050-696 · Question #167
You plan to install OES NetWare into an existing eDirectory tree that already has NetWare 5.1 servers in it. Which is the minimum Support Pack that must be installed on the NetWare 5.1 servers…
The correct answer is D. Support Pack 8. When integrating OES NetWare into a tree containing NetWare 5.1 servers, a minimum patch level is required on existing servers to ensure eDirectory and NDS compatibility.
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- ASupport Pack 5
- BSupport Pack 6
- CSupport Pack 7
- DSupport Pack 8
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A2% (1)
- B14% (6)
- C5% (2)
- D79% (34)
Why each option
When integrating OES NetWare into a tree containing NetWare 5.1 servers, a minimum patch level is required on existing servers to ensure eDirectory and NDS compatibility.
Support Pack 5 is too old and lacks the eDirectory schema updates required for OES NetWare coexistence.
Support Pack 6 does not include the necessary compatibility updates for OES NetWare tree integration.
Support Pack 7 still falls short of the SP8 minimum required for OES NetWare to safely join an existing NetWare 5.1 tree.
Support Pack 8 is the minimum required patch level for NetWare 5.1 servers before an OES NetWare server can be introduced into the same eDirectory tree. This requirement ensures that the NDS/eDirectory schema extensions and compatibility libraries present in SP8 are in place, preventing schema conflicts or replication failures when the newer OES server joins the tree.
Concept tested: OES NetWare coexistence minimum patch requirements
Source: https://www.novell.com/documentation/oes/oes_install/data/bsxu3vc.html
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