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Contents

About NetWare 4
How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
User Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

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Novell Directory Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Server Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Multiple Language Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Additional Hardware Bus Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing from CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Novell Product Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Version Checking during Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
File Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
File Compression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Block Suballocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NetWare Peripheral Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High Capacity Storage System (HCSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Storage Management Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Improvements in SBACKUP.NLM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Enhanced Target Service Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Connectivity Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Protocol Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Large Internet Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Packet Burst Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
NetWare Link Services Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Load and Bind Multiple Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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Print Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Printing and the Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Other Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Auditing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

2 Features in NetWare 4.11/4.2

Novell Directory Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
NetWare Administrator and NETADMIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
NDS Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Application Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Messaging Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
NetWare Licensing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Server Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Improved Abend Recovery Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

NetWare Symmetric MultiProcessing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
SFT III Enhancements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
UPS Connection through a Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CLIB Enhanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Platform-Related Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Other Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Hardware Detection during Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
File Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Support for Long Filenames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Volume Capacity Supports 16 Million Directory Entries . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Storage Management Services (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
SBACKUP Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
NDS Backup and Restore Improved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Additional Target Service Agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Connectivity Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Print Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Additional Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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3 New and Enhanced NetWare Utilities

Server Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
New Server Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Consolidated Server Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Workstation Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
New Workstation Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Consolidated Workstation Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Trademarks
Novell Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Third-Party Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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About NetWare 4

This manual introduces you to new and updated features included in

the latest version of the Novell® NetWare® 4TM operating system,
NetWare 4.2.

NetWare 4.2 is the ideal operating system for organizations of all sizes
that require a high-performance, reliable, cost-effective network

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services platform.

NetWare 4.2 provides

◆ Enhanced basic network services, such as file and print services.

◆ Industry-leading security, directory, routing, and management

services.

Unlike competitive network operating systems, NetWare 4 is based on

many years of experience and provides networking solutions that are
available today and ready for tomorrow. Also, Novell's networking
solutions are supported by extensive sales and support channels.

How to Use This Manual

How you approach the information in this manual depends on how
much you already know about the NetWare operating system and its
related services.

The following table indicates which chapter you should begin with,
depending on your background.

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If you are Then

New to networking or the NetWare Scan the material in this book and
operating system begin reading Guide to NetWare 4
Networks; then read Installation and
Upgrade.

Upgrading from NetWare 2 or Begin with Chapter 1, “Differences

NetWare 3 to NetWare 4 between NetWare 3 and NetWare 4,”
on page 1.

Upgrading from NetWare 4.x to Begin with Chapter 2, “Features in

NetWare 4.2 NetWare 4.11/4.2,” on page 17.

As you read through the information in this manual, you may be

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unfamiliar with a few terms or acronyms. For additional information on

NetWare and networking terms, see NetWare 4 Concepts.

Note: In Novell documentation, an asterisk denotes a trademarked name

belonging to a third-party company. Novell trademarks are denoted with specific
trademark symbols, such as TM .

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inaccuracies or information gaps it might contain.

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chapter
1 Differences between NetWare 3 and
NetWare 4

The following table provides a summary of the major differences

between the NetWare® 3 and the NetWare 4 operating systems.

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Differences between NetWare 3 and NetWare 4
Service Feature or Utility NetWare 3 NetWare 4

Bindery/Novell Directory Database of network Server-based bindery Global, distributed

ServicesTM (NDSTM) resources directory

Server Operating Language support Supports English Supports multiple

System languages

Installation Install from CD-ROM Not supported in Fully supported

NetWare 2 or NetWare
3.11

NetWare 3.12 requires a

system disk in addition
to the CD-ROM
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Simple and custom Not available Included

installation options

File Services Automatic file Not available Included

compression

Block suballocation Not available Included

NetWare Peripheral Not supported until Fully supported

ArchitectureTM NetWare 3.12

High Capacity Storage Not available Included

System

Storage Management SBACKUP utility Basic functionality Improved interface and

ServicesTM performance

SBACKUP utility Writes backup files in a Writes SIDF-compliant

proprietary format backup files

Target Service Agents Limited support Improved performance;

can be managed by
NetWare NavigatorTM
hosts

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Service Feature or Utility NetWare 3 NetWare 4

Connectivity Services Protocol Management Limited support Enhanced support for

multiple protocols and
additional utilities

Large Internet Packets Not supported Supported

Packet BurstTM Protocol Not supported Supported

Load and bind multiple Not available Support for AppleTalk*

protocols during and TCP/IP in addition
installation to IPXTM

Print Services Print Server, Print Bindery based Directory based

Queue, and Printer
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Print Server Service up to 16 printers Service up to 256
printers

Security Services RSA public/private key Not available Fully implemented

encryption

AUDITCON utility Not available Provides auditing of file

system and Directory
events

The rest of this chapter provides more detailed information about the
major differences between the NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 operating
systems.

Novell Directory Services

The most significant difference between NetWare 3 and NetWare 4 is the
use of Novell Directory Services (NDSTM). NDS provides a powerful
infrastructure that is used to locate and access information across a
network and beyond.

The key element of NDS is the Directory, a distributed database

containing records for all the network resources an organization
requires. Users, groups, and network resources, such as printers,
servers, and volumes, are represented as individual objects in the
Directory database.

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The Directory database organizes resources in a hierarchical tree

structure, independent of their physical location. Users and supervisors
can access any network service without having to know the physical
location of the server that provides the service.

The Directory replaces the bindery, which served as the system

database in NetWare 3. In NetWare 3, each server required its own
bindery, which was managed independently of all other servers and
their binderies. In NetWare 4, however, NDS supports an entire
network of servers. Instead of storing network information on one
server that can become a single point of failure, information is
distributed and replicated throughout the network.

In NetWare 4, compatibility with previous versions of NetWare is

provided through Bindery Services and the NetSyncTM utility.
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The following table provides references for more information:

For information about Refer to

Understanding NDS Guide to NetWare 4 Networks

Configuring and managing NDS “Managing Novell Directory Services

Objects” in Supervising the Network

Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Novell Directory Services” on

page 20 in this book

Server Operating System

The NetWare server operating system has been enhanced and
improved in NetWare 4. The most important changes are described
here.

Multiple Language Support

The NetWare 4 operating system, NetWare Loadable ModuleTM

(NLMTM ) programs, and utilities use English as the default language
but can be set to several other languages. You can have NLM programs
running in different languages at the same time. In addition, you can set
the language for the following: Server, Message files, and Console
keyboard.

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Additional Hardware Bus Support

With NetWare 4, the NetWare server operating system supports the PCI
and PCMCIA bus systems.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Configuring NetWare to use other “Common Management Tasks” in

languages Supervising the Network

Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Server Operating System” on

page 24 in this book

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Installation
To improve the process of installing NetWare 4, the installation program
and system files are available on CD-ROM, and you can choose to
install NetWare using a simple or custom option.

Installing from CD-ROM

All NetWare 4 program files are now contained on the NetWare 4

Operating System CD-ROM. Online documentation files are contained
on the NetWare 4 Online Documentation CD-ROM.

With the NetWare 4 Operating System CD-ROM, you can install the
NetWare operating system quickly and without swapping disks.

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Installation Options

You have two options to control the complexity of installing NetWare 4:

the simple installation or the custom installation.

Simple Installation

The simple installation option makes a number of assumptions and

therefore requires the installer to make fewer decisions. This makes a
NetWare 4 server easy and quick to install.

The simple installation configuration creates a simple, one-level Novell

Directory Services (NDS) organization. If you want additional levels,
they can be added to the organization later using the NetWare
Administrator utility.
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Custom Installation

The custom installation option makes no assumptions, enabling you to

customize a server installation.

Some NetWare options, such as spanning volumes across multiple

drives and loading and binding TCP/IP and AppleTalk protocols, are
available only through the custom installation option.

The custom installation option enables you to create a multilevel

Directory structure, meaning the Directory tree can have more than one
container object.

Novell Product Installations

You can install a variety of other Novell® products at the same time as
you install the server.

You can also perform installation tasks such as upgrading print

services, and configuring communication protocols.

