Server operating system
Linux distribution
Open Enterprise Server
[1]
(
OES
) is a
server
operating system
published by
OpenText
. It was first published by
Novell
in March 2005 to succeed their
NetWare
product.
[2]
Unlike NetWare, OES is a
Linux distribution
?specifically, one based on
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
.
[3]
The first major release of Open Enterprise Server (OES 1) could run either with a
Linux kernel
(with a
NetWare
compatibility layer
) or Novell's
NetWare
kernel
(with a
Linux
compatibility layer).
[2]
Novell discontinued the NetWare kernel prior to the release of OES 2, but NetWare 6.5 SP7, and later SP8, can run as a
paravirtualized
guest
inside the
Xen
hypervisor
(officially supported until 7 March 2012, Novell self-supported until 7 March 2015).
OES 1 and OES 2
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Novell released OES 1, the first version of OES, on 25 March 2005.
[2]
Since 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
userlands
.
OES-NetWare is NetWare v6.5 equipped with
NetWare Loadable 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 the
Apache HTTP Server
).
[4]
OES-Linux is based on the
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
(SLES) with added NetWare services ported to the Linux kernel: e.g. the NetWare Core Protocol, Novell eDirectory, Novell Storage Services, and iPrint.
Novell released OES 2, the second version of OES, on 12 October 2007. It was the first SLES-Linux-kernel-only OES, but it retained the OES-NetWare operating system option, as NetWare 6.5 SP7 can run as a
paravirtualized
guest
inside the
Xen
hypervisor
. The SLES base of the OES 2 was later updated to SLES 10 SP1.
Features introduced in OES 2 include:
[5]
See also (based on different OES editions):
- Novell Open Workgroup Suite
- Novell Open Workgroup Suite Small Business Edition
OES 11
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OES 11 was released on 12 December 2011 based on SLES 11 SP1 64-bit. The NetWare Kernel was removed after OES 2. This is the first version of OES to be 64-bit (x86_64) only. NetWare 6.5 SP8 was still possible to run as a 32-bit only
para-virtualized
guest
inside the
Xen
hypervisor
.
- Introduces Novell Kanaka for Mac client
- Uses
Zypper
tool to patch up to 100 times faster than OES2
- Added Automated / Unattended Upgrades from OES2
- New Novell Linux Volume Manager ( NLVM) provides easier storage management
- Novell released
service packs
:
- OES 11 SP1, on 28 August 2012.
- OES 11 SP2, on 28 January 2014.
- OES 11 SP3, on 26 July 2016.
OES 2015
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- OES 2015 was released on 31 August 2015, added new features and improved performance.
[7]
- OES 2015 SP1 was released on 14 June 2016 and was the first to be rebranded
Micro Focus
[8]
after Micro Focus purchased
The Attachmate Group
which included Novell.
OES 2018 & 2023
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Micro Focus released OES 2018 in November 2017, with three service releases (the last being OES 2018 SP3 in July 2021). All releases were all based on SLES 12 and its service packs.
While SUSE was sold by Micro Focus in 2018,
[9]
SLES support and updates are included with an OES installation, provided at least one OES component is installed.
OES 2023 was released in October 2022, using a base of SLES 15 SP4. It includes a new Unified Management Console (UMC) to supersede iManager for server management, TLS 1.3 support and was bundled with NetIQ eDirectory 9.2.7.
[10]
Breaking with previous convention, OES 23.4 (rather than SP1) was released in October 2023, and was rebranded to
OpenText
,
[11]
after their purchase of Micro Focus earlier in the year. General support was extended to 3 years from the usual 2 years of previous releases.
[12]
Release summary
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- OES, released on 25 March 2005, based on NetWare 6.5 SP3 and SLES 9 SP1.
- OES SP1, released in September 2005, was based on NetWare 6.5 SP4 and SLES 9 SP2.
- OES SP2, released in January 2006, was based on NetWare 6.5 SP5 and SLES 9 SP3.
- OES 2, released on 12 October 2007 based on NetWare 6.5 SP7 and SLES 10 SP1.
- OES 2 SP1, released on 1 December 2008,
[13]
based on NetWare 6.5 SP8 and SLES 10 SP2.
- OES 2 SP2 was released on 11 November 2009,
[13]
based on SLES 10 SP3.
- OES 2 SP3 was released on 7 November 2014,
[13]
based on SLES 10 SP3, SLES 10 SP4 (as of April 15, 2011).
- OES 11 was released on 12 December 2011, based on SLES 11 SP1 (64-bit only).
- OES 11 SP1 was released on 28 August 2012,
[13]
based on SLES 11 SP2.
- OES 11 SP2 was released on 28 January 2014,
[13]
based on SLES 11 SP3.
- OES 11 SP3 was released on 26 July 2016, based on SLES 11 SP4.
- OES 2015 was released on 31 August 2015.,
[7]
based on SLES 11 SP3.
- OES 2015 SP1 was released on 14 June 2016, SLES 11 SP4.
- OES 2018 was released on 28 November 2017, based on SLES 12 SP2.
- OES 2018 SP1 was released on 7 February 2019, based on SLES 12 SP3.
