The key factors to consider for implementing and enabling Novell CIFS on your enterprise servers include the following:
Upgrading from OES 2 SP3 Linux to OES 2015 SP1 on your enterprise servers. For details, see Upgrading to OES 2015 SP1
in the OES 2015 SP1: Installation Guide.
Migrating from NetWare to an OES 2015 SP1 setup. For details see, Section 7.0, Migrating CIFS to OES 2015 SP1.