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Version Checking during Installation

During the file copying process, when existing or newer version files
are located, a prompt appears indicating the existence of the file on the
server.

Options displayed on the screen then enable you to choose the

following actions: continue and overwrite the file, do not overwrite the
file, always overwrite files, never overwrite files, or abort copying.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

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Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Installation” on page 28 in this book

File Services
With NetWare 4, file system improvements include automatic file
compression, block suballocation, NetWare Peripheral Architecture
support, and extended storage capacity.

File Compression

File compression enables NetWare 4 to compress files as they are saved

to a server's hard disk. Using file compression enables a server to more
effectively use disk space. For example, 600 MB of data on a volume can
be compressed to as little as 222 MB.

Users can flag their files or directories so that they are compressed after
being used or so that they are never compressed. If files flagged for
compression are not accessed for a set amount of time, they are
automatically compressed. Files are uncompressed when a user
accesses them again.

File compression does not reduce network traffic because data is

compressed only on the hard disk. Files saved to a backup tape cannot

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be compressed with this feature, but they can be backed up in the

compressed format.

A volume is enabled for file compression by default when you install

NetWare 4. However, during an upgrade to NetWare 4, a volume is
disabled for file compression by default.

Block Suballocation

Block suballocation allows a portion of a file that exceeds the volume's

default block size to share a disk block with other files. This enables a
more efficient use of server disk space.

NetWare Peripheral Architecture

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The NetWare Peripheral Architecture (NWPA) enables broader driver

support for host adapters and connected hardware devices.

NWPA separates NetWare driver support into two components: a Host

Adapter Module (HAM) and a Custom Device Module (CDM). The
HAM drives the host adapter hardware (bus). The CDM drives
hardware devices attached to a host adapter bus.

The main advantages of using NWPA rather than a single disk driver (a
.DSK file) are that NWPA is better designed for scalability and that
CDMs enable autodetection of hardware. When you want to connect a
new hardware device to the host bus adapter, you need to load only the
appropriate HAM. NWPA.NLM is automatically loaded and the
computer is scanned for new devices. If a new device is found, the
appropriate CDM is loaded.

High Capacity Storage System (HCSS)

HCSS extends the storage capacity of a NetWare server by integrating

an optical disk library, called a jukebox , into the NetWare file system. A
jukebox is a high-capacity storage device that uses an autochanger to
mount and dismount optical disks that are held in an optical drive.

HCSS uses a process called data migration to move file data between
faster, low-capacity storage devices (the server's hard disk) and slower,
high-capacity storage devices (optical disks in a jukebox). HCSS uses
free space on the server's hard disk to temporarily cache the most active

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files. When the volume reaches its preconfigured limit and space is
needed to store additional files, the least-active files are transparently
migrated to optical disks, and more volume space becomes available.

When a user requests a migrated file, HCSS automatically copies the file
from the jukebox to the server's hard disk. Users and programs access
files on a jukebox using the same commands used to access files from
the hard disk. To the network user, the pathname of a file remains the
same whether the file resides on the hard disk or on an optical disk.

HCSS places a migration key for all migrated file data on any volume
with migrated data. If the server goes down, only the migration key
needs to be restored. The migrated file data remains intact on the
jukebox.

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Additional Information

For information about Refer to

File compression “Using File Compression” in

Supervising the Network

Block suballocation “Manage NetWare Volumes” in

Installation and Upgrade

NetWare Peripheral Architecture “NetWare Peripheral Architecture

(NWPA)” in Installation and Upgrade

HCSS “Migrating Data Using the High

Capacity Storage System” in
Supervising the Network

Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “File Services” on page 29 in this

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Storage Management Services

NetWare 4 includes an enhanced version of the Storage Management
Services (SMSTM) software.

SMS enables data to be stored and retrieved from storage devices

attached to the network. SMS functions independently of specific
backup and restore hardware and file systems such as DOS, OS/2,
Macintosh, Windows, or UNIX.

SMS can use media that is compliant with the System Independent Data
Format (SIDF) specification, the industry standard for hardware and
software independent backup and restore processes.

Improvements in SBACKUP.NLM
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The SBACKUP.NLM utility, which is Novell's SMS-compliant backup

utility, has been simplified to make custom backup and restore
operations easier. In addition, SBACKUP's performance has been
improved.

SBACKUP writes media that is compliant with the System Independent

Data Format (SIDF) specification, and backup tapes made with
SBACKUP can be read by any restore application that reads and writes
SIDF-compliant media.

Enhanced Target Service Agents

A Target Service Agent (TSA) is a software program that runs on a

server or workstation that, in conjunction with an SMS-compliant
backup utility, allows data from a specific workstation or server to be
backed up and restored.

Novell's workstation TSA program has been improved to process

requests up to 30% faster and now supports management from
NetWare Navigator hosts.

Note: NetWare Navigator is an electronic data and software distribution tool,

which is sold separately. NetWare Navigator enables network supervisors to
distribute and install business-critical applications, desktop operating systems,
and network operating systems to workstations and clients.

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Novell's NDS TSA program has been improved to enable you to restore
specified Directory contexts without having to restore the entire backup
session of the Directory database.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Storage Management Services and “Backing Up and Restoring Data” in

the SBACKUP utility Supervising the Network

Target Service Agents “Target Service Agent” in Concepts

NetWare Navigator Your local Novell Authorized Reseller

or call 1-800-NETWARE (638-9273)

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Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Storage Management Services
(SMS)” on page 30 in this book

Connectivity Services
Notable features affecting NetWare connectivity in NetWare 4 include
improved utilities for managing multiple protocols, support for Large
Internet Packets, the Packet Burst protocol, the NetWare Link Services
ProtocolTM, and the ability to load and bind multiple protocols during a
NetWare server installation.

Protocol Management

NetWare 4 provides extensive internetworking services. Supported

protocols enable systems on separate LAN segments to communicate,
even if the LAN types are different. NetWare 4 supports the most
popular network protocols (IPX, AppleTalk, and TCP/IP) and the most
popular data-link protocols (Ethernet, token ring, ARCnet*, LocalTalk*,
and FDDI).

NetWare 4 protocols are based on accepted networking standards

wherever these are available to ensure compatibility with workstations,
servers, and routers from other vendors. LAN interfaces use the Novell
Open Data-Link InterfaceTM (ODITM) specification, so you can choose
LAN controller boards from many vendors and many media types.

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NetWare 4 includes the new INETCFG utility, which guides you

through the internetwork configuration process with menus, windows,
and context-sensitive help. For example, INETCFG provides facilities
for configuring boards and protocols. This utility replaces an older style
of configuration that required you to edit LOAD and BIND commands
manually.

The MONITOR utility lets you view IPX and LAN interface statistics,
as well as numerous system resources, such as memory pools, CPU
usage, and NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) programs.

Management of the IPX, TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols is

implemented through the Simple Network Management Protocol
(SNMP) according to the most recent standard Management
Information Base (MIB) definitions for each protocol. The IPXCON,
TCPCON, and ATCON utilities use SNMP to examine protocol
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statistics and tables and to modify some parameters. You can manage
the instrumented protocols with the Novell ManageWiseTM product or
any other SNMP-based console.

Large Internet Packets

Prior to NetWare 4, a workstation negotiated with a NetWare server to

determine an acceptable packet size for all communications. If, during
this negotiation, the server detected a router between it and the
workstation, the server limited the maximum packet size to 576 bytes.

However, some network architectures, such as Ethernet and token ring,

support packets larger than 576 bytes. So, the Large Internet Packet
(LIP) feature enables a workstation to determine the maximum packet
size based on the maximum size supported by the router.

With NetWare 4, the LIP feature is enabled by default at both the server
and workstation.

Packet Burst Protocol

The Packet Burst protocol enables high-performance NCP data

transmission between workstations and servers by eliminating the
need to sequence and acknowledge each packet. Packet Burst is
designed to transmit multipacket messages efficiently over the
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NetWare Link Services Protocol

To improve internetwork communications, Novell introduced the

NetWare Link Services Protocol (NLSP). Where NetWare servers have
traditionally used RIP (Routing Information Protocol) to exchange
routing information and SAP (Services Advertising Protocol) to
exchange service information, NLSP provides link state routing for IPX
internetworks.