- OES 2018 SP2 was released on 5 May 2020, based on SLES 12 SP5.
- OES 2018 SP3 was released on 15 Jul 2021, based on SLES 12 SP5.
- OES 2023 was released on 13 October 2022, based on SLES 15 SP4.
- OES 23.4 was released on 26 October 2023, based on SLES 15 SP4.
End-of-support schedule
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OES version
|
Release date
|
General Ends
[14]
|
Old version, no longer maintained:
1
|
25 March 2005
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31 July 2009
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Old version, no longer maintained:
2
|
12 October 2007
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31 July 2013
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Old version, no longer maintained:
11
|
12 December 2011
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13 June 2017
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Old version, no longer maintained:
2015
|
31 August 2015
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31 December 2019
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Old version, no longer maintained:
2018
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28 November 2017
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7 February 2020
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Old version, no longer maintained:
2018 SP1
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7 February 2019
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31 May 2021
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Old version, no longer maintained:
2018 SP2
|
5 May 2020
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31 Oct 2022
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Older version, yet still maintained:
2018 SP3
|
15 Jul 2021
|
31 Jan 2024
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Older version, yet still maintained:
2023
|
13 Oct 2022
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31 Oct 2024
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Current stable version:
23.3
|
26 Oct 2023
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30 Nov 2026
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Legend:
Old version
Older version, still maintained
Latest version
Latest preview version
Future release
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Components
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- Automatic Client Upgrade (ACU) ? automates the upgrade of Novell client software on existing workstations
[15]
See also
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References
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- ^
Emerson Process Management (October 31, 2023).
"OpenEnterpriseTM SCADA Suite"
(PDF)
.
Emerson
.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on October 31, 2023
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
Prickett Morgan, Timothy (13 December 2011).
"NetWare-Linux Love Child Turned Up to 11"
.
The Register
. Retrieved
2017-02-07
.
- ^
Rouse, Margaret (December 21, 2011).
"Open Enterprise Server"
.
Techopedia
.
Archived
from the original on August 10, 2023
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (October 21, 2005).
"Open Enterprise Server (OES)"
(PDF)
.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
(Imbedded PDF).
Archived
from the original on July 17, 2022
. Retrieved
October 31,
2023
.
- ^
"Upgrading to OES2: Planning & Implementation Guide"
.
- ^
"OpenEnterprise™ SCADA Systems | Emerson US"
.
www.emerson.com
. Retrieved
2023-10-31
.
- ^
a
b
"Manage File & Print Networks - Open Enterprise Server"
.
Novell Web site
. Retrieved
20 November
2015
.
- ^
"OES 2015 Readme"
(PDF)
. Retrieved
16 December
2023
.
- ^
Burton, Graham (2 July 2018).
"Micro Focus to sell SUSE Linux to private equity firm for US$2.5bn"
.
Computing
. Retrieved
29 August
2018
.
- ^
"What's New or Changed in OES 2023"
. Retrieved
16 December
2023
.
- ^
"What's New or Changed in OES 23.4"
. Retrieved
16 December
2023
.
- ^
"SLES support entitlement with OWS products"
. Retrieved
16 December
2023
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
"Novell Product Support Lifecycle"
.
- ^
Product Support Lifecycle
- ^
Harris, Jeffrey (2005).
Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook, NetWare Edition
. Novell Press. Pearson Education.
ISBN
9780672332784
. Retrieved
2015-02-15
.
Automatic Client Upgrade[:] Although the Client Upgrade Agent has largely replaced this functionality, Novell still offers the ACU feature to automate the upgrade of multiple existing workstations to the latest Novell client.
Further reading
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- Harris, Jeffrey; Mike Latimer (2005).
Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook, SUSE LINUX Edition
.
Novell Press
.
ISBN
978-0-672-32749-0
.
- Harris, Jeffrey (2005).
Novell Open Enterprise Server Administrator's Handbook, NetWare Edition
.
Novell Press
.
ISBN
978-0-672-32748-3
.
- Bastiaansen, Rob; Sander van Vugt (2006).
Novell Cluster Services for Linux and NetWare
.
Novell Press
.
ISBN
978-0-672-32845-9
.
- Hughes, Jeffrey (2005).
Novell's Guide to Open Enterprise Server Networks
.
Novell Press
.
ISBN
978-0-7897-3196-8
.
- Williams, Jason; Peter Clegg; Emmett Dulaney (2005).
Expanding Choice: Moving to Linux and Open Source with Novell Open Enterprise Server
.
Novell Press
.
ISBN
978-0-672-32722-3
.
- Simpson, Ted (2006).
Hands-On Novell Open Enterprise Server for Netware and Linux
. Course Technology.
ISBN
978-1-4188-3531-6
.
- van Vugt, Sander (2005).
Pro Novell Open Enterprise Server
.
Apress
.
ISBN
978-1-59059-483-4
.
- Tomkinson, Larry (2009).
Upgrading to OES2 Planning and Implementation Guide
. Novell.
- "Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 Authorized Beta"
. 5 April 2011. Archived from
the original
on 10 August 2011
. Retrieved
28 July
2011
.
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