How to Configure, and Use NetWare/IP.

(Last modified: 09Oct2002)

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goal

How to Configure, and Use NetWare/IP.

fact

Novell NetWare 4.2

Novell NetWare 4.11

Novell netware ip 2.2

symptom

Unable to install NetWare/IP.

Unable to configure NetWare/IP.

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Overview: NetWare/IP is a set of NetWare Loadable Modules (NLMs) and client software that enables existing NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 servers to use TCP/IP or Novell?s IPX (or both) as their transport protocol. This flexibility allows customers to deploy a total IP solution or a mixed IPX-IP solution in their NetWare environment. This document is intended to help with very basic setup of NetWare/IP with all of the services (DNS, DSS and NWIP) all on one server. Generally this configuration is suitable only for small networks or in a lab environment for the propose of becoming familiar with the product.

Benefits of NetWare/IP:

1. Uses standard TCP/IP components and systems (domains, DNS, and so on), and provides the option of running NetWare on an IP-only infrastructure.

2. Eases migration of IPX-base networks to TCP/IP networks and eliminates dual administration of IP and IPX on routers.

3. Existing client and server based NetWare applications can run seamlessly over TCP/IP.

4. Gives users the ability to log in to NetWare resources from the Internet.

5. Eliminates the periodic SAP and RIP broadcasts associated with native IPX by providing a well known repository for SAP and RIP information. This is especially useful over a WAN link. By eliminating periodic SAP and RIP broadcasts, bandwidth is reduced.

Services in NetWare/IP:

1. Domain Name System (DNS) - Links a host name to its associated IP address. Provides a flexible way for NetWare/IP clients and servers to locate a NetWare Domain SAP/RIP Servers (DSSes). With DNS in place, users can contact a given host by name rather than by its four-octet integer IP address.

2. Domain SAP/RIP Server (DSS) - is a distributed, replicated Btrieve database of all services and routes within a particular NetWare/IP domain. In a NetWare/IP environment, DSS acts as a replacement for IPX broadcast-based SAP and RIP updates. Instead of broadcasting SAP and RIP service advertisements and requests, NetWare/IP servers and clients use point-to-point communication with a DSS for such information.

3. NetWare/IP Servers - provides NetWare services to nodes on a TCP/IP network. Unlike a native NetWare server, which accepts IPX packets, the NetWare/IP server accepts TCP and UDP packets.

4. NetWare/IP Clients - With minor changes, any current DOS IPX node using ODI drivers can be easily converted to a NetWare/IP node. This is done by loading TCPIP.EXE and NWIP.EXE in place of IPXODI.COM. Applications that require IPX fully
believe that IPXODI is present, thus assuring compatibility with any legacy IPX applications.
      Windows 95 and Windows NT clients are also easily configured as NetWare/IP clients by adding the protocol in the
network menu.

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INSTALLATION

Prerequisites

1. Network operation system. You must install NetWare/IP version 2.2x on a server running NetWare version 4.10 or later.
(To install NetWare/IP on a server running NetWare version 3.x, you will need to purchase NetWare/IP version 1.1).

2. TCP/IP. The TCPIP.NLM, which is included with NetWare, must be loaded and configured (refer to the NetWare TCP/IP
Transport Supervisor?s Guide for information on configuring this NLM).

3. Disk Space. The SYS: volume must have 2 MB of free disk space. An additional 16 MB is required if you are installing the
online documentation ( 4 MB for the viewer and 12 MB for the documentation).

4. Memory. The memory requirement per server depends on the number of NetWare/IP servers in the network and the specific
NetWare/IP NLMs you plan to run.

'a' equals the number of servers in the network:
for NetWare/IP:
(a x 380) + 177,500 = memory in bytes needed on the server.
for DSS Primary or Secondary server:
(a x 440) + 822,000 = memory in bytes needed on the server.

Procedure

When installing NetWare/IP software for the first time, reinstalling the software, or installing a new version of the software on the local NetWare 4 server:

Note: You must restart your server after you install the NetWare/IP software, therefore it is important that you install the software during a time period when service can be interrupted.

1. Stop all services using Pkernel by typing unistop <Enter> at the server?s console prompt.

2. Start the NetWare installation program for the server console by typing load install <Enter>

3. Make the following selections:
       ->Product options
           ->Install a product not listed

The installation program prompts you to insert the first installation diskette. By default, the product is installed from Drive A.

4. Insert the NWIP1 installation diskette into Drive A if you are installing from diskettes. Otherwise, press <F3> and
enter the correct path of the source software when prompted. Press <Enter>.

If you already have NetWare/IP installed on the server, the utility displays a message indicating the software version.

5. If there is a previous version of NetWare/IP installed on the server, press <Esc>. Then select Yes to remove the existing product. When the existing product is uninstalled, press <Esc> to continue with the installation.

6. If there is a README.TXT file, press <Esc> to continue. The utility displays a confirmation box.

7. Select Yes if you want to stop the installation process and read the README.TXT file or No to continue with the installation process. If you select Yes, the program exits the installation. If you select No, the installation continues.

