Guidelines for Installing NLS

• Prepare the network.

  If you are upgrading a server, the server should have a read/write replica of the partition where the NetWare^® 6 server will be installed.

• Provide fault tolerance.

  Two servers running NLS in a partition provide fault tolerance. If one server goes down, the other provides required licensing services.

  We recommend that the master replica be on one of these servers.

• Upgrade existing NLS.

  Before installing NetWare 6, ensure that your servers have the following Support Packs installed.

  NetWare Version	Support Pack
  NetWare 4	NetWare 4 Support Pack 6a or later
  NetWare 5.0	NetWare 5.0 Support Pack 4 or later
  NetWare 5.1	NetWare 5.1 Support Pack 2 or later

  NOTE:   If you are running NetWare for Small Business or NetWare for Growing Business, you should install the corresponding Support Pack before upgrading to NetWare 6.

• Know where to install NLS.

  For more information, see Guidelines for Installing License Certificates in the User Access Licensing for NetWare Guide.