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This topic presents upgrade options for servers running different versions of the NetWare operating system.
This topic includes the following sections:
This section outlines the options available for migrating an internetwork that has NetWare 2 servers.
This section outlines the options available for migrating an internetwork that has NetWare 3.12 servers.
Because NLSP software can receive and broadcast IPX RIP and SAP packets, it can interoperate with any NetWare server. However, although the NetWare 3.12 operating system can run NLSP, the NetWare 2 system cannot and must either continue using RIP and SAP or be upgraded to a NetWare version that provides NLSP.
NetWare 2 servers depend on periodic RIP and SAP broadcasts. On an IPX internetwork, NLSP detects NetWare 2 servers automatically and updates them with RIP and SAP broadcasts. However, unless you confine the NetWare 2 servers to a single LAN, you must run both IPX routing protocols---RIP and NLSP---as well as SAP.
The following options are available for migrating or interoperating with NetWare 2 servers on an IPX internetwork:
To install this product, refer to the README file. This product is available by searching for the IPX65A.EXE file at the following sources:
WWW location http://support.novell.com
WWW location http://ftp.novell.com
CompuServe (Enter GO NOVELL.)
Novell® Support Connection Library CD-ROM (Call 1-800-377-4136 to order in the U.S. and Canada. In all other locations, call 888-321-4272.)
In addition to providing NLSP routing for IPX, this option offers all the features of NetWare 4.1, including TCP/IP and AppleTalk routing.
This conserves network bandwidth by limiting the RIP/SAP traffic generated by the NetWare 2 servers to a single LAN. Any NetWare server running NLSP on an interface connected to the NetWare 2 LAN can then import and forward the routes and services from that LAN.
To enable NetWare 3.12 servers to run NLSP, you can perform either of the following upgrades:
To install this product, refer to the README file. This product is available by searching for the IPX65A.EXE file at the following sources:
In addition to providing NLSP routing for IPX, this option offers all the features of NetWare 4.1x, including TCP/IP and AppleTalk routing.
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