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NDS Design and Implementation Instructor Guide

COURSE 575

NDS

™

Design and Implementation

100-004150-001
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Contents

Contents

Preparation and Setup

Audience..................................................................................... IG Prep-1
Prerequisites............................................................................... IG Prep-1
Agenda ....................................................................................... IG Prep-2
Supplementary Information ........................................................ IG Prep-2
Classroom Requirements........................................................... IG Prep-3
Classroom Setup Instructions..................................................... IG Prep-3
Setting Up the Instructor Server............................................ IG Prep-4
Setting Up the Student Servers............................................. IG Prep-6
EDUTREE

x

NDS Tree .......................................................... IG Prep-9
PRO_TREE

x

NDS Tree ...................................................... IG Prep-16
Login Scripts........................................................................ IG Prep-19
Setting Up the Workstations..................................................... IG Prep-20
Using Presentation Graphics.................................................... IG Prep-21
Displaying the Graphics ...................................................... IG Prep-21
Printing the Graphics........................................................... IG Prep-22


The Major Tasks in an NDS Design Cycle .....................................IG 1-21
Project Approach Phase............................................................IG 1-23
Design Phase............................................................................IG 1-25
Implementation Phase...............................................................IG 1-29
Analysis of Current NDS Design ...............................................IG 1-31
NDS Design Implications for Merging Two Companies..................IG 1-33
ProLearning...............................................................................IG 1-35
EduTrain....................................................................................IG 1-41
EDL’s Organizational Chart.......................................................IG 1-47
EDL Locations and Data Links..................................................IG 1-49
Resource List ............................................................................IG 1-51
Written Exercise 1-1: Analyzing the Case Study Situation.............IG 1-53
Summary ........................................................................................IG 1-57

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Contents

Section 2 Designing an NDS Tree

Designing an NDS Tree....................................................................IG 2-3
Objectives.........................................................................................IG 2-3
Introduction.......................................................................................IG 2-5
NDS Concepts.............................................................................IG 2-7
Creating a Naming Standards Document.......................................IG 2-19
NDS Naming Standard..............................................................IG 2-21
Property Naming Standard........................................................IG 2-25
Other Naming Standards...........................................................IG 2-31
Written Exercise 2-1: Create a Naming Standards

NDS Partitions and Replicas ............................................................IG 3-5
Partitions .....................................................................................IG 3-7
Replicas.....................................................................................IG 3-13
Written Exercise 3-1: Explain NDS Partitions and Replicas...........IG 3-23
Determining a Partition and Replica Strategy.................................IG 3-27
Considering Factors that Affect Partitions and Replicas ...........IG 3-27
Determining Partition Boundaries..............................................IG 3-39
Determining Replica Placement................................................IG 3-45
Written Exercise 3-2: Determine a Partition and Replication
Strategy ..........................................................................................IG 3-65
Summary ........................................................................................IG 3-75

Section 4 Planning a Time Synchronization Strategy

Planning a Time Synchronization Strategy.......................................IG 4-3
Objectives.........................................................................................IG 4-3
Time Synchronization on the Network..............................................IG 4-5
Setting up Time Synchronization......................................................IG 4-7
Time Synchronization in an IPX Environment.............................IG 4-7
Time Synchronization in an IP or Mixed IP/IPX
Environment ..............................................................................IG 4-31
Planning a Time Synchronization Strategy.....................................IG 4-37
Using the Single Reference (Default) Method...........................IG 4-39
Using Time Provider Groups.....................................................IG 4-41
Using Multiple Time Provider Groups........................................IG 4-47
Written Exercise 4-1: Plan a Time Synchronization Strategy.........IG 4-51
Hands-on Exercise 4-2: Synchronizing Time .................................IG 4-57
Summary ........................................................................................IG 4-61

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Section 6 Implementing an NDS Design

