| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Console One Location | SYS:\Public\mgmt\ConsoleOne\1.2\bin |
| Console One | java based tree management tool |
| NWAdmin | stand alone legacy tree management tool |
| NWAdmin Location | SYS:\Public\Win32\NWAdmn32.exe |
| NetWare Remote Manager Portal | a browser-based utility that you can use. to manage one or more NetWare servers from a remote location |
| NWCONFIG.NLM | command line utility that allows you to set up NLS, install envelopes and additional license certificates, and delete licenses. |
| NetWare Loadable Module | used to describe the format of an object which be loaded into NetWare |
| MONITOR.NLM | utility to monitor the performance |
| NWCONFIG.NLM | utility used to configure various server attributes |
| INETCFG.NLM | utility used to configure network protocols and interface cards |
| SCRSAVER.NLM | defines screensaver properties including locking and password settings |
| EDIT.NLM | a text file editor for editing configuration files |
| NetWare Control Files | script files like batch files that may contain a list of console commands and/or NLM files to load at the server console |
| STARTUP.NCF | startup configuration file that is executed as the NetWare server is initially started |
| AUTOEXEC.NCF | contains commands that you want to have executed every time the server starts |
| STARTX | command use to start the NetWare GUI which is a version of Xfree86 |
| Container | Much like subdirectories, containers contain network objects. The server can be installed into two types of container objects: Organization (O) and Organizational Unit (OU). |
| Organization | object contained within the tree that describes an organization |
| Organizational Unit | object used to group other objects in a logical fashion |
| Groups | organizational structure to which users can belong |
| Tree Name | The top level of the available network resources. It must be unique from other eDirectory tree names on the network. |
| Context | much like DOS directory paths, denotes the full path of a network object in the eDirectory tree. |
| Organizational Role | An object that users can "sit" in. Can be assigned permissions and rights |
| DHCP | Service used to assign IP addresses to workstations (hosts) |
| NAT | Service used to map packets from an external part of a network to a machine on an internal part of a network |
| DNS | Service that resolves host names to IP addresses |
| SLP | Service that allows a ‘Yellow Pages’ type directory so workstations can find what IP address offers a particular type of desired service. |
| DNSDHCP-GROUP | Logical NDS object used to group DNS information |
| DNS-DHCP Locator | Logical NDS object used to locate DNS services |
| RootServerInfo Zone | Logical NDS object used to provide information about a DNS root |
| DNIPINST.NLM | NLM used to extend the schema and create the required NDS objects for a DNS server |
| DNS/DHCP Management console | Java based application used to manage DNS/DHCP objects. |
| iManager | Browser based server management tool |
| SYS:\Public\DNSDHCP\Setup.exe | DNS/DHCP Management console LOCATION |
| DHCP server object Required to setup DHCP. | Required to setup DHCP. This object is linked to a specific server |
| Subnet objects | Required to setup DHCP. Represent each subnet on your network |
| Subnet Addresss Range objects | Required to setup DHCP. Represent the sub set of addresses to be assigned in the subnet. |
| IP Address objects | Required to setup DHCP. Either exclusions or manual assignments for an address given to a particular MAC address |
| Subnet Pool Object | Required to setup DHCP. Allow you to collect or group a number of .subnets for a particular location |
| DHCPSRVR.NLM | NLM reads the configuration information from NDS and begins delivering appropriate IP addresses to workstations on each subnet. |
| ‘A’ resource record | Maps a hostname to a 32-bit IPv4 address in DNS |
| CNAME record | An alias of one name to another in DNS |
| MX record | Mail exchange record maps a domain name to a list of mail exchange servers for that domain |
| NS record | Name server record maps a domain name to a list of DNS servers authoritative for that domain |
| SOA record | Start of authority record specifies the DNS server providing authoritative information about an Internet domain, the email of the domain administrator, the domain serial number, and several timers relating to refreshing the zone. |
| NAMED.NLM | NLM that reads configuration information from NDS and begin delivering DNS data to the network |
| User Agents | Use a multicast to locate all the Service Agentss on the network which are running the SLP service. |
| Service Agents | Registers their service(s) with the Directory Agent when the SLP service starts |
| Directory Agents | provides User Agents with a list of hosts providing the requested service |
| SLPDA.NLM | NLM that activates the Directory Agent on the NetWare server |
| AP2WEBUP.NCF | NCF that starts the Apache Web Server |
| AP2WEBDN.NCF | NCF that stops the Apache Web Server |
| Apache Web Manager | Browser based tool that allows management of a single Apache Server |
| SYS:\Apache2\HTDocs | The Apache2 Web Server default document directory |
| eGuide | Built in white page telephone book which uses LDAP to access information stored in eDirectory for users in your tree. |
| iFolder | File synchronization service which creates an folder on one or more workstations and then synchronizes any files placed in that folder by sending them to the server and out to all workstations connected to that account. |
| NetStorage | Allows access to all of your files on the server from any web browser. |
| iPrint | An implementation of the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) integrated with the Novell Distributed Printing Services(NDPS). |
| Virtual Office | Allows the user to access their e-mail, set up work groups and use chat-messaging for various tasks. |