NLSP exchanges routing information between routers and makes

routing decisions based on that information. For workstation-to-router
communication, NLSP routers continue to use RIP and SAP.

NLSP routers exchange information such as connectivity states, path

costs, throughput, maximum packet size (MTU size), and networks

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learned through RIP (external network numbers). In networks with
RIP/SAP devices, NLSP routers keep track of services and external
(RIP-based) routes. By exchanging this information with its peer
routers, each NLSP router builds and maintains a logical map of the
entire network.Unlike RIP and SAP, which periodically broadcast
routing and service information, NLSP transmits routing information
only when a change occurs in a route or service, or every two hours—
whichever occurs first.

Load and Bind Multiple Protocols

If you choose the custom installation option to install a NetWare 4

server, you can specify whether you want the NetWare 4 server to load
the TCP/IP and AppleTalk protocols in addition to the Internetwork
Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol.

If you select TCP/IP, you are prompted to enter a valid IP address and
IP mask number. You are also prompted to install the NetWare/IP
software.

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Additional Information

For information about Refer to

The Large Internet Packet feature “Large Internet Packet” in Concepts

The Packet Burst protocol “Packet Burst protocol” in Concepts

NLSP Novell Guide to NLSP Migration

Loading and binding protocols during “Load the Device Drivers” in

installation Installation and Upgrade

The NetWare/IP software NetWare/IP Administrator's Guide

Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Connectivity Services” on page 32 in

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this book

Print Services
With NetWare 4, traditional NetWare print services have been
improved.

Printing and the Directory

In NetWare 3, only the print server and print queues exist as bindery
objects; printers are defined as attributes of the print server.

In NetWare 4, print servers, print queues, and printers are all

represented as individual objects in the Directory. Each Print Server,
Print Queue, and Printer object can be created and managed
independently.

Additionally in NetWare 4, network users do not need to know about

print queues or print servers. Users can send print jobs to a printer by
simply specifying the printer name. NetWare and the Directory take
care of all print queue activity.

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Other Enhancements

With NetWare 4, print services have been enhanced to include the

following features and improvements:

◆ NetWare 4 servers use NPRINTER.NLM to make attached

printers available to the network; DOS workstations use
NPRINTER.EXE, which replaces RPRINTER.EXE at the
workstation.

◆ A single print server can now service up to 256 printers.

◆ NetWare 4 print servers include complete compatibility with the

SFT IIITM environment.

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◆ You can now configure print queue polling intervals.

◆ NetWare 4 includes support for third-party print job

configurations, and you can now have an unlimited number of
print job configurations.

◆ PCONSOLE includes a Quick Setup feature.

◆ You can manage network printing with the NetWare

Administrator utility.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Network printing and the Directory “Planning and Setting Up NetWare

Print Services” in Print Services

NPRINTER.NLM and “Setting Up and Servicing Print

NPRINTER.EXE Servers” in Print Services

Manaing Print Services with the “Managing Print Services with the
NetWare Administrator utility NetWare Administrator Utility” in Print
Services

Enhancements in NetWare 4.11/4.2 “Print Services” on page 33 in this

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Auditing
The AUDITCON utility provides auditing functionality in NetWare 4.
Auditing is the process of monitoring your records and systems to
ensure information is properly protected, handled, and managed.
AUDITCON, which is fully configurable and protected by password,
records specific Directory and file system events on the network.

The following table references where to find more information:

For information about Refer to

AUDITCON Auditing the Network

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chapter
2 Features in NetWare 4.11/4.2

The following table provides a summary of the major differences

between previous versions of NetWare® 4 and the NetWare 4.11/4.2
operating system.

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Table 2-1
New Features in NetWare 4.11/4.12
Service Feature or Utility Previous versions of NetWare 4.11
NetWare 4

Novell® Directory NetWare Administrator Windows 3.x version Windows 3.x and
ServicesTM only Windows 95/98 versions

Limited customization Configurable status bar,

capabilities toolbar, property pages

Supports connection to Supports connection to

a single Directory tree multiple Directory trees

Partition and replica Managed by PARTMGR Managed by the new

management and Partition Manager NDSTM Manager utility
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Application Services NetWare Application Unavailable Included, providing

ManagerTM and managed access to
NetWare Application network applications
LauncherTM

NetWare Licensing Integrated license Unavailable Included

Services management

Server Operating Abend recovery Limited options Improved abend

System recovery options

NetWare Symmetric Available from OEM Included

MultiProcessing partners only

UPS connections Limited to mouse port or Serial port connection

third-party card supported

CLIB.NLM A single module 6 related modules

Installation Hardware detection Limited Substantially improved

Upgrade utilities Limited Existing utilities have

been improved and two
additional migration
utilities are provided

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Service Feature or Utility Previous versions of NetWare 4.11

NetWare 4

File Services Support for long Not supported LONG.NAM supports

filenames extended name spaces
for the Windows 95/98
amd Windows NT

Volume capacity Limit of 2 million Each NetWare volume

directory entries can handle up to 16
million directory entries

Storage Management SBACKUP Limited backup services Improved backup

ServicesTM for NDS services for NDS

Target Service Agents Available for DOS and Windows 95/98 TSAs
(TSA) Windows 3.1x included

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Connectivity Services NetWare/IP 2.2 Available, but not Fully integrated
integrated

Print Services NPrinter Manager Unavailable Enables you to make a

(NPTWIN95.EXE) printer connected to a
workstation using
Windows 95/98
available to network
users.

NetWare Administrator No Quick Setup for Print Print Services Quick

Services Setup option available

AUDITCON Limited events auditing Can audit many

additional events

Net2000 APIs designed to Unavailable Included

expose network
services for developing
distributed network
applications

The rest of this chapter provides more detailed information about the
major differences between previous versions of NetWare 4 and the
NetWare 4.11/4.2 operating system.

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Novell Directory Services

With each release of NetWare 4, Novell Directory Services has been
improved. In NetWare 4.11/4.2, the Directory has been enhanced or
changed in the following ways:

◆ The User Template object is now an object class, or a specific type

of object, instead of a User object with a specific name and
attributes. The User Template object enables you to create users
quickly.

When defining the User Template, you can specify a set of default
values for User objects, including rights to the file system and
Directory objects. Also, you can define a setup script for copying
files into the new user's home directory.
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The User Template object facilitates setting up new User objects.

However, you cannot use the User Template object to modify
existing User objects.

◆ Audit Log files are now represented by and managed as Directory

objects. This enables you to control access to Audit Log files by
using Directory rights assignments.

In addition to these improvements, the utilities you use to manage

Novell Directory Services have been updated and enhanced. The most
important enhancements are described here.

NetWare Administrator and NETADMIN

The primary utilities you use to manage the Directory, the easy-to-use,
graphical NetWare Administrator utility or the DOS menu-based
NETADMIN utility, have been enhanced to include the following
features:

◆ A Windows 95/98 version of NetWare Administrator is included

in NetWare 4.2.

There is no difference between the functionality available in the

Windows 3.x and the Windows 95/98 versions of NetWare
Administrator. The executable path and filename for the Windows
95/98 version of NetWare Administrator is

SYS:PUBLIC\WIN95\NWADMN95.EXE

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◆ The interface in NetWare Administrator has been improved with

a configurable toolbar, which provides shortcuts to menu options,
a configurable status bar, and the ability to hide and sort property
pages for individual Directory objects.

◆ With NetWare Administrator, you can now print the Directory

tree structure.

◆ You can now manage multiple trees simultaneously from within

NetWare Administrator. You can open browse windows for
multiple trees at once and drag and drop Directory objects
between windows.

◆ You can set property values for multiple objects at the same time
with the Details on Multiple Users option in NetWare

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Administrator. You can change values for multiple users,
containers, templates, or groups.

◆ You can use the Rename Subtree option in NetWare Administrator

or NETADMIN to rename a container object.

◆ You can use the Move Subtree option in NetWare Administrator or

NETADMIN to move a container object that is the root of a
Directory partition to a different context in the Directory tree.