Implementing an NDS Design ..........................................................IG 6-3
Objectives.........................................................................................IG 6-3
Introduction.......................................................................................IG 6-5
Merging NDS Trees..........................................................................IG 6-5
Preparing for the Merge ..............................................................IG 6-7
Executing the Merge ...................................................................IG 6-9
Confirming the Merge..................................................................IG 6-9
Completing Merge Cleanup Tasks............................................IG 6-11
Hands-on Exercise 6-1: Merging NDS Trees .................................IG 6-13
Creating, Modifying, and Managing Partitions and Replicas..........IG 6-21
Using NDS Manager .................................................................IG 6-21
Using WAN Traffic Manager......................................................IG 6-27
Hands-on Exercise 6-2: Creating Partitions and Replicas..............IG 6-31
Modifying the NDS Tree .................................................................IG 6-39
Hands-on Exercise 6-3: Modifying the NDS Tree...........................IG 6-41
Implementing a User Environment Plan.........................................IG 6-43
Hands-on Exercise 6-4: Implementing a User Environment
Plan ................................................................................................IG 6-45
Summary ........................................................................................IG 6-53

Appendix A

Answers to Exercises ........................................................................... A-1

or Master CNE

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candidates.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite courses:
1. Course 560, NetWare 5 Administration
2. Course 570, NetWare 5 Advanced Administration
Students should be able to perform the following tasks on a NetWare 5

network:

■

Plan, implement, and manage the basic network services—user
login, file storage, network printing, and Novell Directory Services™
(NDS™)—on a small network.

■

Set up login security, file system security, and NDS security.

■


Supplementary
Information

The following supplementary information can be used:

■

Novell Consulting Toolkit

(www.novell.com)

■

Novell’s Four Principles of NDS Design

, Jeffrey F. Hughes and Blair
W. Thomas, Novell Press, 1996

Activity
Duration

Introduction 00:30
Section 1: Preparing for NDS Design 02:00
Section 2: Designing an NDS Tree 04:00

Activity
Duration

Section 3: Determining a Partition and
Replica Strategy


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) with
the NetWare programs you plan to demonstrate.

Setup
Requirements

Classroom Level 2 Novell



classroom (see http://
education.novell.com/chaninfo/classreq.evy)
NetWare 5 Server 7 servers: 1 for instructor, 6 for students
Hardware A Pentium



133 or better with 64 MB of RAM,
2 GB hard disk, and CD-ROM drive.
Software NetWare



5
Workstations 7 workstations: 1 for instructor, 6 for students
Hardware A Pentium 133 or better with 64 MB of RAM
and 2 GB hard disk


❍

Create three volumes:

■

SYS (at least 750 MB)

■

DATA (at least 250 MB)

■

MAIL (at least 250 MB)

❍

Implement both IP and IPX on this server.

❍

Create a tree named EDU_TREE.

❍

Place the server object and all volume objects in
.ADMINISTRATORS.EDU_TRAIN.


instructor CD:
a. Copy the NWTAPE.CDM, TPEMU.HAM, EMUIF.NLM,
EDU_DS.575, and EDU_FS.575 files to SYS:SYSTEM.

x

Read RESTORE5.TXT thoroughly. The restore for this course is different

than the other NetWare 5 courses and requires additional settings.
b. At the server console, enter

LOAD RESTORE5 -D=SYS:\SYSTEM\EDU_DS.575
-F=SYS:\SYSTEM\EDU_FS.575 -T=EDU_TREE -S=EDU
-A=.ADMIN.EDUTRAIN

5. Verify NetWare server operation.
6. Connect workstation presentation software with a video projection
unit.
7. Copy the workstation presentation software to PUBLIC or to a valid
search drive and flag it RoSh.
8. Install Netscape Communicator by launching
\\DATA\NOVDOCS\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE.

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Setting Up the Student
Servers


■

MAIL (at least 250 MB)

Group
Server Tree Server Tree

1 EDU1 EDU_TREE1 PRO1 PRO_TREE1
2 EDU2 EDU_TREE2 PRO2 PRO_TREE2
3 EDU3 EDU_TREE3 PRO3 PRO_TREE3

Table Prep-2: Student Servers

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❍

Implement both IP and IPX on the servers.
The following is a suggested IP addressing scheme for the servers.