| NFTPD.NLM | NLM that starts the NetWare FTP Server |
| QuickFinder | Provides a versatile search engine for web pages as well as a wide variety of other documents stored on the server. |
| GroupWise | Novell’s full eMail product which also provides a Web Access component. |
| BorderManager | Provides firewall, proxy server, cache accelerator and Virtual Private Network (VPN) services |
| Novell Certificate Server | Provides a Public Key InfraStructure (PKIS) which supports RSA Public key encryption/decryption for security and authentication on the network. |
| NICI | Novell International Cryptography Infrastructure |
| Novell Storage Services | A newer method of storing data developed and introduced in 1998 with NetWare 5 as an option |
| Traditional NetWare File Services | Traditional method of storing data files on a NetWare server. Done by creating a NetWare partition on a physical hard disk and then create NetWare volumes in that partition |
| File Size limit on NWFS (traditional) | 4GB |
| Volume Size limit on NWSF (traditional) | 1TB |
| File Size limit on NSS | 8TB |
| Volume Size limit on NSS | Unlimited |
| Distributed File Services | Allows you to create a folder to act as a volume mount point (junction). |
| iSCSI | Allows NSS storage pools and volumes to reside on a storage area network (SAN) connected by Ethernet using IP protocols. |
| NSSMU.NLM | NLM that configures and manages NSS |
| File System Trustee Rights | Read, Write, Create, Erase, Modify, File Scan, Access Control, Supervisor |
| Access Control List | Contains a list of trustees for a file or folder which can include Users, Groups, Organizational Roles, OU’s, the Organization, the [Root], or the [Public]. |
| Inherited Rights Filter | Blocks rights on a file or folder, except the Supervisor right. |
| Effective Rights | depend on the explicitly assigned rights to any of the groups, roles, OU’s that the user is a member of |
| Queue Based Printing | Old printing service used on previous versions of NetWare. |
| Novell Distributed Print Services | New printing service, used on NetWare 6.5 OES |
| Print Server Object | Used in Queue Based Printing and loaded on the server using: LOAD PSERVER |
| Print Queue Object | Used in Queue Based Printing. Many queues can be created in various OU containers in the tree as required |
| Printer object (non-NDPS) | Used in Queue Based Printing. Should be created and under the assignment tab assign it to the Print Queue that will service it. |
| NDPS Manager | Used in NDPS. Loaded on the server using: LOAD NDPSM |
| NDPS Broker | Used in NDPS. Loaded on the server using LOAD Broker DAL###_NDPS_Broker.DAL /ipaddress=142.99.43.### /noipx |
| Service Registry Services | Provided by an NDPS Broker, to store and provide information on printers etc. |
| Event Notification Services | Provided by an NDPS Broker, to pass messages from printers to clients etc. |
| Resource Management Services | Provided by an NDPS Broker, to store and distribute print drivers etc. |
| SYS:ndps/resdir | Location of print drivers on the server |
| Controlled Access NDPS Printer | Used in NDPS. Can be created in any container, has controlled access. |
| Public Access NDPS Printer | Used in NDPS. A printer with no controlled access. |
| Printer Agent | Each printer has one of these. It is created and controlled by the NDPS Manager |
| NDPS GateWay | assigned to provide support especially for older printers that are not NDPS aware |
| SET Parameters | Parameters used to adjust most of the servers performance tuning. |
| Allocated Server Processes | Monitored in health monitor, shows the maximum number of processes running and information about performance. |
| Abended Thread Count | Monitored in health monitor, shows any threads that have ended abruptly (crashed) |
| CPU Utilization | Monitored in health monitor, may peak at 100% for short periods of time, but if it stays high, the server may be over-loaded |
| Available Memory | Monitored in health monitor, shows how much server memory is being used. |
| Virtual Memory Performance | Monitored in health monitor, an indication of the worst performing virtual memory component. |
| Packet Receive Buffers | are used to store incoming requests from clients until they are processed |
| Available ECB’s (Event Control Blocks) | are packet receive buffers which have been created but are not in use. |
| Volume SYS Available Disk Space | do not let the SYS disk space drop to zero or the server will not have room to store temporary operating data and the server may stop responding. |
| TimeSync Status | indicates whether your server’s clock is synchronized with other servers in the tree |
| Novell Directory Services | is basically a database which contains information about all network objects |
| Master Replica | When the first server in a new tree is installed, that server will receive a this copy of the [Root] partition of the tree. |
| Read/Write Replica | Copy of the eDirectory. As servers are added to the tree NDS will automatically add these replicas of the [Root] until there are at least 3 replicas |
| Read/Only Replica | Copy of the eDirectory. Only allows read access. |
| Subordinate Reference | Copy of the eDirectory. Do not contain any actual data, they are just pointer records (like a shortcut) to where the data actually exists. |
| DSREPAIR.NLM | NLM used to perform repairs on the Directory Service database. |
| Full Backups | backup all data on the volume regardless of the archive bit setting on each file. |
| Incremental Backups | back up only files which have the archive bit set to the ‘ON’ position. |
| Differential Backups | also back up only files which have the archive bit set to the ‘ON’ position, but do NOT turn the bit off. |
| ZENworks | Utility used to “Verify” application files on the Windows workstation. If any file has been modified by a virus infection the file will be replaced with an original copy from the server. |
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