User Guide

24 NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide
NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide
100-004725-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
Use Other Installation Options to Simplify the Move to NetWare 6
Several other options are also available to help you install or upgrade to
NetWare 6.
Quickly upgrade with NetWare Accelerated Upgrade—You can run NetWare
Accelerated Upgrade from a Windows client workstation so that you don’t
need to be physically present at the server console. Although NetWare
Accelerated Upgrade is quicker than the standard installation process, it does
not install additional network products, licensing services, or license
certificates.
Automate the NetWare installation with a response file—Installing the
NetWare operating system software can be easier and more flexible when you
use a response file. When used with the graphical server installation, a
response file lets you set and display specific default values, bypass entire
sections of the installation, and automate the entire server installation process.
Use installation scripts to control the installation—NetWare installation
scripts let you alter or extend the NetWare installation process. You can use
installation scripts to install additional products on a server after the operating
system has been installed.
For more information on these options, see Other Installation Options.
Let’s Get Started
Now that you’re familiar with the power of NetWare 6, you can see that it
provides you with a lot of options. The next step is to decide what products
and solutions you want—and then install your NetWare 6 servers.
Step 1: Decide What Solutions You Want
Before installing your NetWare 6 servers, make sure that you read all about
your chosen solutions. Some products require that you install the server in a
specific way.
Step 2: Install or Upgrade to NetWare 6
You have several options for installing and upgrading to NetWare 6. Choose
the option that best meets your needs and follow the instructions provided.