Display article   Subject:  3Com Upgrade Path to NetWare 3.11
   04/30/97   19:06:27


NOVELL TO OFFER 3COM UPGRADE PATH TO NETWARE 3.11

Novell recently announced a set of tools that allow 3Com 3+Share
users to easily migrate to NetWare 3.11, Novell's powerful
enterprise-wide network operating system.  The new tools,
developed with the cooperation and support of 3Com, provide a
smooth migration path to a networking solution that will meet
present and future needs.

Notes:

1. Migration tools for 3Com Servers and Workstations will begin
shipping in December 1991.

2. Discounts to upgrade the 3+Share and 3+Open operating systems
to NetWare are available now.


Preserving the Hardware Investment

Many 3Com users purchased specialized networking hardware such as
3Servers and 3Stations.  To cost effectively migrate to NetWare,
these hardware investments must be preserved.

Today, users who have the 3S/500 and 3S/600 series server
platforms from 3Com can purchase a NetWare v3.11 Support kit from
3Com that allows NetWare to run on these servers.

Novell will take over the distribution and maintenance of these
support kits on the next major NetWare v3.x release and will
continue to provide support for the kit through June 1994.

Novell is also working with 3Com to ensure support for the 3S/400
series server platform.  Novell will provide current NetWare 3.x
product for the 3S/400 series server through at least June 1993.
Novell will also provide full remote boot support for 3Stations.


Protecting Data

Because 3+Share is based on DOS 3.3, moving to any network
operating system requires the network administrator to remove and
reformat the data.  Novell worked with Maynard, the leading
producer of data backup solutions, to develop the data migration
tools necessary to backup 3+Share data for restoration to NetWare
3.11 servers.  The backup solution will utilize users' existing
tape drives, provide server based backup and restore functions,
support both DOS and Macintosh files and support archived tapes.


3+Share and NetWare Interoperability

Companies with large 3Com installations cannot migrate to a new
network operating system overnight.  It is also important that
network administrators be able to make the transition transparent
to users.  Novell's migration tools will allow users to connect
to 3+Share or any NetWare servers at the same time so functions
such as file, print and E-Mail are not interrupted during the
migration process.


Availability and Pricing of the Migration Tools

The migration tools will begin shipping in December 1991 and will
be available through Radio Shack.


Migration Discounts from 3+Share and 3+Open to NetWare

Novell has extended its special NetWare upgrade pricing to 3Com
3+Share and 3+Open customers through April 30, 1992.
