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July 2005 Highlights - Novell NetWare Toolkit
Take advantage of convenient online access to all Novell® NetWare® Toolkit resources! This month, you can review the latest updates to LogicSource® for NetWare, try out new bonus utilities, apply essential files and patches, read interesting Novell Connection articles, scan new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) and do much more. Start reading and using these resources today!
- Advanced and Expanded Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
Advanced and Expanded Resources
Authorized Training Content (online)
The following Authorized Training courses are now available online to all NetWare® toolkit subscribers:
Novell® Network Management: NetWare 6.5 Student manual volume 2 version 2 (Course 3042)
This basic five-day course teaches critical skills for managing a NetWare® 6.5 network. While the class does not require occupational experience with Novell products, it does assume you have some prior knowledge of NetWare 6.5. In it, you will learn to
- Manage client software on a NetWare 6.5 network
- Build a TCP/IP network using NetWare 6.5
- Manage NetWare 6.5 servers
- Manage NetWare 6.5 encryption
- Optimize eDirectory™; performance
- Manage Novell licensing
- Manage the NSS file system
- Manage NetWare 6.5 Web and application services
- Plan for and implement a NetWare 6.5 upgrade
- And do much more
Advanced Novell Network Management: NetWare 6.5 Student Manual— Volume 2 (Course 3043, version 2)
This course is designed to provide hands-on experience using NetWare 6.5 features that illustrate how the product lowers an enterprise's total cost of ownership (TCO) and elevates administrator and user productivity. In it, you will learn how to
- Migrate to NetWare 6.5
- Consolidate servers
- Troubleshoot network performance
- Troubleshoot server performance
- Troubleshoot eDirectory performance
- Manage server storage
- Implement advanced storage services
- Implement RAID
- Deploy Novell Identity Manager
- Deploy Novell Branch Office
Novell Network Management: NetWare 6.5 Student Manual—Volume 1 (Course 3042, version 2)
Geared for the entry-level manager who needs to get up to speed on the most crucial networking tasks, this introductory self-study course teaches the essentials of network management using NetWare 6.5. You will learn how to:
- Manage NetWare clients
- Set up a TCP/IP network
- Manage NetWare servers
- Protect your system using public key encryption
Novell Small Business Administration—Volume 2 (Course 3054)
The second volume of the Novell Small Business Administration course is now available. In the first volume of this course, you became familiar with the process of installing Novell Small Business Suite 6.5 and working with the iManager Wizards and Management Utilities to configure basic network parameters. In the second volume, you will learn how to optimize your network by installing and configuring the applications in Novell Small Business Suite:
- GroupWise® 6.5
- Virtual Office
- BorderManager®
- ZENworks® for Desktops 4
- Novell Cluster Services
- DirXML Starter Pack
- Novell Branch Office
Updated LogicSource for NetWare
Because of increasing interest in server-memory issues, this month's LogicSource focuses on clarifying existing information in both the "Understanding NetWare Memory Architecture and Troubleshooting Memory Fragmentation" and "Using the Novell Remote Manager (NRM) Utility for Troubleshooting NetWare 6.5 Servers" sections.
You can learn more about the changes that affect memory information in the NRM utility in NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3. The update also discusses which portions of this memory information are pertinent in troubleshooting your memory problems. For example, LogicSource discusses the following new enhancements in NetWare 6.5 Support Pack 3:
- Memory fragmentation has been significantly decreased through algorithm changes that affect how logical memory address space is allocated.
- A new NSS API allows an administrator to change the File Cache Maximum Size line on-the-fly without rebooting the system.
- Memory auto-tuning is enabled, so systems do not have the memory problems that surfaced in previous versions.
- Initial allocations to the memory pools are faster because once the registry is set, the Virtual Memory Manager can "stir the tanks."