NDS Manager

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the NDS Manager utility replaces the Partition
Manager utility that was available from the NetWare Administrator
Tools menu in earlier versions of NetWare 4.

NDS Manager has a graphical, hierarchical browser and many new,

powerful features that were not available in Partition Manager. NDS
Manager includes the following features:

◆ Runs as a standalone application or as an integrated part of the

NetWare Administrator utility

◆ Provides partitioning and replication services for the Directory

database

◆ Includes the ability to repair the Directory database from a client

workstation

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◆ Includes a version update capability so that any or all NetWare

servers in a network can be updated to a newer version of the
DS.NLM file

◆ Context-sensitive help for synchronization errors detected by the

Partition Continuity option

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Using NetWare Administrator and “Managing Novell Directory Services

NETADMIN to manage the Directory Objects”in Supervising the Network
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Using NDS Manager to manage “Managing the Novell Directory Tree”

partitions and replicas in Supervising the Network

Application Services
With NetWare 4.11/4.2, Novell is introducing the NetWare Application
Manager (NAM) and NetWare Application Launcher (NAL) utilities.

The NAM utility enables you to represent applications as objects in the

Novell Directory. As Directory objects, you can manage Application
objects the same way you manage other objects, using the NetWare
Administrator utility.

Using Application objects, you can

◆ Define an application's directory, icon, command line parameters,

and other attributes in one place.

◆ Use trustee assignments to manage access to an application.

◆ Define startup scripts that establish the appropriate network

environment for the application (drive mappings, print captures,
etc.) and cleanup scripts that restore the workstation's
environment.

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The NAL utility, available in a 16-bit version (NALW31.EXE) and a 32-

bit version (NALW95.EXE), enables network users to launch
applications represented by Application objects.

When started, NAL displays a desktop that contains Application object

icons. When the network user clicks on an icon, NAL sets up the
workstation and starts the associated application as defined in the
Application object's properties. As a network administrator, you can
control what applications the network user has access to and the user's
ability to adjust the NAL desktop.

The following table provides references for more information:

For information about Refer to

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NetWare Application Manager “NetWare Application Manager” in
Utilities Reference

NetWare Application Launcher “NetWare Application Launcher” in

Utilities Reference

Messaging Services
In previous versions of NetWare 4, messaging services were provided
by NetWare Message Handling ServiceTM and the FirstMailTM
electronic mail utility.

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, NetWare MHSTM services are available on

NetWire. Novell now provides the GroupWiseTM product line to
support messaging services. Contact your Novell Authorized
ResellerSM for more information.

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NetWare Licensing Services

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, Novell is introducing NetWare Licensing
Services.

NetWare Licensing Services (NLS) is a distributed, enterprise network

service that enables administrators to monitor and control the use of
licensed applications on a network.

NLS is tightly integrated with the Novell Directory Services (NDS)

technology and is based on an enterprise service architecture. This
architecture consists of client components that support different
platforms and system components that reside on NetWare 4.11/4.2
servers.
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NLS also provides a basic license metering tool and libraries that export
licensing service functionality to developers of other licensing systems.

The following table provides references for more information:

For information about Refer to

NetWare Licensing Services “Managing NetWare Licensing

Services” in Supervising the Network

Server Operating System

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the NetWare operating system has been
enhanced and improved in several ways. The most important changes
are described here.

Improved Abend Recovery Options

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the server operating system has improved

recovery options for handling an abnormal end (abend). These
improvements include the following features and capabilities:

◆ Additional information about the source of the abend is displayed

on the server console. This information identifies the NLM or
hardware problem that caused the abend so an administrator can
take corrective actions.

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◆ When an abend occurs, information about the abend is

automatically written to a text file, ABEND.LOG. This file is
initially written to the DOS partition. Then, when the SYS: volume
is remounted, the information is appended to the ABEND.LOG
file in the SYS:SYSTEM directory and removed from the DOS
partition.

◆ When you enter the Secure Console command, DOS is not

removed from memory automatically. To remove DOS from
memory, you have to explicitly use the Remove DOS command.
This enables abend logging and the Auto Restart After Abend
functionality when the console is secured.

◆ Auto Restart After Abend is a new SET parameter that enables the
server to automatically recover from an abend in various ways.

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This parameter is set to ON by default.

◆ Auto Restart After Abend Delay Time is a new set parameter that
enables you to specify how long after an abend the server waits
before going down to reinitialize itself.

NetWare Symmetric MultiProcessing

The NetWare Symmetric MultiProcessing (SMP) technology enables the

NetWare 4.11/4.2 operating system to run on a multiprocessor server.
NetWare SMP enables a server to run resource-intensive services, such
as large databases, document management software, and multimedia
applications on a NetWare server.

SFT III Enhancements

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the NetWare SFT III TM system has been
enhanced with two new set parameters and improvements in the
PROTOCOLS command.

◆ The SFT III Error Wait Time set parameter enables you to adjust all
SFT III wait times at once. SFT III wait times include: MSL Error
Wait Time, Secondary Take Over Wait Time, IPX Internet Down
Wait Time, MSL Deadlock Wait Time, and Check LAN Extra Wait
Time.

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The default values for each of these parameters is usually

sufficient. The SFT III Error Wait Time set parameter should be
used only for troubleshooting the system.

◆ The Turbo Memory Synch set parameter enables you to speed up

memory synchronization between a pair of SFT III servers.

◆ In previous versions of NetWare, the PROTOCOLS command did

not work with the MSEngine in the SFT III system. With NetWare
4.11/4.2, the PROTOCOLS command works identically with the
MSEngine, the IOEngine, and non-SFT III servers.

UPS Connection through a Serial Port

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the NetWare operating system now supports an

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uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connection through a serial port.

This functionality is provided by the UPS_AIO.NLM NetWare

Loadable Module program in conjunction with an AIO device driver. In
addition, to use UPS_AIO, the serial cable between the the server and
the UPS device must be designed for use with the UPS device.

Note: UPS.NLM, which is still provided with NetWare 4.11/4.2, enables a UPS
connection through a server's mouse port or third-party card and does not
require an AIO device driver.

CLIB Enhanced

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the CLIB.NLM file has been modularized into
several NetWare Loadable Module (NLM) programs. The functionality
of the previous CLIB.NLM is now available in the following NLM
programs:

◆ CLIB.NLM An ANSI-compliant runtime interface for the old

CLIB functions

In addition, the functions of MATHLIB.NLM and

MATHLIBC.NLM have been included in the CLIB.NLM.
Accordingly, MATHLIB.NLM and MATHLIBC.NLM are not
included in NetWare 4.11/4.2.

◆ FPSM.NLM Floating point support library

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◆ THREADS.NLM NetWare standard NLM threads package

◆ REQUESTR.NLM The standard requester package

◆ NLMLIB.NLM POSIX and other basic NLM runtime support

◆ NIT.NLM The old NetWare interface tools, which are being

replaced by interfaces in CALNLM32.NLM

The new set of modules is more efficient and uses 80% less dynamic
memory than the old CLIB module.

Platform-Related Improvements

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, the server operating system includes the

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following hardware platform-related enhancements:

◆ The server memory management routines have been enhanced to

take advantage of the Global Page attribute in the Intel* Pentium*
Pro microprocessor.

◆ The high resolution timer routines have been enhanced to take

advantage of the internal clock in Intel's Pentium and Pentium Pro
microprocessors. This improves the reliability and performance of
NetWare 4’s Packet BurstTM feature.

◆ The NetWare operating system more fully supports the Peripheral

Component Interface (PCI) bus architecture.

Other Changes

With previous versions of NetWare, you could run untested or suspect

NLM programs in a separate memory domain called the
OS_PROTECTED domain. This functionality was provided by the
DOMAIN utility.

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, improvements in the server operating system

and enhanced abnormal end (abend) recovery options eliminate the
need for the DOMAIN utility.