❍

Create a tree named either EDU_TREE

x


In PROLEARNING, place the server object and all volume objects
in the PROLEARNING container.
3. At the Products and Services screen, deselect all products except
WAN Traffic Manager and Storage Management Services.

Host
Private IP Address Subnet Mask

EDU (instructor) 192.168.101.10 255.255.255.0
EDU1 192.168.101.11 255.255.255.0
EDU2 192.168.101.12 255.255.255.0
EDU3 192.168.101.13 255.255.255.0
PRO1 192.168.101.14 255.255.255.0
PRO2 192.168.101.15 255.255.255.0
PRO3 192.168.101.16 255.255.255.0

Table Prep-3: Classroom Servers Addressing Scheme

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4. After server installation is complete, restore the EDUx or PROx backup
from your instructor CD:
a. Copy the NWTAPE.CDM, TPEMU.HAM, EMUIF.NLM,
EDU_DS

x


5. Verify NetWare server operation.
6. Install Netscape Communicator by launching
\\DATA\NOVDOCS\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE
7. Install Z.E.N.works on the instructor’s server and on all student
servers.
❍
From a workstation, log in to the instructor server and all student
servers.
❍
Map a drive to SYS on each server.
❍
Launch WINSETUP.EXE from the client CD.
❍
Choose Install Z.E.N.works.
Follow the prompts (including selecting each server in the list to
install onto).
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EDUTREEx NDS Tree
If you choose to create the NDS trees manually, rather than restoring the
backup, use the following:
Object Type Object Name Property Value
O=EDUTRAIN
Organizational
Unit
Administrative
Assistants
Administrators
Applications

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OU=ADMINISTRATORS.O=EDUTRAIN
Organization
Unit
Auckland
Sydney
OU=AUCKLAND.OU=ADMINISTRATORS.O=EDUTRAIN
User Rebecca Borough Last Name Borough
Given Name Rebecca
OU=SYDNEY.OU=ADMINISTRATORS.O=EDUTRAIN
User Shawn Turner Last Name Turner
Given Name Shawn
OU=APPLICATIONS.O=EDUTRAIN
Application DTP Path to
executable
\\NOTEPAD.EXE
Slides Path to
executable
\\NOTEPAD.EXE
Spread Sheet Path to
executable
\\NOTEPAD.EXE
Word Processor Path to
executable
\\NOTEPAD.EXE
Object Type Object Name Property Value
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Sydney
Object Type Object Name Property Value
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OU=AUCKLAND.OU=INSTRUCTORS.O=EDUTRAIN
User CC Last Name Cooper
Given Name Chris
JM Last Name Miller
Given Name Jim
KS Last Name Sorensen
Given Name Kim
TB Last Name Bradford
Given Name Tracy
OU=SYDNEY.OU=INSTRUCTORS.O=EDUTRAIN
Users GM Last Name Magnusson
Given Name George
JR Last Name Robinson
Given Name Jeff
JW Last Name Worthington
Given Name Joshua
KM Last Name Madsen
Given Name Karl
MK Last Name Koehler
Given Name Michelle
NK Last Name Kovalenko
Given Name Natasha

Deborah Last Name Amoroso
Given Name Deborah
Jean Winfrey Last Name Winfrey
Given Name Jean
Kristy Last Name Apalategui
Given Name Kristy
Palaina Last Name Alanola
Given Name Palaina
Reed Puckett Last Name Puckett
Given Name Reed
Shannon Last Name Quinn
Given Name Shannon
William Last Name Rodriguez
Given Name William
Object Type Object Name Property Value
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OU=PRINTING.O=EDUTRAIN
Organizational
Unit
Auckland
Sydney
User JStang Last Name Stang
Given Name Joanna
OU=AUCKLAND.OU=PRINTING.O=EDUTRAIN
Printer AP

Frank Last Name Hoffman
Given Name Frank
Gerard Last Name Masters
Given Name Gerard
JScot Last Name Scot
Given Name John
Object Type Object Name Property Value
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