User Guide

Setting Up NetWare 6 27
NetWare 6 Overview and Installation Guide
100-004725-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
2 Setting Up NetWare 6
This chapter describes how to set up a NetWare
®
6 server. The process
includes the following tasks:
 Meet system and software requirements
 Prepare the network and the computer
 Determine the type of installation
 Specify hardware and software settings
 Create volume SYS:
 Name the server and install the server file system
 Install networking protocols
 Set up Novell eDirectory
 Install other networking products
Meeting System and Software Requirements
System Requirements
NetWare will run on the minimum system requirements listed below. For
optimal performance, the computer should meet the recommended
requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
NetWare 6 has the following minimum system requirements:
 A server-class PC with a Pentium* II or AMD* K7 processor
 256 MB of RAM