April 2007 Highlights - Novell Tech Select Service
Novell Technical Subscriptions
It's time to hop off the treadmill of 12-hour workdays. The resources in this month's update give you great new ways to save time and improve system performance. You'll find online access to new NovellŪ Self-Study Manuals, the latest update to the Novell Developer Kit, dozens of new bonus utilities and critical ReadMe files and patches. You can also check out 421 new Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs), updated product documentation, the latest issues of Novell Connection magazine, 142 new Product Communities articles and much more.
- Upcoming Software
- Advanced and Expanded Resources
- Support Resources
- Technical Information Resources
- Developer Resources
- What's New and Upcoming
Upcoming Software
Why the excitement? The following Novell products will be heading your way in the upcoming months:
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Novell Identity Manager 3.5 will feature tighter integration with authentication, single sign-on and event management solutions, and offer improved functionality to ease the complexity and lower the cost of deploying an enterprisewide user provisioning and password management system.
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Novell BorderManager 3.9 will include enhancements such as a single, consolidated management framework; a Linux VPN client; and more robust and user-friendly site-to-site VPN services.
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Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 will feature innovations in storage management and enhancements to simplify user access in Microsoft* Windows* environments, along with the virtualization of NetWare.
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Novell ZENworks 7.2 Linux Management will give customers a powerful new option to manage enterprise Linux, with support for both SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as well as policy-based full lifecycle management to help customers deploy, manage and maintain their Linux resources.
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Sentinel 6.0 will offer new capabilities for automating real-time monitoring of the enterprise security environment, identifying and remediating security incidents, and documenting regulatory compliance.
Advanced and Expanded Resources
Novell Online Self-Study Manuals
The practical online Novell Self-Study Manuals deliver convenient, accessible training on the latest Novell and open source technologies. This month, the following new and updated courses are available:
Integrating Novell Open Enterprise Server for Linux (Course 3077, Volume 2)
This manual examines Novell Open Enterprise Server and all the great services that come with it. You can learn how to migrate data and services currently running on NetWare to the new Novell Open Enterprise Server or learn how to install services directly on Linux if you are just starting with Novell. Either way, you are sure to get the valuable knowledge you need to implement and integrate valuable Novell Open Enterprise Server services into your environment.
Novell's Guide to CompTIA's Linux+ with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (Course 3064, Volume 2)
This manual introduces the knowledge and skills needed to work with Linux and prepares you to take the CompTIA Linux+ exam. Specifically, you will learn about the following topics and services:
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Installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
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Understanding directories and files
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Understanding users and groups
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Configuring the network and key services
(Updated): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 Advanced Administration Workbook (Course 3073)
This course gives students a deeper understanding of how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 works. Students will learn how to make their work and their servers more efficient and productive as well as how to turn Linux into a productive system. Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, students will learn the following:
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Virtualization with Xen
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Configuration of a Web application server
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Configuration of Samba
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Shell scripting
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System health check and performance tuning
Upgrading to Novell Open Enterprise Server for NetWare Workbook (Course 3083)
This workbook complements Course 3083, providing practical exercises that help you learn to:
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Upgrade or migrate an existing server to Novell Open Enterprise Server on NetWare
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Install a new Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare)
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Manage Novell Modular Authentication Service (NMAS)
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Use Novell Open Enterprise Server directory and server management tools
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Implement and manage Novell Storage Services (NSS)
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Implement pool snapshots
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Implement Archive and Versioning Services
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Implement the Common Internet File System (CIFS) on Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare)
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Implement Distributed File Services (DFS) on Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare)
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Implement iSCSI
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Manage Apache and Tomcat on Novell Open Enterprise Server (NetWare)
Bonus Utilities
Now you can take advantage of the latest product innovation and achieve new levels of efficiency. This month's update includes new and updated bonus utilities, small tools that deliver big savings in time and money. Check out a small sampling of the latest utilities below:
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Generic File Driver for IDM—provides a pluggable generic file driver that currently supports read/write of CSV, XML and XLS
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LDAP Count Script—features a script useful for benchmarking, performance testing and debugging
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Password Information Tool—offers a tool to debug various password policies and user entries regarding passwords
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(updated): GWSave—allows the bulk export of GroupWise 7 e-mail messages to standard mime (*.eml) format
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BASH: cool functions for your .bashrc file—features weather, stock, translate and define functions for your .bashrc.file
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NW Remove Pool Snapshot—provides a Perl script that deletes a pool snapshot
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(updated): NetWare Control Center 3.1.2—includes Novell Logfile Analyzer with real-time event monitoring, alerting and reporting
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TZUpdate For Java–VB Script—provides a VB script that addresses DST fixes for Java on Windows hosts
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Process Net Monitor—delivers a tool to monitor the network activities of a particular process
Support Resources
Latest Files and Patches
There's no better way to ensure maximum security and top performance from your Novell products. Check out the 31 new ReadMe files and patches shipping this month. After you identify the files that affect your systems, simply download and apply them.
Technical Information Resources
Product Documentation
Where can you find practical hands-on manuals, quick-reference guides and straightforward information on your favorite Novell products? Novell Documentation, of course. This month, you have access to the following new and updated documentation:
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(updated): ConsoleOne 1.3.x
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(updated): Designer 2.0 for Novell Identity Manager (Beta)
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(updated): Novell eDirectory 8.8
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(updated): Novell Identity Manager 3.5 (Beta)
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(updated): Novell Identity Manager 3.5 Drivers (Beta)
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(updated): Novell Identity Manager 3.0 Drivers
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(updated): iManager 2.6
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(updated): Novell Access Manager
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(updated): Novell GroupWise Gateway 2.0
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(updated): SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
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(updated): Novell ZENworks 7
Novell Connection Magazine
The latest online issues of Novell Connection magazine cover a spectrum of timely topics: Linux integration, Novell GroupWise Mobile Server, open source collaboration tools, Laura Chappell's animated articles, customer success stories and much more. Come see where Novell and the tech industry are headed—read Novell Connection today!
New Support Knowledgebase Documents (TIDs)
Now you can access and search thousands of Support Knowledgebase documents (TIDs) that delve into the technical, how-to aspects of Novell products. This is the best place to get answers to some of your toughest questions. Check it out today—we've added more than 421 new documents in the past month!
Product Communities Articles
It's your chance to connect with a community that relies on the same technologies you do! Check out the Novell online Product Communities, where you will find the latest technical resources for all your favorite Novell products. You can access articles, tips, patches, documentation and more—and have the chance to discuss ideas and questions with your peers. This month, there are 142 new articles and resources, so stop by today!
Developer Resources
New Novell Developer Kit
Do you love digging into code and working toward a better app? Then you'll be excited by this month's update to the Novell Developer Kit (NDK). It includes open APIs, sample code, documentation, compatibility tests, programming tools and much more. To review a detailed list of the many valuable resources now shipping in the NDK, visit: http://developer.novell.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Novell_Developer_Kit