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Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Improved abend recovery options “Resolving Abends” in Supervising

the Network

NetWare SMP “Enabling SMP Support” in

Supervising the Network

Enhancements in the SFT III system “SFT III Management Tips” in

Supervising the Network

Connecting a UPS device using a “UPS_AIO” in Utilities Reference

serial cable
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Changes to the CLIB NLM “CLIB” in Utilities Reference

Installation
To ease the installation process, the Install utility autodetects hardware
devices installed in the server. In addition, new upgrade utilities are
provided with NetWare 4.11/4.2.

Hardware Detection during Installation

During a NetWare 4.11/4.2 installation, the Install utility automatically

detects the hardware devices in a server, including hard disks,
CD-ROM drives, LAN cards, etc. It then scans for and selects applicable
device drivers (.DSK and .HAM files) for the hardware.

If the server does not have an advanced bus architecture (EISA, PCI,
PNPISA, PCMCIA, or MCA) or device type (SCSI and IDE devices), the
Install utility might not select the appropriate drivers for the server. In
this case, you will need to manually select the appropriate device
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Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Detecting network boards in a file “Load the Device Drivers” in

server Installation and Upgrade

File Services
With NetWare 4.11/.4.2, the NetWare file system more effectively
supports extended name spaces and can hold 16 million directory
entries per volume by default (16 million on DOS-only volumes). In
addition, NetWare volumes mount much faster than before, and the file

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system automatically monitors volume space.

Support for Long Filenames

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, LONG.NAM provides the extended name

spaces available with the Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
workstation platforms on a NetWare volume. LONG.NAM is a special
type of NetWare Loadable Module that enables non-DOS filenames on
a NetWare volume. Because extended name spaces are used more often
now, LONG.NAM is loaded as part of the default server configuration.

Volume Capacity Supports 16 Million Directory Entries

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, each NetWare server volume can support 16

million directory entries by default and up to 16 million directory
entries on volumes that use only the DOS name space. With previous
versions of NetWare 4, the limit was 2 million entries per volume. Each
additional name space requires and additional entry per file. For
example, using only the DOS name space requires one directory entry
per file. With the DOS and longname spaces loaded, two directory
entries are required.

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Other Changes

In addition to the improvements listed above, the NetWare 4.11/4.2 file

system has changed in the following ways:

◆ The software responsible for mounting NetWare volumes has

been enhanced. Volumes mount much faster now, sometimes
more than twice as fast as with earlier versions of NetWare 4.

◆ The file system monitors NetWare volume space use and

proactively purges deleted files to free up volume space when
needed.

◆ The file system responds more efficiently to the new Novell Client
architecture, delivering a higher level of performance to
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workstations using the new Novell Client software.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

LONG.NAM “Name space support” in Concepts

NetWare volume capacity “Maintaining Volumes” in Supervising

the Network

Storage Management Services (SMS)

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, Storage Management Services (SMS) includes
an enhanced backup utility, more effective backup and restore
capabilities for the Directory, and new Target Service Agents.

SBACKUP Improvements

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, SBACKUP has been improved to include the

following features:

◆ You can create session files from tape.

◆ You can search log files for specific character strings.

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◆ Backup sessions can be verified with CRC values.

◆ SBACKUP now displays a running count for up to 4.2 Terabytes

of data as it is backed up. Previous versions turned over to zero at
4.2 Gigabytes.

◆ When data is restored, information about the restoration target is

written to the error (log) file.

NDS Backup and Restore Improved

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, SBACKUP and the NDS Target Service Agent
(TSA) provide more effective backup and restore capabilities than
before.

F ina l D r a ft
Until now, Directory schema extensions and the mechanisms that
enable you to manage file trustee assignments from the Directory were
not effectively backed up, and the restoration process involved
recreating a server's private key, User object IDs and rights, and replica
information on a per volume basis.

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, a server's private key, User object IDs and file
trustee assignments, and replica information are effectively maintained
throughout the backup and restore process.

Additional Target Service Agents

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, Novell is shipping new Target Service Agents

(TSA):

◆ The new Windows 95/98 TSA is used to back up and restore

information on workstations running the Windows 95/98
operating system and the new Novell Client software.

◆ The NetWare file system TSA has been updated.

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Additional Information

For information about Refer to

Using SBACKUP “Backing Up and Restoring Data” in

Supervising the Network

The new TSAs The documentation provided with

each client and “Backing Up and
Restoring Data” in Supervising the
Network

Connectivity Services
Fin al D ra f t

With NetWare 4.11/4.2, Novell is incorporating the NetWare/IPTM

software into the NetWare product. NetWare/IP is a set of server and
client software modules that provide access to a NetWare network
using the TCP/IP transport instead of or in addition to the IPXTM
protocol used in traditional NetWare networks. NetWare/IP enables
you to

◆ Extend NetWare services and applications to nodes on an existing

IP network in a manner that is transparent to users.

◆ Migrate a network from IPX to TCP/IP.

◆ Interconnect TCP/IP and IPX networks, enabling users on both

networks to access NetWare resources on either network.

◆ Easily manage TCP/IP addresses using the Dynamic Host

Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

◆ Provide access to network printers attached to UNIX hosts using

the lpr protocol.

The current Novell Client that ships with this product supports TCP/
IP. See the Novell Client documentation for specific information. For
information on using NetWare/IP in an IP-only environment, refer to a
special readme file (nwip.txt) found on the Documentation CD-ROM.

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The following table provides references for more information.

For information about Refer to

NetWare/IP NetWare/IP Administrator's Guide

Print Services
With NetWare 4.11/4.2, traditional NetWare print services have been
improved in the following ways.

◆ The NetWare Administrator utility now includes a Print Services

Quick Setup option on the Tools menu. This option provides
functionality similar to the Printing Quick Setup option in the

F ina l D r a ft
PCONSOLE utility.

The Print Services Quick Setup option enables you to easily create
and associate Print Server, Printer, and Print Queue objects in the
Directory.

◆ You can use the new, graphical NPRINTER Manager

(NPTWIN95.EXE) to enable network users to share a printer
attached to a Windows 95/98 workstation. NPRINTER Manager
(and its associated files) provides the same functionality that
NPRINTER.EXE provides on a DOS workstation.

Additional Information

For information about Refer to

The Print Services Quick Setup “Using Print Services Quick Setup in
option in NetWare Administrator NetWare Administrator” in Print
Services

NPrinter Manager (NPTWIN95.EXE) “Using NPRINTER (Windows 95/98)”

in Print Services

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chapter
3 New and Enhanced NetWare Utilities

This chapter summarizes the major changes and enhancements to the

utilities included with NetWare ® 4.11/4.2.

The first part of this chapter describes utilities that run from the
NetWare server console prompt. The second part of this chapter
describes utilities that run from a DOS or Windows workstation.

F ina l D r a ft
Server Utilities
With NetWare 4.11/4.2, there are two types of utilities used at the server
console:

◆ Command line utilities

Command line utilities are executed by typing the command as

described in Utilities Reference.

◆ NetWare Loadable ModuleTM (NLMTM) programs (typically,

menu-based utilities)

NLMs must be loaded from the server console prompt by typing

the LOAD command followed by the NLM filename.

Figure 3-1 lists all server utilities included with NetWare 4.11/4.2.
Utilities that are new since NetWare 3.1x are listed in bold text. Utilities
introduced with NetWare 4.11/4.2 are indicated with an asterisk.

The remainder of this section includes a brief summary of each utility

that is new or updated since NetWare 3.1x.

