Novell NetWare Server Consolidation Utility 2.5 Readme July, 2003 1.0 Overview 2.0 Known Issues 3.0 Legal Information ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 Overview ---------------------------------------------------------------- The Novell NetWare Server Consolidation Utility helps you consolidate data from several servers onto a single server, so you have fewer servers to manage. For information on installing and running the Server Consolidation Utility, go to http://www.novell.com/documentation/lg/servercon20. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 Known Issues ---------------------------------------------------------------- Use Latest Support Packs ---------------------------------------------------------------- It is highly recommended that you update to the latest support packs on both the source and destination servers. Database Can't Be Created Errors on NT 4.0 Workstations ---------------------------------------------------------------- If you see a "Database Project Can't Be Created" error when running the Server Consolidation Utility on a Windows NT 4.0 workstation, you must install the Microsoft Jet Database drivers. To acquire the Jet Database drivers, search the download.microsoft.com Web site for the Microsoft Jet 4.0 Service Pack 3 Update. Copies Incomplete Data Files ---------------------------------------------------------------- Files copied to the destination server may have any of the following characteristics: -Destination is a 0-byte file. -Creation time and date are incorrect when compared to the source server. -Modification time and date are incorrect when compared to the source server. -File was not completely copied. This is indicated by the destination file being smaller in size than the source file. To correct these issues, always use the latest TSA500 and SMDR on the source server if it is a NetWare 5 server, or the latest TSA600 and SMDR on the source server if it is a NetWare 6 server. For more information, see TID #10076801 in the Knowledgebase at http://support.novell.com. Copying data from NetWare 4.2 Servers ---------------------------------------------------------------- If critical errors occur during the verification process, load CLIBAUX.NLM on the NetWare 4.2 destination server. Then retry the verification process. Unloading NUWAGENT.NLM on an Nterprise Branch Office Appliance ----------------------------------------------------------------- When running the Server Consolidation Utility in conjunction with an Nterprise Branch Office appliance, if an error state occurs and you are asked to unload the NUWAGENT.NLM, the system may not allow you to unload the NLM. If this is the case, perform a reboot of the Nterprise Branch Office appliance. IPX or SCMD must be enabled when consolidating from NetWare 4x ----------------------------------------------------------------- In order to perform a server consolidation when the source server is running NetWare 4x, IPX or SCMD must be enabled on the Novell client. Additionally, IPX must be bound on the destination server when running a consolidation from a NetWare 4x source server. Consolidating Data to SYS: on an Nterprise Branch Office Appliance ------------------------------------------------------------------ Anytime that an Nterprise Branch Office appliance is rebooted, the SYS: volume is recreated on the appliance. Because of this, the Server Consolidation Utility will not display the SYS: volume on Nterprise Branch Office appliance machines. Application hangs when selecting source and destination trees ------------------------------------------------------------------ When running the Server Consolidation Utility on a Windows 2000 workstation, the application may hang when selecting the source and destination trees for the consolidation project. Installing Windows 2000's Service Pack 2 or later corrects this issue. Consolidating servers over IPX (4.x server, etc.) ----------------------------------------------------------------- If copying information from a NetWare 4x IPX-based server, and the Error Resolution dialog box displays errors stating an error occured opening the file, or file xxx was invalid (volume invalid), or you are unable to expand the source volume and see a list of files, then IPX connection issues exist. To work around this, ensure there is a dual stack IP/IPX client that is installed on the workstation running the consolidation, and that there is a mapped drive to both the source IPX server and the destination server before running the Server Consolidation Utility. Avoid Extended Character Passwords ------------------------------------------------------------------ We recommend not using an Admin user with an extended character password to perform the consolidation using the Server Consolidation Utility. Re-installing the Server Consolidation Utility in Another Language ------------------------------------------------------------------ To re-install the Server Consolidation Utility in a different language than it was originally installed in, you must first uninstall the utility in the first language, then re-install it using the new language. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Legal Information -------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclaimer, Patents, Copyright, and Export Notice Novell, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and specifically disclaims any express or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Novell, Inc. reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes to its content, at any time, without obligation to notify any person or entity of such revisions or changes. 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