Lesson 17 – UNDERSTANDING OTHER NETWARE SERVICES
Network Directory Services (NDS) Novell BorderManager Improving server reliability Domain Name System (DNS) and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) OVERVIEW
Manages large numbers of Novell servers from a single point. Allows features such as single login for an entire Network’s servers. NETWORK DIRECTORY SERVICES (NDS)
Within an NDS tree, the administrator could manage: Accounts on the Network. Servers and their resources on the Network. User account privileges for any server’s resources. Network Directory Services (NDS)
Provides support for: Windows NT/2000 servers Sun Solaris UNIX servers Network Directory Services (NDS)
Objectives: Firewall services for the LAN. Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections. Proxy caching. Logs, alerts, and reports on Internet traffic. NOVELL BORDERMANAGER
Individual BorderManager products: Firewall services VPN services Authentication services. Novell BorderManager
Novell Standby Server (NSS) Novell Cluster Services (NCS) IMPROVING SERVER RELIABILITY
Provides automatic fail-over support for NetWare 5. A running standby server can immediately take over for a failed server. Novell Standby Server (NSS)
It is closer to clustering systems, where two similar (but not necessarily identical) servers share a single set of disks. Novell Cluster Services (NCS)
Resolves domain names into their associated TCP/IP addresses. Enables the administrator to establish dynamic host addressing to support TCP/IP. Manages DNS and DHCP services using the DNS/DHCP Management Console. DNS AND DHCP
Network Directory Services (NDS): Manages large numbers of Novell servers from a single point. Allows features such as single login for an entire Network’s servers. SUMMARY
Novell BorderManager: Manages firewall services and software for the LAN, and remote access software. Summary
Improving Server Reliability: Novell Standby Server (NSS) Novell Cluster Services (NCS) Domain Name System (DNS) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) Summary