Upgrade Scenarios

Follow this table to see which scenarios are supported by Novell BorderManager 3.8. In the table, BMEE refers to the earlier product name BorderManager Enterprise Edition, and NBM refers to the more recent Novell BorderManager.

Base Operating System	Current version of BorderManager	Upgrade to Operating System	Upgrade to Novell BorderManager 3.8	Further Upgrade (optional)
NetWare 5.1 CSP9 or greater	BMEE 3.6 SP2a	NetWare 5.1 CSP9	Yes	Nil
NetWare 5.1 CSP9 or greater	NBM 3.7 SP2	NetWare 5.1 CSP9	Yes	Nil
NetWare 5.1 CSP9 or greater	BMEE 3.6 SP2a	NetWare 5.1 CSP9	Yes	NetWare 6 CSP9
NetWare 5.1 CSP9 or greater	NBM 3.7 SP2	NetWare 5.1 CSP9	Yes	NetWare 6.5
NetWare 6 CSP 9 or greater	BMEE 3.6 SP2a	NetWare 6 CSP9	Yes	Nil
NetWare 6 CSP9 or greater	NBM 3.7 SP2	NetWare 6 CSP9	Yes	Nil
NetWare 6 CSP9 or greater	BMEE 3.6 SP2a	NetWare 6 CSP9	Yes	NetWare 6.5
NetWare 6 CSP9 or greater	NBM 3.7 SP2	NetWare 6 CSP9	Yes	NetWare 6.5

For a detailed explanation on Novell BorderManager 3.8 upgrades for VPN Services see Upgrading Virtual Private Networks.

IMPORTANT:  If you are upgrading BorderManager from an earlier version of the product, stop all running BorderManager services before installing Novell BorderManager 3.8.