Novell's Intranetware Administrator's Handbook

by Lindberg, Kelley J. P.

• ISBN13: 9780764545177
• ISBN10: 0764545175
• Edition: Disk
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

This is the one book that all administrators will tuck under an arm as they implement and troubleshoot their NetWare X network. The text includes all the necessary information in a quickly accessible format. With the release of NetWare X, many administrators will be in dire need of a working knowledge of this upgrade.

Table of Contents

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1 * Network Topologies and Architectures.

Network Hardware -- An Overview.

Ethernet Network Architecture.

Ethernet Frame Types.

Ethernet Cable Options.

Token Ring Network Architecture.

Appletalk Network Architectures.

High-Speed Network Architectures.

Chapter 2 * Installing and Upgrading Servers.

Preparing to Install or Upgrade a Server.

Installing a New Server.

Simple IntranetWare Installation.

Custom IntranetWare Installation.

Upgrading from Previous Versions of Netware.

Upgrading from Previous Version of Netware 4.x.

Upgrading from Netware 3.1x.

Upgrade Using INSTALL.NLM.

Upgrading Printing Objects with PUPGRADE.NLM.

Upgrade Using DS Migrate and File Migration.

Chapter 3 * Managing the Server.

Console Utilities and NLMs.

Using Remote Console to Control the Server from a Workstation.

Monitoring and Optimizing Server Performance.

Monitoring Processor Utilization.

Monitoring Cache Buffers.

Monitoring Packet Receive Buffers.

Monitoring Memory Usage.

Monitoring the Error Log Files.

Protecting the Server.

Protecting the Server from Physical Damage.

Protecting the Server from Electrical Power Problems.

Protecting the Server from Viruses.

Protecting the Server from Hardware Failures.

Performing Server Maintenance.

Displaying Information About the Server.

Bringing Down and Rebooting the Server.

Installing Patches.

Monitoring Workstation Connections.

Binding Protocols and LAN Drivers Together.

Working with Hard Disks.

Using Hot Fix.

Using Disk Mirroring and Duplexing.

Adding a Hard Disk to a Server.

Replacing a Hard Disk in a Server.

Working with CD-ROM Drives and Other Storage Devices.

Using HCSS to Increase the Server's Storage Capacity.

Modifying Server Startup Activities.

Managing Connections Between Servers.

Managing SFT IIl (Duplicate Servers).

Charging Customers for Server Usage.

Synchronizing the Servers' Time.

Chapter 4 * Installing Workstations.

Installing Client32 from Windows 3.1x.

Installing Client32 from DOS.

Installing Client32 from Windows 95.

Simplifying the Upgrade Process.

Installing NetWare DOS Requester for DOS or Windows 3.1x.

Preparing to Install the NetWare DOS Requester.

Installing the NetWare DOS Requester.

Boot and NetWare Files on Workstations.

Config.Sys.

Autoexec.Bat.

Startnet.Bat.

Lsl.Com and Lslc32.NLM.

LAN Drivers.

Protocol Drivers.

NET.CFG.

Unicode Files.

Windows 3.1x and Windows 95 Configuration Files.

Installing NetWare Client Software on an OS/2 Workstation.

Preparing to Install the NetWare Client for OS/2.

Installing the NetWare Client for OS/2.

Installing NetWare Client Software on a Windows NT Workstation.

Chapter 5 * Managing Novell Directory Services.

NDS Objects.

Categories of Object Classes.

The NDS Schema.

NDS Object Classes.

NDS Object Security.

Working with NDS Objects.

Planning the NDS Directory Tree.

Name Context -- Your Location in the Tree.

NDS Replicas and Partitions.

Types of NDS Replicas.

Working with NDS Partitions and Replicas.

Bindery Services.

Setting Up a Bindery Context.

Managing NetWare 3.1x Servers from IntranetWare.

How Netsync Works.

Leaving Syscon Behind.

How Login Scripts are Synchronized.

Installing Netsync.

Merging Print Servers.

After the Initial Installation of Netsync.

Merging Multiple NDS Trees into One Tree.

NDS Troubleshooting.

NDS Trace.

DSREPAIR.NLM.

Keeping Up to Date.

Chapter 6 * Managing Users and Groups.

What Do Users Need?

Creating Users and Groups.

Creating a User.

Using a User Template.

Editing Information for Several Users At Once.

Creating Groups and Assigning Group Membership to a User.

