExec, etc Comment out applications in AUTOEXEC.NCF e.g. Printing, BackupExec, etc Reboot Reboot Load DSREPAIR.NLM Load DSREPAIR.NLM Check Timesync is happy Check Timesync is happy (optional) Extend the NDS Schema from the NW6 CD (optional) Extend the NDS Schema from the NW6 CD Health Check your NDS again (see TID as before) Health Check your NDS again (see TID as before)

Upgrade strategies In place In place Accelerated Accelerated Regular upgrade Regular upgrade As indoor sport As indoor sport

In Place upgrade Upgrades NDS and preserves your info Upgrades NDS and preserves your info Preserves app and user files Preserves app and user files Preserves trustee rights Preserves trustee rights Does not upgrade SYS: Volume to NSS Does not upgrade SYS: Volume to NSS Quick Quick ! New Products can overwrite older versions ! New Products can overwrite older versions ! Destructive process – NDS is modified so have backups. ! Destructive process – NDS is modified so have backups. Uses NWDeploy, which is on the root of the Netware 6 CD. Uses NWDeploy, which is on the root of the Netware 6 CD. Runs from a Windows workstation Runs from a Windows workstation

Accelerated upgrade Requires two servers (one to hold the CD only) and is coordinated by NWDeploy running on a Windows Workstation. Requires two servers (one to hold the CD only) and is coordinated by NWDeploy running on a Windows Workstation. Bare-bones upgrade Bare-bones upgrade No Licenses installed No Licenses installed No network products installed, e.g. Native File Access or iFolder. No network products installed, e.g. Native File Access or iFolder. Precede an Accelerated upgrade with NWDeploy to prep the NDS Tree Precede an Accelerated upgrade with NWDeploy to prep the NDS Tree Follow an Accelerated Upgrade with NWDeploy to install optional components. Follow an Accelerated Upgrade with NWDeploy to install optional components.

Over-the-wire Uses Migration Wizard (migwiz6.exe) Uses Migration Wizard (migwiz6.exe) Requires a Windows Workstation to coordinate the procedure. Requires a Windows Workstation to coordinate the procedure. Pours contents of old server to new hardware. Pours contents of old server to new hardware. New machine behaves as if it were the old one – IP, NDS values etc. New machine behaves as if it were the old one – IP, NDS values etc. Preserves NDS and upgrades it. Preserves NDS and upgrades it. Preserves user data Preserves user data Server Applications may need reinstalling. Server Applications may need reinstalling.

Upgrade Wizard issues! The Windows software is not too robust - Java app The Windows software is not too robust - Java app It ’ s fussy about the Workstation ’ s video as well It ’ s fussy about the Workstation ’ s video as well IP Communications can be iffy – IPX is preferable. IP Communications can be iffy – IPX is preferable. NDS on the source server is not left intact – removed and hidden (but it can be recovered) NDS on the source server is not left intact – removed and hidden (but it can be recovered) You need to physically move the NICI keys by sneakernet. You need to physically move the NICI keys by sneakernet.

Upgrade wizard bonus items: It will upgrade the following systems: It will upgrade the following systems: Netware 4.x to any later version Netware 4.x to any later version Netware 5.0 to 5.0 (hardware move only) or later versions Netware 5.0 to 5.0 (hardware move only) or later versions Netware 5.1 to 5.1 or 6.0 Netware 5.1 to 5.1 or 6.0 Netware 6.0 to 6.0 Netware 6.0 to 6.0

NDS Migration As Indoor Sport A Tale of three servers … A Tale of three servers … Server A, to be replaced. Server A, to be replaced. Server B, the new hardware. Server B, the new hardware. Server C, a placeholder for the NDS. Server C, a placeholder for the NDS. Servers A & C are in the target tree already and have been prepared. Servers A & C are in the target tree already and have been prepared.

Cut to the chase…. On server B, Install NW 6 into a Dummy Tree, using NWDeploy (no applications, basic setup). On server B, Install NW 6 into a Dummy Tree, using NWDeploy (no applications, basic setup). Remove NDS from it. Remove NDS from it. Reinstall NDS into the same NDS Container as source server A (to server A or C) Reinstall NDS into the same NDS Container as source server A (to server A or C) Extend the Schema on your actual NDS tree, and let the dust settle. Extend the Schema on your actual NDS tree, and let the dust settle. Copy User files from A to B, keeping the list of Trustee rights from A Copy User files from A to B, keeping the list of Trustee rights from A (i.e. use TBACKUP.exe to backup the trustee rights to a batch file, and apply them to server b.) (i.e. use TBACKUP.exe to backup the trustee rights to a batch file, and apply them to server b.) The schema is now extended for NW 6 to work – A and C hold it, B is not yet present. The schema is now extended for NW 6 to work – A and C hold it, B is not yet present. Make server C the Master replica. Make server C the Master replica. Go for coffee, which lets you and NDS settle down. Go for coffee, which lets you and NDS settle down.

We continue … Down Server A. put a sign on it not to be put on the network as is (else Very Bad Things Happen) Down Server A. put a sign on it not to be put on the network as is (else Very Bad Things Happen) We are finished with Server A. It ’ s off the air but intact. We are finished with Server A. It ’ s off the air but intact. Start Server B, install NDS on it into existing tree Start Server B, install NDS on it into existing tree Use context AND name of server A Use context AND name of server A Edit autoexec.ncf and etc/hosts, and run INETCFG to use IP/IPX details of server A Edit autoexec.ncf and etc/hosts, and run INETCFG to use IP/IPX details of server A Edit Apps for new IP/IPX details and server name Edit Apps for new IP/IPX details and server name Reapply trustee rights from server A ’ s TBACKUP batch file Reapply trustee rights from server A ’ s TBACKUP batch file Optionally, make B master NDS replica, and remove C. Optionally, make B master NDS replica, and remove C. Retire gracefully to hostelry for liquid refreshment. Retire gracefully to hostelry for liquid refreshment.