NetWare Networking

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NetWare Networking

• Ref Dean (3rd), Chapter 10

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Overview

• NetWare history
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• Hardware requirements
• NetWare file system
• eDirectory (NDS)
• Online management
• Summary

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NetWare History

• 1983 First release of NetWare
• Used IPX/SPX
• Command line interface
• NetWare 3.x
• Stable
• Popular may still be in use
• NetWare 4.11supported TCP/IP
• 1998 NetWare 5.0 released
• TCP/IP native protocol
• Optional GUI interface
• NetWare 6.x GUI for administration

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Advantages

• Supports multiple processors, multitasking, and
  symmetric multiprocessing
• Flexible use of virtual and physical memory
• eDirectory (NDS), ldap object management
• Simple, centralixed management of multiple
  clients, resources, and services
• Multiple, integrated Web development and delivery
  services
• Support for multiple modern protocols
• Excellent integration with other NOSs and
  supports many different clients
• Remote client services including Web-based
  application services
• Built-in clustering services
• Provisions for monitoring server performance,
  large-scale storage devices that are accessible
  from multiple operating sysstems

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Disadvantages

• Cost
• NetWare 6.5 with 25 users--1,875
• Windows Server 2003, Enterprise with 25
  users--3,999
• May require MS licensing for IIS or other
  Microsoft Web applications
• Training of staff in NetWare

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NetWare 6.5 Features

• iManagera browser tool for managing eDirectory
• DirXMLtool for centrally managing synchronizing
  directories
• Continuously backing up of server
• Server Consolidation Utilityshares data and
  files among servers
• Open source Web development tools
• Virtual OfficeWeb-based filing, e-mail
  printing
• Branch OfficeWAN members of eDirectory maintain
  autonomy
• Nterprise Linux ServicesNetWare services for
  Linux

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Hardware Requirements

• Processor Pentium II or greater
• Memory 512 MB
• Hard drive 2GB for system files
• NIC Supports LAN type and have drivers
• CD-ROM Have DOS drivers
• Pointing device For use with ConsoleOne
• Floppy disk For license diskette

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NetWare 6.5 OS

• DOS used to boot server
• Kernel OSserver.exe
• Automatically detects and uses multiple symmetric
  processors
• NLMspecialized with NetWare Load Modules
• monitor.nlm used to monitor server
• ConsoleOne used to administer NetWare

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NetWare File System

• NetWare Storage Services (NSS)
• 64-bit interface
• Files and directories up to 8 TB
• Trillion file in a directory
• File compression
• User and directory space allocation
• Fault-tolerant
• Salvage and purge
• Browser-based volume management
• Can split volumes over multiple devices

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Default Directory Structure

• BigDOS partition
• System files on SYS volume (partition)
• Directories
• System
• Public
• Login
• Data partitions, VOL1
• Traditional
• NSS

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eDirectory (NDS)

• Based on LDAP standard
• Manages network resources
• Object oriented directory service
• DEMO

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Online Management

• Browser based network management
• Port 8009
• DEMO

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Summary

• Advanced network management
• LDAP compliant directory services
• Online network management
• Compatible with Windows and UNIX
• Many client OS supported
• Relatively easy to learn
• Online documentation
• "Files and wires" Chief 2001

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Questions?