The latest information regarding announcements and availability of OS/400 Integration Products for NetWare. 

  • December 1998 
  • Volume management functions (i.e. WRKNTWVOL, etc.) are not operational for NetWare 5.0 servers. This support will be enabled when a required Novell-supplied update is made available. August 1998 
  • AS/400 Version 4 Release 3 is generally available. 
With V4R3, OS/400 Enhanced Integration for Novell NetWare now supports NetWare 5.0, NetWare 4.11 and NetWare 3.12 on standalone PC servers as well as NetWare 4.11 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server. OS/400 Enhanced Integration for Novell NetWare provides integration of user profiles and passwords, printing and file systems between AS/400 and NetWare servers. In addition to NetWare 5.0 support, this product now offers TCP/IP connectivity between the V4R3 AS/400 and NetWare servers. 

With V4R3, the AS/400 continues to enhance its two primary alternatives for PC file and print serving: AS/400 NetServer and the AS/400 Integrated PC Server with Windows NT Server. Customers running Novell NetWare 4.11 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server will be supported with their current capabilities until 01/31/2001, however IBM will not provide support to run NetWare 5.0 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server. 

For more information on IBM Netfinity servers and support for NetWare 5.0, see http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/netfinity/

AS/400 NetServer provides a fully integrated, native OS/400 solution for Windows file & print sharing from PCs running Windows 95/98, NT and Windows for Workgroups. In V4R3, AS/400 NetServer has been optimized to provide significant performance enhancements. 

IBM continues to invest in its AS/400 Integrated PC Server line of products for Windows NT Server and a fully integrated AS/400 Firewall, both of which are enhanced in V4R3. OS/400 Integration with Windows NT Server is enhanced with V4R3 to provide support for multiple Windows NT Server releases. This enhancement prepares the AS/400 Integrated PC Server to run Windows NT Server 5.0, which is expected to be made available by Microsoft in 1999. IBM's support for Windows NT 5.0 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server is subject to the completion of Microsoft's product certification. 

In future releases IBM intends to continue to enhance both the Intel processor and memory capabilities of the AS/400 Integrated PC Server. 

Customers running OS/2 Warp Server for AS/400 and Novell NetWare 4.11 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server will be supported with their current capabilities until 01/31/2001, however these products will not be enhanced. IBM will not provide support to run NetWare 5.0 on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server. Its is also recommended that customers running Domino on the AS/400 Integrated PC Server plan to migrate to the Domino for AS/400 product, which provides enhanced scalability, reliability and integration. V4R3 will be the last release of OS/400 which will support Lotus Domino running on the Integrated PC Server. 

  • February 1998 
  • AS/400 Version 4 Release 2 is generally available. 
  • PTF information has been removed from the Informational APARs and is now located on the /netware/Code Updates page. 
  • August 1997 
AS/400 Version 4 Release 1 is generally available. Updates to OS/400 Integration Products for NetWare include: 
  • June 1997 
Version 1.00i of the Enhanced Integration for NetWare NLMs are now available. See the download page for details. 
  • May 1997 
The Hardware Requirements section of OS/400 Integration Products for NetWare and the FAQ - About OS/400 Integration Products for NetWare have been updated to include support of these AS/400 models : 
  • Advanced Server Models 40S, 50S, 53S 
  • Advanced System Model 530 
  • March 1997 
AS/400 completes Novell's ServerFest testing by maintaining at least 1000 client connections for an eight hour period. 
  • February 1997 
V3R7 with a production date of 28 Feb 97 or later, or cumulative PTF package C7029370 or later 
V3R2 with feature code 1978
  • November 1996 - V3R7 General Availability 
Enhanced Integration for NetWare 
  • 5716-SS1 OS/400 Enhanced Integration for Novell NetWare, OS/400 option 25, feature 2246 
  • QNetWare integrated file system 
  • Volume mangement 
  • NLM installs on NetWare 4.1x Integrated PC Server or PC-based 3.12 and 4.1x servers 
  • AS/400-to-NetWare Print 
  • Volume management 
  • Connection management 
  • AS/400 user enrollment 
Integration for NetWare 
  • 5716-SA2 Integration Services for FSIOP, feature 2244 
  • 5716-SA3 OS/400 Integration for Novell NetWare, feature 2245 
  • IPX provided by OS/400 
  • Customer supplies NetWare 4.10 or IntranetWare (IntranetWare support provided with PTFs) 
  • June 1996 - V3R2 General Availability 
Integration for NetWare 
  • 5763-SA2 Integration Services for FSIOP, feature, 1644 
  • 5763-SA3 OS/400 Integration for Novell NetWare, feature 1645 
  • IPX provided by OS/400 
  • Customer supplies NetWare 4.10 or IntranetWare (IntranetWare support provided with PTFs) 
  • December 1995, V3R1 
Integration for NetWare 
  • 5733-SA1 Network extensions, feature 1643 (provides IPX support) 
  • 5733-SA2 Integration Services for FSIOP, feature 1644 
  • 5733-SA3 OS/400 Integration for Novell NetWare, feature 1645 
  • Customer supplies NetWare 4.10. IntranetWare not supported on V3R1. 

Note: OS/400 Integration Products for NetWare are not available for V3R6. Enhanced Integration for NetWare is only available from release V3R7.