8. If you are installing the product for the first time, the installation program prompts you for the name of the host on which the product is being installed. Accept the displayed name or type in a new name and press <Enter>.

The program checks for TCP/IP configuration and copies the product configuration files to the server. An Installation Status Message describes what the installation program is doing.

If the installation program detects that TCP/IP is not configured, it displays a message indicating that you must configure TCP/IP before the installation can continue. The installation program waits at this point until you configure TCP/IP. For information on configuring TCPIP.NLM, refer to the TCP/IP Transport Supervisor?s Guide, which is part of the NetWare 4 documentation set.

9. The program prompts you for the location from which you boot the server. This is the location from which your enter the NetWare SERVER command to bring up the NetWare server. Accept the default Drive C as the boot drive or change it if appropriate and press <Enter>.

If the previous version of the configuration utility, named NFSCON, is found by the installation program, the program prompts you to unload the DISPATCH.NLM. This must be done to allow the new configuration program, named UNICON, to be invoked.

10. The program prompts you to install the online documentation. Select Yes to install the online documentation or No to install the software without the online documentation. The program begins copying files to the hard disk.

11. When prompted, insert the NWIP2 diskette.

If you are installing the online documentation, the program prompts for additional diskettes. Diskettes 3 through 6 are not required if you do not want to install the online documentation.

The installation program displays a message indicating that NetWare/IP has been successfully installed. This message also informs you that you have the option to configure and load the NetWare/IP server.

12. Press <Esc> to continue. The utility displays a confirmation box.

13. Specify whether to configure and load the NetWare/IP server component.

Until the NetWare/IP server is configured and launched, the server cannot access resources on a TCP/IP network. Therefore, if NetWare/IP connectivity is needed (ie, no IPX connectivity available), you should configure and launch the NetWare/IP server when prompted even if you do not plan to run the NetWare/IP server component on this machine permanently. After the installation is complete you can then load UNICON and make any desired configuration changes, including de-configuring the NetWare/IP server component.

          13a. If you want to bypass the NetWare/IP server configuration at this time, select NO and press <Esc>. Then continue to step 19. This is the preferred method for a server on an IPX/IP network.

When the installation completes, you must configure and load the NetWare/IP server component and the NetWare/IP support services using the UNICON utility.

          13b. If you want to configure the NetWare/IP server, select Yes. Then continue to step 14.

The PINSTALL utility invokes the NetWare/IP Server Configuration (NWIPCFG) utility and displays the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu.

14. Configure the server as a DNS client.

          14a. Select the Configure DNS Client option.

        The utility display the DNS Client Access form.

          14b. Type the name of the DNS domain to which this server belongs and press <Enter>. (Example: novell.com)

          14c. Type the IP address(es) of the DNS name server(s) this server should contact to resolve DNS queries and press <Enter>. If you will be configuring this server as a master DNS server put in the ip address of this server. Otherwise use the address of the remote DNS nameserver.

          14d. To exit the DNS Access form, press <Esc>.

The utility displays the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu.

15. Configure the NetWare/IP server.

          15a. Select the Configure NetWare/IP Server option. The utility displays the NetWare/IP Server Configuration form.

          15b. Type the name of your NetWare/IP domain and press <Enter>. This should be a sub-domain of the domain that was configured in 14b. (Example: nwip.novell.com)

          15c. If you want to configure the NetWare/IP server as a forwarding gateway, move the cursor to the Forward IPX Information to DSS field, press <Enter>, and select Yes.

          15d. To exit the NetWare/IP Server Configuration form, press <Esc>.

The utility displays the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu.

16. Start the NetWare/IP server. (NOTE: If this is the first NetWare/IP server to be configured for this domain, do not start
the NetWare/IP server at this time. Instead, go to step 17.)

          16a. Select the Start NetWare/IP Server option.

The utility displays a message indicating that the NetWare/IP server was successfully loaded.

          16b. Press <Esc> to continue.

The utility displays the NetWare/IP Server Administration menu.

17. Press <Esc> to exit the NWIPCFG utility.

The utility displays a confirmation box.

18. Select Yes to exit NWIPCFG.

19. The installation program will now launch UNICON and display the UNICON login screen. Log in as Admin or an Admin equivalent user. Upon successful login, the software will automatically create several NDS objects in the server's context, or in the first bindery context if one is set. When the process completes, the program will return to the Installation Status Messages screen.

20. Press <Esc> as needed to exit the installation program.

The installation program displays a confirmation box.

21. Select Yes to exit the installation program or No to select another installation option.

If you select Yes, the program exits to the server console prompt.

The NetWare/IP software is now installed.

CONFIGURATION

The following machine names and domain names will be used in the examples:

NetWare/IP server name: ipserver
DNS Domain Name: dnsdomain.com
NetWare/IP Domain (sub-zone): nwip.dnsdomain.com

DNS, DSS, and NWIP on the same server.

