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by z_mazurc

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Hi,
we are running Netware 4.11 and had to purchase additional licenses. I was told that we would be buying licenses for Netware 6 and that the licenses are downgradeable. Only probably is, how do i load the additional licenses? I was sent a CD and a floppy, I would think the floppy is my choice to use b/c the CD is an installation disk for Netware 6 and the floppy states it is the license disk. When i use LOAD INSTALL at the console and then choose License Option, Netware is looking for a'server' file that is not on the floppy. Should I have received something else?
thanks
chris

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by wattsc

Hi Chris

Its been a while since I've played with a 4.11 box, but you can install the licences 1 of two ways. From the server console (load install, licence options etc) or alternative, do what I find easier and load the licences from your PC using Nwadmin32.

In Nwadmin
Tools menu
Novell Licencing services
Add Licence

Have the floppy disk in your PC - browse to it.. and it should pick it up and install..

You may need to reboot your server to let the licences apply.

Hope this helps
Cameron Watts (CNA)
wattsc@sbdc.com.au

by z_mazurc

thanks Cameron, but as mentioned above, i tried the 'load install' option, but that doesn't work. additionally, i discovered yesterday the NWAdmin>Tools>license option, that additionally did not work.

thank you again for your answer

by pierrejamme

Wow, I was told NetWare 4.11 licenses were not available a long time ago. I would contact whoever sold you the license and find out how to use it.
There is a site to obtain activation keys for upgrades, perhaps it works for down grades also. It is http://www .novell/products/activation. (Take the space out after the last w). Good luck. Please let me know if this works as I still have several 4.11 and 4.2 servers.

by rbgnr111

I've never heard of any licenses that are downgradable, unless you wanted to trade in your license and get seperate 4.11 licenses. If you have attempted to install the license it may be there if it's a netware 6 license, you just can't use it because your servers are not running netware 6 yet.

by tslater

I have had some 4.11 license disk that had a exe program that had to be run to create the server file on the disk. Sorry I do not remember the name of the exe.

by russell cohen

Hi

From what I understand, the downgrade option is only really available for Novell CLA (Corporate Licence Agreement) and other volume customers. I think you probably need to take the problem back to the vendor you purchased the licences from and have it referred to Novell. The vendor should have a utility allowing them to generate NetWare 4.11 "evaluation" licences for you until the problem can be resolved.
According to http://support.novell.com/lifecycle/eoltable.html
NetWare 4.11 entered the Discontinued phase of its life cycle on 31 December 2001.

Best wishes

by dlafrombois

Again, like everyone else the Novell licenses are not downgradable. I did find novell 4.11 license from vendors found in the trades. I just picked up and additional 250 users for $3,000 around $15.00 per license.

Good luck

by jason

I've added additional licenses to our NetWare 4.11 server. I believe that you do actually have to buy licenses for version 4.11 not 6.0. The 6.0 license files on the diskette probably are not compatible with v.4.11.

The only other solution I could think of would be looking into Novell's license activation. Because your using a license disk from a version of NetWare newer than 4.11, it may require that the license be activated before you are able to use it.

Novell has a website for activating licenses.

www.novell.com/products/activation

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