You can install the 7.2.1 client on novell versions earlier than 6.
I am not a novell admin, but my understanding is that they had some fun
getting it working - there were some dependancies on patches to other
parts of the novell o/s such as the TCP stack, but once they got it
working performance was much improved and some serious bugs preventing
restores were fixed.

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: EMC NetWorker discussion 
> [mailto:NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU] On Behalf Of Zwe Paing
> Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2007 10:55 AM
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Novell problem
> 
> Hi Tim:
> 
> Thanks for the tip. We do have a plan to upgrade the server 
> from 7.2.1 to 7.3.3 but haven't had a chance to check on 
> compatibility issues with novell. Would netware client 7.2.x 
> run on novell netware 5.1? If it needs netware 6 or 
> something, it may not be easy. We are planning to get rid of 
> netware by next year, but until then gotta have the backup up 
> and running.
> 
> Zwe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tim Mooney <Tim.Mooney AT NDSU DOT EDU>
> Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 6:20 pm
> Subject: Re: [Networker] Novell problem
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> 
> 
> > In regard to: [Networker] Novell problem, Zwe Paing said 
> (at 1:52pm on 
> > Oct...:
> > 
> > > I have a problem with my back ups on netware 7.2.1 server 
> and netware
> > > client 4.22.
> > 
> > Have you considered upgrading to the 7.2.x client for NetWare?  It's
> > apparently nontrivial to install, but once you get it 
> installed, it's
> > supposed to be a lot less flaky than the 4.22 client.  The 
> 4.22 client
> > also won't be supported or work with a 7.3.2 or later 
> server, so you'll
> > eventually want to upgrade.
> > 
> > Tim
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