Novell eGuide 2.0 Evaluation
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This page includes the system requirements, tested environments information, and download instructions for Novell® eGuide 2.0 Evaluation. This evaluation version expires on March 31, 2002. To purchase eGuide, see How To Buy.

System Requirements

The following are the minimum system requirements for running Novell eGuide software:

System Component

Requirement
Operating System
  • NetWare® 5.1 with Support Pack 2 or later
  • NetWare 6
  • Windows* NT* 4.0
  • Windows 2000
  • Red Hat Linux* 7.0
  • Solaris* 8
Web Server
  • Apache 1.3.20 (tested and recommended on all platforms)
  • Internet Information Server (IIS) (tested on Windows platforms)
Web Application Server
  • Tomcat 3.2.3 (tested and recommended)
  • Any that supports the 2.2 Java Servlet Specification
Java* Virtual Machine (JVM)
  • Version 1.2.2 or later for NetWare 5.1
  • Version 1.3 or later (1.3.1 recommended) for all other platforms
LDAP Directory
  • Supports LDAP 3
  • Administrator has access rights
  • Uses clear text passwords for clear text connections

Note: The clear text requirement is necessary for installation only. You can configure the directory to use SSL after eGuide installation.

Important: If you plan to use eGuide with eDirectory™, version 8 or later is the minimum requirement; version 8.5 or later is required to support password security.
Browser for eGuide Administration Utility
  • Netscape* 6.0 or later
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or later
Browser for eGuide Client
  • Netscape 4.78 or later
  • Internet Explorer 5.0 or later

Tested Environments

Novell has tested and supports the following environments:

Operating System

Web Server

Web Application Server
NetWare 5.1 with Support Pack 2a or later and JVM 1.2.2 Apache 1.3.20 Tomcat 3.2.3
NetWare 6 Apache (version included with NetWare 6) Tomcat (version included with NetWare 6)
Windows NT 4.0 with Support Pack 6a or later
  • IIS 4.0
  • Apache 1.3.20
 Tomcat 3.2.3
Windows 2000 with Support Pack 1 or later and JVM 1.3.1
  • IIS 5.0
  • Apache 1.3.20
 Tomcat 3.2.3
Red Hat Linux 7.0 Apache 1.3.20 Tomcat 3.2.3
Solaris 8 with appropriate patches Apache 1.3.20 Tomcat 3.2.3

Download Instructions

  1. Create a download directory (for example, /SMARTCERT/EGUIDE).
  2. Download the Novell eGuide .ZIP or .TAR file.
    1. Click Download.
    2. Save the file to the installation directory you created in Step 1.
  3. Extract the files from the .ZIP or .TAR file.
  4. Open the extracted INSTALL.HTM file for quick installation instructions.

Additional Help Resources

For detailed installation instructions, see the Novell eGuide 2.0 Administration Guide (in PDF format), which you can find in the following location:

\DOC\[lg]\EG_ADMIN_GUIDE.PDF

The [lg] directory will be the language code (such as EN for English) for the version of eGuide you downloaded. The path is relative to the directory where you extracted the .zip or .tar file.

To access the eGuide readme file, open the README.TXT file in the \README\[lg] directory. This path is also relative to the directory where you extracted the .zip or .tar file.

To see the latest eGuide documentation, go to the Novell Documentation Web site.

To search all Technical Information Documents (TIDs), go to the Novell Support Knowledgebase Web site.

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