GroupWise 6.5 can be clustered on a system that meets the following requirements:
or
NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 3 or higher
IMPORTANT: Novell Cluster Services does not support mixed NetWare versions within a cluster.
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Under Item 1: Software Version Updates for Cluster, mark any updates required for nodes in the cluster. |
As needed, update the servers that will become part of the cluster you are preparing for your GroupWise system.
If you are implementing clustering for the first time in your system, you might want to take the opportunity to upgrade to NetWare 6.x at the same time. You can purchase NetWare 6.x at NetWare 6: How to Buy.
If you are still running NetWare 5.0 or earlier and do not want to upgrade to NetWare 6.x, you must update all nodes in the cluster to NetWare 5.1 in order to run GroupWise in the cluster. You can purchase NetWare 5.1 at shopNovell.
After NetWare 5.1 is installed on all the nodes in the cluster, you must install NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 3 or higher. It includes changes that benefit the combination of NetWare 5.1 and GroupWise 6.5. You can download NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 4 from TID 2961624: NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 4.
If you are using NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 3, it is highly recommended that you download the latest ConsoleOne® snap-in for Novell Cluster Services. It includes changes that enable you to modify cluster-related object names. You can download the latest snap-in, along with the version of ConsoleOne that supports it, from Novell Software Downloads.