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Figure 3-1
Server Commands and Utilities
Server Utilities

Commands NLMs and Menu-based Utilities

ABORT REMIRROR OFF AFP (Mac OS) NPAMS (SFT III)

ACTIVATE SERVER (SFT III) PMMON (OS/2) AFPCON (Mac OS) NPRINTER
ADD NAME SPACE PROTOCOL ATCON (Mac OS) NUT
ALIAS * REGISTER MEMORY ATCONFIG (Mac OS) NWIPCFG *
BIND REINITIALIZE SYSTEM ATPS (Mac OS) NWSNUT
BROADCAST REMIRROR PARTITION ATPSCON (Mac OS) PING
CD REMOVE DOS ATXRP (Mac OS) PSERVER
CLEAR STATION RESET ROUTER BRGCON (OS/2) PUPGRADE
CLS RESTART (SFT III) CDROM REMAPID
CONFIG RESTART SERVER CLIB REMOTE
DISABLE LOGIN SCAN FOR NEW DEVICES CONLOG REQUESTR (CLIB)
DISMOUNT SEARCH DHCPCFG * ROUTE
DISPLAY NETWORKS SECURE CONSOLE DSMERGE RPL
DISPLAY SERVERS SEND DSREPAIR RS232
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DOWN SERVER EDIT RSPX

ENABLE LOGIN SET FILTCFG RTDM
ENABLE TTS SET TIME FPSM (CLIB) SBACKUP
EXIT SET TIME ZONE HFSCD (Mac OS) SCHDELAY
HALT (SFT III) SPEED HFSCDCON (Mac OS) SERVMAN
HCSS TIME INETCFG SPXCONFG
HELP TRACK OFF INSTALL SPXS
INITIALIZE SYSTEM TRACK ON IPXCON STREAMS
LANGUAGE UNBIND IPXPING TCPCON
LIST DEVICES UNLOAD IPXS TECHWALK *
LOAD UPS STATUS KEYB THREADS (CLIB)
MAGAZINE UPS TIME MACFILE (Mac OS) * TIMESYNC
MEDIA VERSION MATHLIB (CLIB) TLI
MEMORY VOLUME MATHLIBC (CLIB) TPING
MEMORY MAP MONITOR UNICON *
MIRROR STATUS MPDRIVER (SMP) * UPS
MODULES NETSYNC3 UPS_AIO *
MOUNT NETSYNC4 VIEW *
MSERVER (SFT III) NIT (CLIB) VREPAIR
NAME NLMLIB (CLIB)

BOLD = New to NetWare 4

* = New to NetWare 4.11

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New Server Utilities

Table 3-1 summarizes the server utilities that are new since NetWare
3.1x.

Table 3-1
New Server Commands and Utilities
Command or Utility Description

ABORT REMIRROR Stops the remirroring of a logical disk partition.

ACTIVATE SERVER Loads the MSEngine for the NetWare 4.11/4.2 SFT IIITM system,
synchronizes the memory of both SFT III servers, and executes the
MSSTART.NCF and MSAUTO.NCF scripts.

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AFP Provides complete support for the AppleTalk Filing Protocol (AFP) suite.

AFPCON Enables you to configure the AFP module on a server.

ALIAS Enables you to abbreviate a long server console command line by assigning
it to a short, unique string. When the string is entered at the server console
prompt, the full command line appears.

ATCON Enables you to monitor the activity of AppleTalk network segments.

ATCONFIG Enables you to configure NetWare for Macintosh after installation.

ATPS Provides complete support for the AppleTalk Print Services (ATPS) protocols.

ATPSCON Enables you to configure the ATPS module on a server.

ATXRP Works with PSERVER to send a print job to an AppleTalk network printer from
a NetWare print queue.

BRGCON Enables you to view bridge configuration information for a NetWare Server for
OS/2 bridge.

CD Enables you to monitor and administer a CD-ROM disk used as a read-only

NetWare volume.

CDROM Enables a server to use a CD-ROM disk as a read-only NetWare volume.

CONLOG Enables you to capture console messages generated by modules during

system initialization and to write the messages to the default file,
SYS:\ETC\CONSOLE.LOG, or to another file.

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Command or Utility Description

DOMAIN Included with NetWare 4.1 to enable a protected memory domain. This utility
is not included with NetWare 4.11/4.2 because improved abend recovery
options and other server operating system enhancements are more effective.

DHCPCFG Enables you to manage the NetWare Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) service.

DSMERGE Enables you to rename and merge Novell® Directory ServicesTM (NDSTM)
trees.

DSREPAIR Enables you to maintain and repair the NDS database on a server.

FILTCFG Enables you to define filters for the Internetwork Packet ExchangeTM (IPXTM),
TCP/IP, and AppleTalk protocols.
Fin al D ra f t

HALT Use at a NetWare 4.11/4.2 SFT III server console to bring down an IOEngine
on one SFT III server while leaving the other IOEngine running.

HCSS Enables you to view and change a list of High Capacity Storage System
(HCSS) commands and current settings.

HELP Use to view the syntax, a brief description, and an example of a console
command.

HFSCD Provides support for Apple Computer's HFS format for CD-ROM drives.

HFSCDCON Enables you to configure the HFSCD module on a server.

INETCFG Enables you to define an internetworking configuration for the IPX, TCP/IP,
and AppleTalk protocols, simplifying the process of configuring local area
networks using network and routing protocols supported by NetWare 4.11/
4.2.

INITIALIZE SYSTEM Enables multiprotocol router configuration by executing all commands in the
system NETINFO.CFG file. This utility is typically executed from the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file.

IPXCON Enables you to monitor and troubleshoot IPX routers and network segments.

IPXPING Enables you to send an IPX ping packet to an IPX server or workstation to
determine whether the node is reachable.

KEYB Sets the keyboard language on a server.

LANGUAGE Sets the language used by NetWare server utilities.

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Command or Utility Description

LIST DEVICES Displays current device information for the server.

MACFILE Provides Mac OS file support on a NetWare server. Also enables

maintenance of the Mac OS desktop database.

MAGAZINE [parameter ] Confirms whether magazine requests from the server have been satisfied.

MEDIA [parameter ] Confirms whether media requests from the server have been satisfied.

MEMORY MAP Use to display the amount of memory (in bytes) allocated to DOS and to the
server.

MIRROR STATUS Displays all mirrored logical disk partitions and their status.

MPDRIVER Use to enable processors in a multiprocessor server running NetWare

F ina l D r a ft
Symmetric MultiProcessing (SMP) software.

MSERVER Use to load the IOEngine on each NetWare 4.11/4.2 SFT III server.

NETSYNC3 Load on a NetWare 3 server to make it part of a NetSyncTM managed network.

NETSYNC4 Load on a NetWare 4 server to manage the NetWare 3 servers in a NetSync

environment.

NPAMS Enables the mounting of a CD-ROM disk as a read-only NetWare volume on

a NetWare 4.11/4.2 SFT III server.

NPRINTER Enables a printer attached to any server to be a network printer.

NUT Use with NetWare 3.11 NLM programs that require NUT's library.

NWIPCFG Use to configure and manage the NetWare/IP server software.

NWSNUT (NLM utility user interface) Provides a library of routines used by certain NLM
programs, such as MONITOR or SERVMAN.

PING Enables you to determine whether an IP node on the network is reachable and
provides statistics about the route between nodes. PING sends an Internet
Control Message Protocol echo request packet to an IP node and notifies you
when it receives a reply.

PMMON Use to monitor CPU usage on a server running the NetWare Server for OS/2
software.

PUPGRADE Upgrades NetWare 3.1x printing objects, print job configurations, and printer
definitions.

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Command or Utility Description

REINITIALIZE SYSTEM Enables multiprotocol router configuration changes made since the last time
the commands in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file were executed. If any new
commands are in the NETINFO.CFG file, they are executed.

REMAPID Load on a NetWare 3.x server to handle passwords correctly in a NetSync

environment.

REMIRROR PARTITION Starts the remirroring of a logical disk partition.

RESTART Reloads the IOEngine on one NetWare 4.11/4.2 SFT III server while leaving
the other server running, or forces a server to switch over from primary to
secondary.

RESTART SERVER Restarts the server after you down it.

Fin al D ra f t

RPL (Remote Program Load) Enables remote booting of IBM PC-compatible

diskless workstations that have network boards installed.

RTDM (Real Time Data Migration) Enables data migration at the server console.

SBACKUP Use to back up and restore specified data on a server, workstation, or service
that you select.

SCAN FOR NEW Checks for storage device hardware that has been added since the server
DEVICES was last booted.

SCHDELAY Enables you to prioritize and schedule server processes to use less of the
server's CPU. Also enables you to slow processes when the server is busy.

SERVMAN Changes SET parameters in the .NCF files. Also displays IPX/SPXTM, device,
volume, and network information.

