8.2 Upgrading DHCP Services to OES

DHCP on OES has been integrated with eDirectory. This means you can transition your existing DHCP infrastructure from NetWare to OES, as well as centrally administer it the same way you do on NetWare.

8.2.1 About Novell DHCP in OES

The DHCP services in OES have been enhanced to store configuration information in eDirectory just as NetWare implementations do.

After the DHCP information has been migrated to OES, administration can be performed through the DNS/DHCP Java Console.

8.2.2 Platform Differences in Novell DHCP

DHCP platform differences are summarized in DHCP Differences Between NetWare and OES in the OES 2023: Planning and Implementation Guide.

8.2.3 Planning to Upgrade Novell DHCP

Table 8-2 DHCP Source and Target Server Requirements

Source Server	Target Server
NetWare 5.1 or later	OES or later
	The Novell DHCP service pattern is installed and configured.
	The source and target servers have their times synchronized.

8.2.4 Upgrading DHCP

To transfer Novell DHCP services from NetWare to OES, follow the instructions in Migrating DHCP to OES 2023 in the OES 2023: Migration Tool Administration Guide.