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Title: Novell 3.12 and e-smith
Post by: aanderson on December 03, 2000, 02:28:18 PM

We're attempting to build a gateway/server with e-smith at a school site that already uses a netware 3.12 server, though has no internet access.

Will this work?  How difficult?

Regards,

Anne Anderson

Title: RE: Novell 3.12 and e-smith
Post by: Brandon Friedman on December 03, 2000, 05:24:14 PM

Hi there

Anne Anderson wrote:

>We're attempting to build a gateway/server with e-smith at a school site that already >uses a netware 3.12 server, though has no internet access.



>Will this work?  How difficult?



>Regards,



>Anne Anderson

We have successfully setup a E-smith server at school running Netware 4.x. They only use it for proxy & DHCP (at this stage!).

The installation is easy, all you need to do is add TCP/IP to the w/stations. You will need to add client for MS networks if you plan to use Samba shares.

I don't recommend tryingto upgrade Netware 3.x to use TCP/IP - I am not sure if it can be done.

Are you looking to remove the Netware server??? What will be the use of the E-smith server????

Also remember any network overhaul requires a fair amount of planning - don't just jump right into it!!

Regards
Brandon

Title: RE: Novell 3.12 and e-smith
Post by: Darrell May on December 04, 2000, 08:25:54 PM

Brandon Friedman wrote:

> Hi there
>
> Anne Anderson wrote:
>
> >We're attempting to build a gateway/server with e-smith at
> a school site that already >uses a netware 3.12 server,
> though has no internet access.
>
> >Will this work?  How difficult?
>
> >Regards,
>
> >Anne Anderson
>
> We have successfully setup a E-smith server at school running
> Netware 4.x. They only use it for proxy & DHCP (at this
> stage!).
>
> The installation is easy, all you need to do is add TCP/IP to
> the w/stations. You will need to add client for MS networks if
> you plan to use Samba shares.
>
> I don't recommend tryingto upgrade Netware 3.x to use TCP/IP -
> I am not sure if it can be done.
>
> Are you looking to remove the Netware server??? What will be
> the use of the E-smith server????
>
> Also remember any network overhaul requires a fair amount of
> planning - don't just jump right into it!!
>
> Regards Brandon
>

Good comments Brandon.  I'd also suggest that unless the Netware 3.12 server is still required for a specific Novell only reason, there may be no 'real' need to continue to use Novell.  The e-smith server does a great job acting as a simple file/print server.  Of course there may be 'politics' behind the decision to keep the Novell and add the e-smith server which is not worth messing with.  Having said that, it is much easier administering one server then two.  As for disaster recovery, the e-smith server is the clear winner when combined with a good tape backup system.

Regards,

Darrell