TCPCON Enables you to monitor activity in the TCP/IP segments of the network.

TECHWALK Use to record NetWare configuration information.

TIMESYNC Controls time synchronization on servers running NDS.

TPING (Trivial PING) Enables you to determine whether an IP node on the network is
reachable. TPING requires a hostname parameter.

UNICON Use at the server console to manage certain NetWare/IP products installed
on a server, such as the NetWare Domain Name System (DNS) and the
NetWare/IP Domain SAP/RIP Service (DSS).

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Command or Utility Description

UPS_AIO Use to provide the software link between a server and an uninterruptible
power supply (UPS) that is connected to a server through the serial port.

VIEW Use to view (but not edit) a file from the server console.

Consolidated Server Utilities

Table 3-2 summarizes the server utilities that have been consolidated
since NetWare 3.1x.

Table 3-2
Consolidated Server Utilities

F ina l D r a ft
NetWare 3.11 Utilities NetWare 4 Utilities

BINDFIX, BINDREST DSREPAIR

FCONSOLE MONITOR

NBACKUP SBACKUP

RCONSOLE, ACONSOLE RCONSOLE

Workstation Utilities
In NetWare 4.11/4.2, there are three types of utilities used at a
workstation:

◆ DOS command line utilities

DOS command line utilities are executed by typing the command

at a DOS prompt on a workstation or from within a login script or
batch file as described in Utilities Reference.

◆ DOS menu-based utilities

DOS menu-based utilities are executed by typing the name of the

utitlity at a DOS prompt on a workstation.

◆ Graphical utilities

Graphical utilities are run from within Windows environments.

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Figure 3-2 lists all workstation utilities included with NetWare 4.11/4.2.
Utilities that are new since NetWare 3.1x are listed in bold text. Utilities
introduced with NetWare 4.11/4.2 are indicated with an asterisk.

The remainder of this section includes a brief summary of each utility

that is new or updated since NetWare 3.1x .
Figure 3-2
Workstation Utilities
Workstation Utilities

Graphical Utilities Menu-based Utilities Commands

NDS Manager * AUDITCON ADDICON * NVER

NetWare Administrator COLORPAL ATOTAL NWSTART (OS/2) *
NetWare Application Launcher * FILER CAPTURE NWSTOP (OS/2) *
NetWare Application Manager * NETADMIN CX NWXTRACT
NetWare Directory Browser (Mac OS) * NETUSER DOSGEN PSC
Fin al D ra f t

NetWare File Migration * NPRINTER FLAG PURGE

NetWare Login * PARTMGR LOGIN RENDIR
NetWare Print Chooser (Mac OS) * PCONSOLE LOGOUT RIGHTS
NetWare Tools (OS/2) PRINTCON MAP SEND
NetWare User Tools PRINTDEF MIGPRINT SETPASS
NetWare Volume Mounter (Mac OS) * RCONSOLE NCOPY SETTTS
NLS Manager * NCUPDATE SYSTIME
NPRINTER (OS/2) NDIR UIMPORT
NPRINTER Manager (Windows 95) * NLIST WHOAMI
Remote Console (Mac OS) * NMENU WSUPDATE
SETUPDOC * NPATH WSUPGRD
NPRINT

BOLD = New to NetWare 4

* = New to NetWare 4.11 /4.2

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New Workstation Utilities

Table 3-3 summarizes the workstation utilities that are new since
NetWare 3.1x.

Table 3-3
New Workstation Utilities
New Workstation Utility Description

AUDITCON Enables you to audit file system and NDS events on the network.

ADDICON Use at the DOS prompt or in login scripts to add icons to a Windows 3.1x
Program Manager group.

ATOTAL Use to total the accounting charges on your network.

F ina l D r a ft
CX Enables you to change your context in the Directory tree.

DOSGEN Use to boot a DOS workstation from remote boot image files on the server
(rather than booting from a local drive).

NCUPDATE Enables you to update a NET.CFG file with a new name context after a
container object has been moved or renamed.

NDS Manager Enables you to create, manage, and repair Directory partitions and replicas.
(Includes a superset of the features in the menu-based PARTMGR utility;
replaces the graphical Partition Manager utility available with previous
releases of NetWare 4.)

NETADMIN This DOS menu-based utility provides a subset of the functionality available
in the graphical NetWare Administrator utility.

NETUSER Enables you to perform network tasks, such as setting up print jobs, managing
drive mappings and attachments, and sending messages to other network
users. (Replaces the SESSION utility.)

NetWare Administrator This graphical utility enables you to create and manage Directory objects, set
up and manage network printing, manage partitions and replicas (via the
integrated NDS Manager utility), and manage licensing services (via the
integrated NLS Manager utility).

NetWare Administrator incorporates all the functions available in FILER,

NETADMIN, PARTMGR, and PCONSOLE.

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New Workstation Utility Description

NetWare Application These utilities enable you to manage and access network applications as
ManagerTM and Directory objects, providing advanced application control and access by
NetWare Application network users.
LauncherTM

NetWare Directory Use at a Mac OS-based workstation to choose objects from the Directory tree.
Browser (Mac OS)

NetWare Login Use at a Windows 3.1x or Windows 95 workstation to access a Novell

Directory tree or server or to run a login script.

NetWare Print Chooser Use at a Mac OS-based workstation to choose and configure a Novell
(Mac OS) Directory Services printer or print queue.

NetWare Tools (OS/2) Use to access network resources from an OS/2 workstation. NetWare Tools
Fin al D ra f t

enable you to perform tasks such as mapping drives, managing printer

connections, managing the Directory tree, managing server connections,
displaying network users, and sending messages.

NetWare User Tools Enables Windows 3.1x users to manage their network environment, including
drive mappings, printing, sending broadcasts, and Directory access.

NetWare Volume Use at a Mac OS-based workstation to mount a NetWare volume.

Mounter (Mac OS)

NLIST Enables you to view information about files, directories, users, groups,
volumes, servers, and queues.

NLS Manager Use to manage NetWare Licensing Services (NLS).

NMENU Enables you to create a working environment for network users. This version
is easier to use and requires less memory than previous versions.

NPATH Enables you to determine the search sequence that NetWare uses to find
message files so you can troubleshoot why a user's workstation can't find a
particular file, why the workstation is finding an incorrect version of a file, or
why the workstation is displaying a foreign language.

NPRINTER Enables a printer attached to a DOS or Windows 3.1x workstation to be a

network printer.

NPTWIN95 Enables a printer attached to a Windows 95/98 workstation to be a network

printer.

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New Workstation Utility Description

NWSTART (OS/2) Starts NetWare Client for OS/2 on an OS/2 workstation if the DISCONNECT
ON parameter is included in the NET.CFG file.

The DISCONNECT ON parameter prevents NetWare Client for OS/2 from

making a network connection when the workstation is started.

NWSTOP (OS/2) Disconnects NetWare Client for OS/2 without turning off your computer.

NWXTRACT Use to extract and copy files from the NetWare Installation CD-ROM to the
network or to local drives.

PARTMGR Use to create and manage partitions and replicas of the NDS database. This
utility provides a subset of the features available in the graphical NDS
Manager utility.

F ina l D r a ft
Remote Console Use to view and control one or more server consoles from a Mac OS-based
(Mac OS) workstation.

SETUPDOC Use at a Windows 3.1x workstation to install and delete document collections
and DynaText* viewers, to configure viewers to access document collections
in various ways, and to create viewer icons at individual workstations.

UIMPORT Enables you to import data from an existing database into the NDS database.

/VER Enables you to view the version number of a utility and the files the utility
requires.

WSUPGRADE Enables you to upgrade the IPX LAN driver on the workstation to the
corresponding Open Data-Link InterfaceTM (ODITM) driver.

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Consolidated Workstation Utilities

Table 3-4 summarizes the workstation utilities that have been

consolidated since NetWare 3.1x.

Table 3-4
Consolidated Workstation Utilities
NetWare 3.11 Utilities NetWare 4 Utilities

ALLOW, GRANT, REMOVE, REVOKE, RIGHTS

RIGHTS, TLIST

ATTACH, LOGIN LOGIN

BINDFIX, BINDREST (Use DSREPAIR at the

Fin al D ra f t

server console.)

