Novell's Guide to Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services

by Payne, Stephen C.; Wipfel, Robert

• ISBN13: 9780764535819
• ISBN10: 0764535811
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-29
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

This is the first comprehensive book to cover Novell's hot new clustering and storage area network solutions -- a security, collaboration and 100% high-availability must for any business. The book is a modular, comprehensive look at the design of SAN's and clusters. Also included are solutions supported by NCS, NCS and SAN features, functions, implementation and troubleshooting and configuration within the SAN and cluster. The authors have taken a unique, modular approach in the book so in cases where perhaps SAN's are being implemented in a mixed NetWare and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system environment to share an Oracle database.

Author Biography

About the Authors Stephen C. Payne, one of the primary consultants in the development of Novell Cluster Services Practice, has managed, taught, and consulted on Novell products for nearly a decade. Robert Wipfel, a software engineer consultant in Novell's Storage Services Group, is the architect and technical lead for the Novell Cluster Services product.

Table of Contents

Foreword	x
Preface	xii
Acknowledgments	xvii
Part I Exploring Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services	1	(206)
Introducing Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services	3	(10)
Exploring and Implementing Storage Area Networks	13	(42)
Achieving High Availability	55	(20)
Examining Novell Cluster Services Architecture	75	(36)
Planning Novell Cluster Services Configuration	111	(26)
Installing Novell Cluster Services	137	(22)
Managing Novell Cluster Services	159	(28)
Creating Cluster Resources	187	(20)
Part II Applying Novell Cluster Services with Network Applications	207	(580)
Working with Shared Disk NSS Volumes	209	(58)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with NDPS	267	(28)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with Group Wise 5.5 Domains and Post Offices	295	(66)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with GroupWise 5.5 Gateways	361	(28)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with Enterprise Web Server	389	(28)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with FTP Services	417	(24)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with DNS and DHCP Services	441	(46)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with Border Manager	487	(22)
Backing Up Cluster Volumes on Storage Area Networks	509	(30)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with Virus-Scanning Solutions	539	(18)
Exploring Novell Cluster Services 1.6 for Netware 6	557	(58)
Applying Novell Cluster Services with GroupWise 6	615	(66)
Applying Novell Cluster Services---Case Studies	681	(16)
Troubleshooting Novell Cluster Services	697	(90)
Appendixes
Appendix A Third-Party SAN Products for NetWare	729	(12)
Appendix B Application Configuration Checklists	741	(46)
Glossary	787	(8)
Index	795