IManager, a browser-based tool for managing eDirectory and its objectsĭirXML, a tool for centrally managing and synchronizing NetWare directories with Windows NT domains and Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 Active DirectoriesĬapability for continuously backing up a server as it runs Noteworthy changes include the following: With the release of NetWare version 6.5, Novell has made several additions and enhancements to its NOS. Provisions for monitoring server performance, automatic backups, and resource utilizationįile system specially designed to support high-performance, large-scale storage devices that are accessible from multiple operating systems Remote client services-for example, remote access and Web-based application services Multiple, integrated Web development and delivery servicesĮxcellent integration with other NOSs and support for many different clients Simple, centralized management of multiple clients, resources, and services Support for multiple processors, multitasking, and symmetric multiprocessingįlexible use of virtual and physical memoryĮDirectory (formerly called NDS), a comprehensive system for organizing and managing network objects NetWare 6.5’s key features include the following: With its release of NetWare 6.0 and 6.5-collectively known as the NetWare 6.x network operating systems-Novell transformed its NOS once again.
This version also offered improved file and print management, plus a graphical interface based on the Java programming language. NetWare 5.x was Novell’s first NOS wholly based on the IP protocol. In 1998, Novell released version 5.0 of NetWare, and since then has released versions 5.1 and 5.11 collectively, they are known as NetWare 5.x. NetWare 4.x also pro-ģ.1 vided much better support for enterprise-wide networks containing multiple servers. Most of the old DOS-based commands with a graphical user interface.
Novell changed the look of its NOS with NetWare 4.x, which includes versions 4.0, 4.1, and 4.11, in an attempt to make this software more user-friendly, replacing IntraNetWare was also the first version of NetWare to supply Internet-related services, such as Web server software, IP address management, and FTP hosting. With 4.11, the version sometimes referred to as intraNetWare, NetWare began supporting TCP/IP. If you work on legacy NetWare installations, bear in mind that NetWare versions prior to 4.11 require the IPX/SPX protocol suite. In your networking career, you may encounter several different versions of NetWare, from Netware 3.x (which includes NetWare 3.0, 3.1, and 3.2) and 4.x (which includes NetWare 4) to 6.x. However, in the last decade, NetWare has lost approximately 80% of its previous market share to more popular NOSs, such as Windows Server 2003, UNIX, and Linux. NetWare’s popularity arises from an appreciation of its traditional strengths, such as fast performance, reliable services, and strong vendor support. Some veteran networking professionals are more comfortable with NetWare because of its long history and its status as the first NOS designed specifically for file and print sharing. It has been around for over 20 years and has a faithful following among network administrators. NetWare offers excellent answers to a network administrator’s questions about ease of use, performance, flexibility, interoperability, and scalability. In subsequent years, Novell refined NetWare to make it run over TCP/IP (in addition to IPX/SPX) and to provide a graphical user interface for its file and resource management, plus a broad range of Internet services, fault-tolerance techniques, and seamless integration with other operating systems. Novell released its first NetWare network operating system in 1983, and it quickly became theģ.1 NOS of choice for many businesses. This chapter provides an overview of the requirements, characteristics, and basic structure of Novell’s popular NOS. For that type of knowledge, and especially if you intend to pursue CNE certification, you should invest in a book devoted to NetWare. This chapter does not attempt to cover all of the details of installing, managing, and optimizing NetWare. Subsequent NetWare releases will be based on a Linux kernel. In NetWare 6.5, Novell introduced several open-source components much like those found in UNIX and Linux. All provide standard client/server functions, such as file and print sharing, remote access, e-mail, and Internet connectivity.
Linux, and Mac OS X Server, such as their use of a hierarchical file system, graphical interfaces for resource management, and server optimization techniques. Novell NetWare shares many characteristics with Windows Server 2003, UNIX, In this chapter, you will learn about NetWare, another popular NOS. You have already learned about two popular network operating systems, or methods for managing resources on a server.