User Network Activities.

Logging In and Out.

Using NetWare User Tools.

Making Applications Easy to Access.

Login Scripts.

Creating a Login Script.

Assigning Profile Login Scripts to Users.

Login Script Commands.

Using Identifier Variables.

Login Script Example.

Using Menus.

Creating a New Menu Program.

Upgrading an Old Menu Program.

Nmenu Program Commands.

Example of an Nmenu Menu Program.

Chapter 7 * Network Security.

Login Security.

Account Restrictions.

Passwords.

NDS Security.

Inheriting NDS Rights.

NDS Security Equivalence.

Effective NDS Rights.

Seeing and Changing an Object's NDS Rights.

File System Security.

File System Trustee Rights.

File and Directory Attributes.

Intruder Detection.

NCP Packet Signature.

Server Protection.

Chapter 8 * File Management.

Planning the File System.

Directories That are Created Automatically.

Application Directories.

DOS and Windows Directories.

Saving Disk Space.

File Compression.

Block Suballocation.

Data Migration.

Restricting Users' Disk Space.

Purging and Salvaging Files.

Backing Up and Restoring Files.

Planning a Backup Strategy.

Using SBACKUP.

Working with Volumes.

Creating and Mounting Volumes.

Deleting and Dismounting Volumes.

Increasing the Size of a Volume.

Adding a Name Space to a Volume.

Repairing a Corrupted Volume with VREPAIR.

Protecting Databases with TTS.

Managing Files and Directories.

Filer Utility.

Flag Utility.

NCOPY Utility.

NDIR Utility.

The NetWare Administrator Utility.

RENDIR Utility.

Chapter 9 * Setting Up NetWare Print Services.

How NetWare Printing Works.

Planning NetWare Print Services.

Setting Up NetWare Print Services.

Using the Quick Setup Option.

Setting Up Custom Print Services.

Print Device Definitions.

Verifying Your Printing Setup.

Handling Print Jobs.

Auditing Print Services.

Unloading PSERVER.NLM.

Chapter 10 * Connecting Mac OS Workstations to a NetWare Network.

Installing the Server Components.

Installing the Workstation Components.

Selecting the Network Connection Software.

Running the Installer.

Using the MacIPX Gateway.

Using the NetWare Client for Mac OS.

Logging in to and out of the Network.

Using the NetWare Directory Browser.

Using Remote Console from a Mac OS Workstation.

Printing from a Mac OS Workstation.

Rebuilding or Resetting the Desktop Database.

Mounting HPFS-Formatted CD-ROMs.

Sharing Mac OS and DOS Files.

Chapter 11 * Managing Protocols.

The OSI Reference Model.

Application Layer.

Presentation Layer.

Session Layer.

Transport Layer.

Network Layer.

Data Link Layer.

Physical Layer.

Protocols Supported by NetWare.

Configuring Protocols on a NetWare Network.

Utilities for Monitoring the Protocols.

Chapter 12 * Installing and Using Online Documentation.

Setting Up the Online Documentation.

Setting Up the DynaText Viewer on a Workstation.

Windows and OS/2 Workstations.

Mac OS Workstations.

Installing the Online Documentation.

Using the DynaText Viewer.

Chapter 13 * Disaster Planning and Recovery.

Planning Ahead.

Keeping Good Records of Your Network.

Troubleshooting Tips.

Narrow Down the List of Suspects.

Check the Hardware.

Refer to the Documentation.

Look for Patches or Workarounds.

Try Each Solution by Itself.

Call for Technical Support.

Document the Solution.

Chapter 14 * Installing and Using the Netware Web Server.

What is the NetWare Web Server?

Locating the Web Server Documentation.

Configuring TCP/IP.

Bringing Up the NetWare Web Server.

Exploring Your Web Site.

Creating and Using a Host's File.

Using Domain Name Services.

Configuration Tools for Your Web Site.

Using the NetWare Web Manager Utility.

Editing the NetWare Web Server Configuration Files Manually.

Controlling Access to Your Web Site.

Changing Web Access Rights.

NetWare Rights Issues.

Supporting Dynamic Web Pages.

Administering SSI Command Usage.

Supporting CGI Scripts.

Moving the Web Server's Document Root Directory.

Controlling Directory Indexing.

Checking Site Status.

Viewing the NetWare Web Server Console.

Viewing and Administering Log Files.