1. Install the NetWare/IP product on the server. See previous section for installation details or refer to NetWare/IP Administrator?s Guide, Chapter 4.

2. If this server will be the master DNS, perform the following sequence. If an existing DNS domain and/or remote nameserver will be used, go to step 4.

 Load UNICON. From the Main Menu select:
      ->Manage Services
        ->DNS
          ->Initialize DNS Master Database
            ->Initialize the data base with the fully qualified DNS domain name or select the default and press <Esc> to continue.
In our example type in 'dnsdomain.com.' Answer yes or no to the question 'Do you want DNS service for specific subnetworks?' Answering no is sufficient in most cases. Press F1 for more information. By answering no, DNS clients will not be able to successfully query for pointer records outside of the IP networks that your server is bound to, which in most cases is no problem. NetWare/IP itself does not use pointer records.

Select Yes to convert local files into a DNS database or No to cancel and return to the DNS menu.

If you select Yes, the utility displays detailed status messages as the database is created, then displays a message stating whether the conversion was successful. Upon a successful
conversion, the DNS name server is configured. Press <Esc>.
The utility redisplays the DNS menu.

3. Add NetWare/IP sub-zone to DNS.
From DNS menu select:
      ->Administer DNS.
        ->Manage Master Database
          ->Delegate Subzone Authority
            ->Press insert and then enter the NetWare/IP domain name on Domain Name screen. and press <Enter>.
               In our example you would enter 'nwip.dnsdomain.com'
Now choose the host name of this server from the Available Hosts list
In our example select ipserver and press <Enter>. This enters DSS information into the DNS Master Database. Press escape four times to go back to Manage Services screen.

4. Configure server as Primary DSS.
From Manage Services screen select:
      ->NetWare/IP
        ->Configure Primary DSS
Highlight the NetWare/IP Domain field and type in the NetWare/IP domain name.
  In our example type in 'nwip.dnsdomain.com' .
Highlight the Primary DSS Host Name field and type in this server's host name. ea. 'ipserver'
Highlight the IPX Network Number field and type in a unique IPX number in hex.
NOTE: This IPX number can not be the same as any internal or external IPX number for this machine or any other machine on the network, including any remote area of the NetWare/IP network where a NetWare/IP server is forwarding IPX information to a DSS.
This number MUST be unique or NetWare/IP will not function correctly.
Press <Esc>, say yes to save changes.
Note: Tunable Parameters, and DSS SAP Filters are not needed for basic configuration. The default settings are normally adequate.
                       
At this point, a DSS Configuration Reminder comes up recommending making DSS visible to all NetWare/IP clients and servers in your network. These steps have been done in step 3 of configuration. If step 3 is not done, DSS's will only be visible to NetWare/IP clients and servers which specify the DSS's in their Preferred DSS List by IP address.

5. Configure server as a NetWare/IP server. From NetWare/IP Administration screen select:
      -> Configure NetWare/IP Server
        -> Highlight NetWare/IP Domain and type in the same
NetWare/IP domain name you used in the DSS configuration (ie, nwip.dnsdomain.com.).
          -> Highlight Preferred DSSes. At Preferred DSS #1
type in IP Address of this server and press <Enter> and <Escape>.

Note: Initial DSS Contact Retries, Retry Interval, and Slow Link Customization options are outside the scope of this
document. The default configuration works well for most configurations.

Highlight "Forward IPX Information to DSS" and select Yes if NetWare/IP servers should act as a forwarding gateway. A forwarding gateway connects IP and IPX network segments.
                                  , Press <Esc> and select Yes to save changes.
                                        , Press <Esc> twice to return to Main Menu.

6. Stop and start all services. From Main Menu screen select:

                , Start/Stop Services
                   ,Highlight each running service and press <Del> key.
                     , Press <Insert>, highlight DNS Server and press <Enter>
                        , Press <Insert>, highlight Domain SAP/RIP Server and press <Enter>
                                   , Toggle to console screen and verify that the message "Domain SAP/RIP Server ready to service NetWare/IP
Domain: nwip.dnsdomain.com" is on the screen. Toggle back to UNICON.

Note: If this message does not appear then something is not configured right. Check PKERNEL screen for error messages, and
refer to NetWare/IP Administrator?s Guide for further help.

Press <Insert>, highlight NetWare/IP Server and press <Enter>, Toggle back to the console screen and verify that the message "NetWare/IP Server is initialized and functional" is on the screen.

        Note: If this message does not appear there is probably a problem with the DSS configuration. DNS is possibly not configured correctly with the NWIP sub-zone and with the DSS servers in the NWIP sub-zone. Refer to NetWare/IP Administrator?s Guide under error messages for further help.

NetWare/IP server installation is now complete. Client software can now be installed.

document

Document Title:	How to Configure, and Use NetWare/IP.
Document ID:	10012816
Solution ID:	4.0.3921286.2238576
Creation Date:	19Jul1999
Modified Date:	09Oct2002
Novell Product Class:	Connectivity Products NetWare

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