How to upgrade eDirectory 8.7.3 to eDirectory 8.8.4 on Netware 6.5

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  • 07-Apr-2009
  • 26-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell eDirectory 8.7.3.9 for NetWare 6.5
Novell eDirectory 8.8 for NetWare 6.5

Situation

How to upgrade eDirectory 8.7.3 to eDirectory 8.8.4 on NetWare 6.5

Resolution

For NetWare 6.5 there is no separate eDirectory 8.8.4 installation package in order to upgrade from earlier versions of eDirectory, such as eDirectory 8.7.3.9 or eDirectory 8.7.3 SP10.

When upgrading a NetWare 6.5 server to NetWare 6.5 SP8, if eDirectory 8.7.3.X is currently installed, NetWare 6.5 SP8 will install eDirectory 8.7.3.10.

When upgrading a NetWare 6.5 server to NetWare 6.5 SP8, if eDirectory 8.8.X is currently installed, NetWare 6.5 SP8 will install eDirectory 8.8.4.

To upgrade eDirectory 8.7.3.x to eDirectory 8.8.4 on Netware 6.5, install eDirectory 8.8.3 first, then apply NetWare 6.5 SP8.