Adjusting the Web Server Processing Power.

Getting More Information.

Chapter 15 * Installing the Novell Internet Access Server and FTP Services.

Installing the Novell Internet Access Server Software.

The IPX/IP Gateway.

Configuring the IPX/IP Gateway.

Adding IPX/IP Gateway Tools to the NetWare Administrator Utility.

Controlling Access to the IPX/IP Gateway.

Installing the IPX/IP Gateway Client.

FTP Services for IntranetWare.

Installing FTP Services.

Configuring FTP Services.

Chapter 16 * IntranetWare Utilities and NLMs.

Using IntranetWare Utilities.

Using Workstation Utilities.

Using Console Utilities.

Using NLMs.

The Utilities and NLMs.

ABORT REMIRROR (Console Utility).

ACTIVATE SERVER (Console Utility).

ADD NAME SPACE (Console Utility).

ADDICON (Workstation Utility).

ADSP (NLM).

AFP (NLM).

AFPCON (NLM).

AIOCOMX (NLM).

ALIAS (Console Utility).

APPLETLK (NLM).

ATCON (NLM).

ATCONFIG (NLM).

ATFLT (NLM).

ATOTAL (Workstation Utility).

ATPS (NLM).

ATPSCON (NLM).

ATTOKLLC (NLM).

ATXRP (NLM).

AUDITCON (Workstation Utility).

AURP (NLM).

BIND (Console Utility).

BINDERY (Console Command).

BROADCAST (Console Utility).

CAPTURE (Workstation Utility).

CD (Console Utility).

CDROM (NLM).

CLEAR STATION (Console Utility).

CLS (Console Utility).

COLORPAL (Workstation Utility).

CONFIG (Console Utility).

CONLOG (NLM).

CX (Workstation Utility).

DHCPCFG (NLM).

DISABLE LOGIN (Console Utility).

DISABLE TTS (Console Utility).

DISMOUNT (Console Utility).

DISPLAY NETWORKS (Console Utility).

DISPLAY SERVERS (Console Utility).

DOSGEN (Workstation Utility).

DOWN (Console Utility).

DS (NLM).

DSMERGE (NLM).

DS MIGRATE (Workstation Utility).

DSREPAIR (NLM).

EDIT (NLM).

ENABLE LOGIN (Console Utility).

ENABLE TTS (Console Utility).

EXIT (Console Utility).

FILER (Workstation Utility).

FILTCFG (NLM).

FLAG (Workstation Utility).

HALT (Console Utility).

HCSS (NLM).

HCSS (Console Utility).

HELP (Console Utility).

HFSCD (NLM).

HFSCDCON (NLM).

HFSLFS (NLM).

INETCFG (NLM).

INITIALIZE SYSTEM (Console Utility).

INSTALL (NLM).

IPCONFIG (NLM).

IPFLT (NLM).

IPXCON (NLM).

IPXFLT (NLM).

IPXPING (NLM).

KEYB (NLM).

LANGUAGE (Console Utility).

LIST DEVICES (Console Utility).

LOAD (Console Utility).

LOGIN (Workstation Utility).

LOGOUT (Workstation Utility).

LONG.NAM (NLM).

MAC.NAM (NLM).

MACFILE (NLM).

MAGAZINE (Console Utility).

MAP (Workstation Utility).

MEDIA (Console Utility).

MEMORY (Console Utility).

MEMORY MAP (Console Utility).

MENUCNVT (Workstation Utility).

MENUMAKE (Workstation Utility).

MIGPRINT (Workstation Utility).

MIGRATE (Workstation Utility).

MIRROR STATUS (Console Utility).

MODULES (Console Utility).

MONITOR (NLM).

MOUNT (Console Utility).

MPDRIVER (NLM).

MSERVER (.Exe).

NAME (Console Utility).

NCOPY (Workstation Utility).

NCUPDATE (Workstation Utility).

NDIR (Workstation Utility).

NDS MANAGER (Workstation Utility).

NETADMIN (Workstation Utility).

NETSYNC3 (NLM).

NETSYNC4 (NLM).

NETUSER (Workstation Utility).

NETWARE ADMINISTRATOR (Workstation Utility).

NETWARE APPLICATION LAUNCHER (Workstation Utility).

NETWARE APPLICATION MANAGER (Workstation Utility).

NETWARE FILE MIGRATION (Workstation Utility).

NETWARE USER TOOLS (Workstation Utility).