CASTON, CASTOFF, SEND SEND

CAPTURE, ENDCAP CAPTURE

CHKDIR, CHKVOL, NDIR, LISTDIR, NDIR

VERSION

DSPACE, SECURITY, SYSCON, USERDEF NETADMIN

FCONSOLE (Use MONITOR at the

server console.)

FILER, SALVAGE, PURGE, VOLINFO FILER

FLAG, FLAGDIR, SMODE FLAG

MAKEUSER UIMPORT

MENU NMENU

NBACKUP SBACKUP

SESSION NETUSER

SLIST, USERLIST NLIST

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Trademarks

Novell Trademarks

Access Manager is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States

and other countries.
Advanced NetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
AlarmPro is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
AppNotes is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
AppTester is a trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States.
BrainShare is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
C-Worthy is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
C3PO is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
CBASIC is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Certified NetWare Administrator in Japanese and CNA-J are service marks of
Novell, Inc.
Certified NetWare Engineer in Japanese and CNE-J are service marks of Novell,
Inc.
Certified NetWare Instructor in Japanese and CNI-J are service marks of Novell,
Inc.
Certified Novell Administrator and CNA are service marks of Novell, Inc.
Certified Novell Engineer and CNE are service marks of Novell, Inc.
Certified Novell Salesperson is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Client 32 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
ConnectView is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Connectware is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Corsair is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
CP/Net is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Custom 3rd-Party Object and C3PO are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
DeveloperNet is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Documenter ’s Workbench is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
ElectroText is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

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Enterprise Certified Novell Engineer and ECNE are service marks of Novell,
Inc.
Envoy is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
EtherPort is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
EXOS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Global MHS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Global Network Operations Center and GNOC are service marks of Novell, Inc.
Grammatik is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Graphics Environment Manager and GEM are registered trademarks of Novell,
Inc. in the United States and other countries.
GroupWise is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
GroupWise 5 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
GroupWise XTD is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Hardware Specific Module and HSM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Hot Fix is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
InForms is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Instructional Workbench is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
Internetwork Packet Exchange and IPX are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
IPX/SPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
IPXODI is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
IPXWAN is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
LAN WorkGroup is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
LAN WorkPlace is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States
and other countries.
LAN WorkShop is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
LANalyzer is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
LANalyzer Agent is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Link Support Layer and LSL are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
MacIPX is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
ManageWise is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Media Support Module and MSM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Mirrored Server Link and MSL are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Mobile IPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Multiple Link Interface and MLI are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Multiple Link Interface Driver and MLID are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
My World is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
N-Design is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Natural Language Interface for Help is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

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NDS Manager is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE/2 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE/2-32 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE/2T is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE1000 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE1500T is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE2000 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE2000T is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE2100 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE21500T is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE3200 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NE32HUB is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NEST is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NEST Autoroute is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetExplorer is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetNotes is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
NetSync is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
NetWare 3 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare 3270 CUT Workstation is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare 3270 LAN Workstation is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare 386 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare 4 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare 5 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Access Server is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Access Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Application Manager is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Application Notes is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Asynchronous Communication Services and NACS are trademarks of
Novell, Inc.
NetWare Asynchronous Services Interface and NASI are trademarks of Novell,
Inc.
NetWare Aware is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Basic MHS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare BranchLink Router is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Care is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Communication Services Manager is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Connect is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States.
NetWare Core Protocol and NCP are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Distributed Management Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Document Management Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare DOS Requester and NDR are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Enterprise Router is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Express is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States
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NetWare Global MHS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare HostPrint is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States.
NetWare IPX Router is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare LANalyzer Agent is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Link Services Protocol and NLSP are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Link/ATM is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Link/Frame Relay is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Link/PPP is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Link/X.25 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Loadable Module and NLM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare LU6.2 is trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Management Agent is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Management System and NMS are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Message Handling Service and NetWare MHS are trademarks of
Novell, Inc.
NetWare MHS Mailslots is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
NetWare Mirrored Server Link and NMSL are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Mobile is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Mobile IPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare MultiProtocol Router and NetWare MPR are trademarks of Novell,
Inc.
NetWare MultiProtocol Router Plus is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Name Service is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
NetWare Navigator is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Peripheral Architecture is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Print Server is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Ready is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Requester is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Runtime is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare RX-Net is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare SFT is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare SFT III is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare SNA Gateway is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare SNA Links is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare SQL is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Storage Management Services and NetWare SMS are trademarks of
Novell, Inc.
NetWare Telephony Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare Tools is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare UAM is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare WAN Links is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWare/IP is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NetWire is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
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Network Navigator is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United

States.
Network Navigator - AutoPilot is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
Network Navigator - Dispatcher is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States.
Network Support Encyclopedia and NSE are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Network Support Encyclopedia Professional Volume and NSEPro are
trademarks of Novell, Inc.
NetWorld is a registered service mark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Novell is a service mark of Novell, Inc. and a registered trademark of Novell,
Inc. in the United States and other countries.
Novell Academic Education Partner and NAEP are service marks of Novell,
Inc.
Novell Alliance Partners Program is a collective mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Application Launcher is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Application Notes is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Authorized CNE is a trademark and service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Authorized Education Center and NAEC are service marks of Novell,
Inc.
Novell Authorized Partner is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Authorized Reseller is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Authorized Service Center and NASC are service marks of Novell, Inc.
Novell BorderManager is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell BorderManager FastCache is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Client is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Corporate Symbol is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Customer Connections is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States.
Novell Directory Services and NDS are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Novell Distributed Print Services and NDPS are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Novell ElectroText is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Embedded Systems Technology is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
in the United States and other countries.
NEST is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Gold Authorized Reseller is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Gold Partner is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Labs is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell N-Design is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States
and other countries.
Novell NE/2 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell NE/2-32 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell NE3200 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Network Registry is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Platinum Partner is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Press is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

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United States and other countries.
Novell Replication Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Research Reports is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell RX-Net/2 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Service Partner is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Storage Services is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Support Connection is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell Technical Services and NTS are service marks of Novell, Inc.
Novell Technology Institute and NTI are registered service marks of Novell, Inc.
in the United States and other countries.
Novell Virtual Terminal and NVT are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Novell Web Server is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Novell World Wide is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
NSE Online is a service mark of Novell, Inc.
NTR2000 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Nutcracker is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
OnLAN/LAP is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
OnLAN/PC is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Open Data-Link Interface and ODI are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Open Look is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Open Networking Platform is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
Open Socket is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States.
Packet Burst is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
PartnerNet is a trademark and service mark of Novell, Inc.
PC Navigator is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
PCOX is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Perform3 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Personal NetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Pervasive Computing from Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in
the United States and other countries.
Portable NetWare is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Presentation Master is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
Print Managing Agent is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Printer Agent is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
QuickFinder is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Red Box is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Reference Software is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States
and other countries.
Remote Console is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Remote MHS is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

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RX-Net is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

RX-Net/2 is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
ScanXpress is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Script Director is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and
other countries.
Sequenced Packet Exchange and SPX are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Service Response System is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Serving FTP is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
SFT is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
SFT III is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
SoftSolutions is a registered trademark of SoftSolutions Technology
Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc.
Software Transformation, Inc. is a registered trademark of Software
Transformation, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Novell, Inc.
SPX/IPX is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
StarLink is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Storage Management Services and SMS are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Technical Support Alliance and TSA are collective marks of Novell, Inc.
The Fastest Way to Find the Right Word is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
in the United States and other countries.
The Novell Network Symbol is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Topology Specific Module and TSM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Transaction Tracking System and TTS are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Universal Component System is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
Virtual Loadable Module and VLM are trademarks of Novell, Inc.
Writer’s Workbench is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc. in the United
States and other countries.
Yes, It Runs with NetWare (logo) is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Yes, NetWare Tested and Approved (logo) is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Yes, Tested and Approved is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
Z.E.N.works is a trademark of Novell, Inc.

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