Open Enterprise Server
| Open Enterprise Server | |
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| developer | Micro Focus |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| Current version | 2018 SP2 (May 2020) |
| operating system | Linux |
| License | Open source / closed source |
General
The Open Enterprise Server ( OES ) is a server operating system and a collection of network services (file services, print servers, directory services, cluster services, storage services, network and server administration services, web applications, etc.) originally from Novell . Micro Focus has been developing since the acquisition of Novell in 2014 the software continues. The OES is generally regarded as the successor to Novell Netware 6.5. In contrast to Netware 6.5, the OES also runs on the basis of the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as an alternative to Netware , to which the daemons have been added that manage and control NetWare's own services. like eDirectory , NetStorage, NCP, NSS and iPrint . It also contains add-ons such as paravirtualization based on the Xen hypervisor, 64-bit support, support for a Windows domain (DsFW), etc.
The Open Enterprise Server series was introduced by Novell in 2005 to make it easier for many NetWare users to migrate to today's operating system . The product has been designed so that both operating systems can interact and customers can create mixed environments to best suit their needs. Including the creation of mixed clusters where resources can be moved from the NetWare server to the Linux server and vice versa.
OES 1 and 2
Novell released OES 1, the first version of OES, in March 2005. Because some users wanted backward compatibility with NetWare, Novell offered two installation options: OES-NetWare and OES-Linux. These are two different operating systems with different kernels and different user countries. OES-NetWare is NetWare v6.5, which comes with loadable NetWare modules for various Novell services (such as NetWare Core Protocol, Novell eDirectory, Novell Storage Services and iPrint) and open source software (such as OpenSSH, Apache Tomcat and Apache HTTP -Server) is equipped. OES-Linux is a variant of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) with additional NetWare services: NetWare Core Protocol, Novell eDirectory, Novell Storage Services and iPrint. OES 2, released October 8, 2007, retained the OES NetWare option. The NetWare 6.5 SP7 operating system can run as a paravirtualized guest in the Xen hypervisor. The OES Linux edition has been updated to SLES 10. Features introduced in OES 2 include: [2] 64-bit support Hardware virtualization Dynamic storage technology provided by Novell Shadow Volumes Windows Domain Services Apple Filing Protocol (AFP)
OES 11
OES 11 was released on December 13, 2011 based on SLES 11 SP1 64-bit. This is the first version of OES that is only 64-bit (x86_64) and only SLES-based (not NetWare).
- Introduces Novell Kanaka for Mac clients
- Uses the Zypper tool to patch up to 100 times faster than OES 2
- Added automated / unattended upgrades from OES 2
- The new Novell Linux Volume Manager (NLVM) offers easier storage management
Novell released the Service Pack OES 11 SP2 on January 28, 2014.
OES 2015
- OES 2015 added new features and improved performance.
- OES 2015 SP1 was released in 2016.
OES 2018
- OES 2018 was released in December 2017 based on SLES 12 SP2.
- OES 2018 SP1 was released in February 2019 based on SLES 12 SP3.
- OES 2018 SP2 was released in May 2020 based on SLES 12 SP5.
Client for Open Enterprise Server (Windows)
Client for Open Enterprise Server (Client for OES / OES Client) is the client software for Windows from OES2 or higher. It used to be called Novell Client for Windows.
The Client for OES is the only way to communicate with Windows and OES using the NetWare Core protocol (NCP port 524). Included in the OES subscription, OES users can receive support according to the OES support policy. Processes login scripts for Windows workstations and manages local and network accounts. In addition, the Windows Explorer Shell for OES will be expanded. The communication uses NCP, port 524, and manages the login, the file trustee, the volume, the search for network resources via SLP, etc. via the NCP protocol.
Every time Windows is updated, there is an automatic client update feature called ACU so that it can respond to changes in specifications on the Windows side
Micro Focus Kanaka (Mac OS)
Client program to integrate Macs into an OES network and to access OES network resources.
Relase summary
- OES was released in March 2005 and included NetWare 6.5 SP3 and SLES 9 SP1.
- OES SP1 was released in September 2005 and was based on NetWare 6.5 SP4 and SLES 9 SP2.
- OES SP2, released January 2006, was based on NetWare 6.5 SP5 and SLES 9 SP3.
- OES 2, based on NetWare 6.5 SP7 and SLES 10 SP1, was released on October 8, 2007.
- OES 2 SP1 released December 1, 2008 based on NetWare 6.5 SP8 and SLES 10 SP2.
- OES 2 SP2 was released on November 11, 2009 based on SLES 10 SP3.
- OES 2 SP3 was released on December 22, 2010 based on SLES 10 SP3, SLES 10 SP4 (as of April 15, 2011).
- OES 11 was released on December 13, 2011 based on SLES 11 SP1 (64-bit only).
- OES 11 SP1 was released on August 28, 2012 based on SLES 11 SP2.
- OES 11 SP2 was released on January 28, 2014 based on SLES 11 SP3.
- OES 11 SP3 was released in August 2016 based on SLES 11 SP4.
- OES 2015 was released in August 2015, based on SLES 11 SP3.
- OES 2015 SP1 was released in June 2016, based on SLES 11 SP4.
- OES 2018 was released in December 2017 based on SLES 12 SP2.
- OES 2018 SP1 was released in February 2019 based on SLES 12 SP3.
- OES 2018 SP2 was released in May 2020 based on SLES 12 SP5.
End of support
| OES version | Release date | General Ends |
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| 1 | March 25, 2005 | July 31, 2009 |
| 2 | October 12, 2007 | July 31, 2013 |
| 11 | December 12, 2011 | June 13, 2017 |
| 2015 | August 31, 2015 | December 31, 2019 |
| 2018 | November 28, 2018 | February 7, 2020 |
| 2018 SP1 | 4th October 2019 | October 31, 2023 |
| 2018 SP2 | May 7, 2020 | October 31, 2024 |
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marketing
Supplier motivation
Novell executives expect that porting these services to an operating system with growing popularity and better support from hardware and software vendors will provide Novell with a good opportunity to improve its business results.
OES is Novell's response to two things:
- the increasing importance of Linux and open source for corporate strategy and the industry in general
- the fact that it lost a lot of market share, not because customers were dissatisfied with the quality of its network services, but mainly because those services ran almost entirely on an operating system that was tightly specialized in its original design and didn't get it from ISVs as well strong support like most of their competitors.
License costs
The license costs are the same regardless of the platform, and the platforms can be mixed under the same license. As with the other Novell products, OES is licensed regardless of the number of servers per user seat. The prices are usually not changed by physical CPUs or the use of hardware virtualization technologies (e.g. VMware, Xen). NetWare and OES include two-node licenses for Novell Cluster Services so that basic clustered environments can be created without additional license fees. Currently these amount to around $ 250
In comparison, Microsoft Windows charges per server and per client, with additional charges for greater SMP support and for clustering.
External links
- https://www.microfocus.com/de-de/products/open-enterprise-server/overview
- https://www.microfocus.com/de-de/products/open-enterprise-server/features
- https://www.novell.com/support/kb/product.php?id=Novell_Kanaka_for_Mac
- https://community.microfocus.com/t5/OES-Tips-Information/Client-for-Open-Enterprise-Server-2-SP4-IR11-Beta-is-available/ta-p/1778805
- https://www.novell.com/documentation/windows_client/pdfdoc/windows_client_user/windows_client_user.pdf
Individual evidence
- ↑ Open Enterprise Server 2018 SP2 Release Notes. (PDF) Micro Focus Software, May 2020, accessed on June 19, 2020 .
- ↑ Product Support Lifecycle