Using NetWare Accelerated Upgrade

The NetWare^® Accelerated Upgrade utility is an advanced utility that can be used to upgrade a NetWare 4.11, NetWare 4.2, or NetWare 5 server to NetWare 6. NetWare Accelerated Upgrade is intended for use by network administrators who are skilled at troubleshooting and installing NetWare networks.

WARNING:  Back up all data before using this utility. Although NetWare Accelerated Upgrade can reduce the time required to upgrade multiple servers, it must be used carefully. There are no backout procedures that will restore your servers to their original configuration or restore trustee assignments if the upgrade is unsuccessful.

Two advantages to using NetWare Accelerated Upgrade are that:

• It runs on a Windows client workstation, so you don't need to be physically present at the server console. You also have the option of customizing the NetWare Accelerated Upgrade script files, which allows you the flexibility of customizing the NetWare 6 installation.
• It is quicker than the standard installation process; however, it does not install additional network products or licensing certificates.