Bonus Utilities
These latest bonus utilities for NetWare can help your system run more smoothly than ever:
- MassUser 3.04.02 (HomesPlus)
- GRBackPro—Professional Backup 5.4.169
- Duplicate File Detective
- Beyond Compare
- Linux Login to NetWare Script
- USERPASS
- Total Commander
- Cleanup
- DirMon
- Proxy.exe
- RunEvery
- RunlfNewer
- S2S–Send NetWare alerts by email
- Spice up the My Computer icon
- Mac OS X Renaming Checks
- SmartSync Pro
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
By now you probably know the benefits of installing the latest Novell files and patches. Increase your efficiency and security even more by installing the 48 new ones offered in this month's release.
Technical Information Resources
New and Updated Documentation
Just when you thought your applications couldn't get any better, now you can find great tips and helpful insights with new and updated documentation. Search today for information on the following Novell technologies:
- NetWare Migration Wizard 8.0
- NFS Gateway for NetWare 6
- iSCSI for NetWare 6.5
- iSCSI Initiator 1.1.3
- NFS Gateway for NetWare 6.5
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
Novell Connection articles (Online)
Want the scoop on some of the hottest new technologies from Novell? Be sure to read the March/April 2005 and Special Edition 2005 releases of Novell Connection on the Subscriber Portal. Here's a sampling of the latest articles:
March/April
- Bottom Line–Miguel de Icaza—An Interview with an Icon
- Proof Point–Happier Doctors, Healthier Profits—A Comprehensive Novell Solution Saves Millions of Dollars for Health First
- Tech Talk #1–Hear Ye! Hear Ye!—ZENworks Linux Management: Effectively Managing Linux in Your Enterprise
- Tech Talk #2–IT Gets It—The ITIL Framework and ZENworks: Aligning IT Management Processes with Business Objectives
- Tech Talk #3–Speedy Delivery—Enhanced Provisioning for Nsure Identity Manager 2: Taking the Work Out of Provisioning Workflow
- Tech Talk #4–Bring Your Own Laptop—A BrainShare Breakout with Laura Chappell
- Tech Talk #5–Hot Off the Grill—Novell Linux Desktop From Evaluation to DeploymentTech Talk #6–Office Space—Novell Linux Small Business Suite 9 Packs a Punch
- Tech Talk #7–How Do You Spell Relief?—Novell Press and Linux User Management
- Tech Talk #8–Blown Away—The Emergence of GroupWise as a Market Leader
- Tech Talk #9–Find Your Way—Get What You Need for Your LPI Certifications: Exploring LPI Level 1 Certification: Part 1 of 4
- Trend Talk–Effectively Managing Risk—A Look at Desktop Linux Adoption Trends
- BrainShare–From Forklifts to Freebies—Behind the Scenes at BrainShare 2005
- Power of Quality—YES CERTIFIED and Ready Marks
- Fine Print–The Cherry-Lime Swirl—What You're Going to Love About Novell Linux Desktop
Special Edition
- Bottom Line–The Right Stuff—Novell Open Enterprise Server: The Right Ingredient for Your Business Infrastructure
- Tech Talk #1–Mission Possible—Driving Identity in Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Tech Talk #2–In Good Company—Novell Open Enterprise Server Brings the Lexus of File Systems to Linux
- Tech Talk #3–Over and Over and Over and Over—Novell Clustered Services
- Tech Talk #4–On a Roll—When Two Worlds Collide: Migration and Deployment Strategies for Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Tech Talk #5–Stop Dreaming—You Have a Dream: Open Source—The ''Both Source'' Way
- Tech Talk #6–To the Point—Seeing the Big Picture: Open Enterprise Server Momentum
New Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) (Online)
The pool of information just keeps growing: we've added another 305 Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) in this month's release. With vast resources like this, why not start searching today? You'll find answers to your questions—and unexpected helpful hints—that will help you improve your systems.
Product Communities articles
We've built a community just for you. Here, you can find everything from broad overviews to quick hints on NetWare (and all related Novell products). The July update offers 35 Product Communities articles. (We welcome additional contributions or feedback on the current content, too!)
Online Web Forums Archive
A virtually endless supply of technical information awaits: the Online Web Forums Archive lets you access your peers in searching for answers to your most baffling questions. You can also share your expertise (and tips and tricks) with them!
What's New and Upcoming
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