You're planning to install your OES NetWare server into an existing tree. There are three servers already installed in the tree. They communicate with each other using the IPX protocol. One is a NetWare 4.1 server, one is a NetWare 4.2 server, and one is a NetWare 5.0 server. The NetWare 4.1 server has Support Pack 6 installed. The NetWare 4.2 server has Support Pack 9 installed. The NetWare 5.0 server has Support Pack 6a installed. Will the installation of the OES NetWare server into this tree be successful?

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E. No, the version of eDirectory included in OES NetWare is not compatible with NetWare 4.1 servers. The eDirectory version bundled with OES NetWare requires all existing servers in the tree to run a minimum NDS or eDirectory version for schema synchronization to succeed. NetWare 4.1 - even with Support Pack 6 applied - runs an NDS version too old to be brought into compliance with OES eDirectory requirements. Because every server in an eDirectory tree must be able to replicate directory partitions, the incompatible NetWare 4.1 server prevents the tree extension and the installation cannot succeed until that server is upgraded or removed.

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A. Yes, all prerequisite requirements have been met. Not all prerequisites are met because the NetWare 4.1 server's NDS version is incompatible with the eDirectory included in OES NetWare.

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B. No, Support Pack 9a or later must be installed on the NetWare 4.2 server. NetWare 4.2 servers can meet OES eDirectory coexistence requirements with the correct support pack; the SP9a threshold cited is not the blocking issue in this scenario.

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C. No, Support Pack 7 or later must be installed on the NetWare 5.0 server. NetWare 5.0 with Support Pack 6a satisfies the minimum support pack level required for coexistence with OES NetWare, so the claim that SP7 is required is incorrect.

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D. No, OES NetWare can't communicate with older servers using the IPX protocol. OES NetWare retains support for IPX in mixed legacy environments, so the existing servers communicating over IPX is not itself a barrier to installation.

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F. No, the version of eDirectory included in OES NetWare is not compatible with NetWare 4.2 servers. The eDirectory version in OES NetWare is compatible with NetWare 4.2 servers that have the appropriate support pack applied, making 4.2 - not 4.1 - the compatible version.

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