NFS.NAM (NLM).

NLIST (Workstation Utility).

NLS MANAGER (Workstation Utility).

NMENU (Workstation Utility).

NPAMS (NLM).

NPATH (Workstation Utility).

NPRINT (Workstation Utility).

NPRINTER.EXE (DOS/Windows 3.1 Workstation Utility).

NPRINTER (NLM).

NPTWIN95.EXE (Windows 95 Workstation Utility).

NVER (Workstation Utility).

NWIP (NLM).

NWIPCFG (NLM).

NWPA (NLM).

NWXTRACT (Workstation Utility).

OFF (Console Utility).

PARTMGR (Workstation Utility).

PCONCOLE (Workstation Utility).

PING (NLM).

PRINTCON (Workstation Utility).

PRINTDEF (Workstation Utility).

PROTOCOL (Console Utility).

PSC (Workstation Utility).

PSERVER (NLM).

PUPGRADE (NLM).

PURGE (Workstation Utility).

RCONSOLE (Workstation Utility).

REGISTER MEMORY (Console Utility).

REINITIALIZE SYSTEM (Console Utility).

REMAPID (NLM).

REMIRROR PARTITION (Console Utility).

REMOTE (NLM).

REMOVE DOS (Console Utility).

RENDIR (Workstation Utility).

RESET ROUTER (Console Utility).

RESTART (Console Utility).

RESTART SERVER (Console Utility).

RIGHTS (Workstation Utility).

ROUTE (NLM).

RPL (NLM).

RS232 (NLM).

RSPX (NLM).

SBACKUP (NLM).

SCAN FOR NEW DEVICES (Console Utility).

SCHDELAY (NLM).

SEARCH (Console Utility).

SECURE CONSOLE (Console Utility).

SEND (Workstation Utility).

SEND (Console Utility).

SERVER (.Exe).

SERVMAN (NLM).

SET (Console Utility).

SET TIME (Console Utility).

SET TIME ZONE (Console Utility).

SETPASS (Workstation Utility).

SETTTS (Workstation Utility).

SETUPDOC (Workstation Utility).

SPEED (Console Utility).

SPOOL (Console Utility).

SPXCONFG (NLM).

SYSTIME (Workstation Utility).

TCPCON (NLM).

TCPIP (NLM).

TECHWALK (NLM).

TIME (Console Utility).

TIMESYNC (NLM).

TPING (NLM).

TRACK OFF (Console Utility).

TRACK ON (Console Utility).

UIMPORT (Workstation Utility).

UNBIND (Console Utility).

UNICON (NLM).

UNLOAD (Console Utility).

UPS (NLM).

UPS_AIO (NLM).

UPS STATUS (Console Utility).

UPS TIME (Console Utility).

V_LONG (NLM).

V_MAC (NLM).

V_NFS (NLM).

VERSION (Console Utility).

VIEW (NLM).

VOLUMES (Console Utility).

VREPAIR (NLM).

WHOAMI (Workstation Utility).

WSUPDATE (Workstation Utility).

Appendix A * NET.CFG Parameters.

Desktop SNMP Parameters.

Link Driver Parameters.

Link Support Parameters.

Named Pipes Parameters.

Netbios Parameters.

Netware DOS Requester Parameters.

Netware DOS TSA Parameters.

Protocol IPX Parameters.

Protocol ODINSUP Parameter.

Protocol RFCNBIOS Parameter.

Protocol RPL Parameters.

Protocol SPX Parameters.

Protocol TCPIP Parameters.

TBMI2 Parameters.

Transport Provider IPX (or UDP) Parameter.

Appendix B * SET Parameters.

Communication Parameters.

Directory Caching Parameters.

Directory Services Parameters.

Disk Parameters.

Error Handling Parameters.

File Caching Parameters.

File System Parameters.

Locks Parameters.

Memory Parameters.

Miscellaneous Parameters.

NCP Parameters.

Time Parameters.

Transaction Tracking Parameters.

Appendix C * Sources of More Information and Help.

General Novell Product Information.

Novell on the Internet.

Novell Technical Support.

The Novell Support Encyclopedia.

Developernet: Novell's Developer Support.

Novell Application Notes.

Novell Education Classes and CNE Certification.

Netware Users International (NUI).

Network Professional Association (NPA).

Appendix D * Worksheets.

IDG Books Worldwide License Agreement.

Index.