Standard

 

CIS 144 - NetWare Installation and Configuration

Course Description

Provides a study of planning, designing, and implementing a NOVELL NetWare network.  Topics include: network design, network planning, network implementation, installation of cabling and components, hardware installation, server and client NOS installation, and installation of application software.

 

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Network Design

Class

4

Network Planning

D. Lab

6

Network Implementation

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Installation of Cabling and Components

Credit

7

Hardware Installation

 

 

Server and Client NOS Installation

 

 

Installation of Application Software

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

CIS 143

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

NETWORK DESIGN

5

5

0

Preparing for NDS design

Identify critical factors and expectations for designing a NetWare network.

 

 

 

 

Describe why careful NDS design is important to the success of a network.

 

 

 

 

Document current network configurations.

 

 

 

 

Explain the roles needed to complete an NDS design.

 

 

 

 

Explain the major tasks and functions involved in an NDS design cycle.

 

 

 

 

Identify the importance of creating an effective naming standards document.

 

 

 

 

Given scenarios, apply the tips for designing, installing, and maintaining NetWare 4.

 

 

 

Designing an NDS tree

Determine pre-optimization and clean-up strategies for implementation.

 

 

 

 

Determine the Directory tree structure and object placement.

 

 

 

 

Identify design rules when designing the upper layers of an NDS tree.

 

 

 

 

Identify key issues when drafting the lower layers of an NDS tree.

 

 

 

 

Finalize the design of the lower layers of an NDS tree.

 

 

 

Partition and replica strategy

Explain NDS partitioning and replication.

 

 

 

 

Determine a partition and replica strategy.

 

 

 

Planning a time synchronization strategy

Explain time synchronization.

 

 

 

 

Explain how NetWare communicates time across the network.

 

 

 

 

Plan a time synchronization strategy for a network.

 

 

 

 

Create a time synchronization strategy.

 

 

 

Planning the user environment

Determine a strategy for login scripts, groups, and security needs.

 

 

 

 

Completing a users' accessibility needs analysis document.

 

 

 

 

Completing an accessibility guidelines document.

 

 

 

Create an implementation strategy.

Completing an administrative strategies document.

 

 

 

NETWORK IMPLEMENTATION

5

7

0

Implementing an NDS design

Using schedules and plans, implement a NetWare network.

 

 

 

 

Merge NDS trees.

 

 

 

 

Create, modify, and manage partitions and replicas.

 

 

 

 

Create or modify upper and lower levels of the NDS tree.

 

 

 

 

Implement a user environment plan.

 

 

 

 

Describe, compare, and choose the upgrade or migration method that best fits your needs.

 

 

 

 

Identify the software and hardware required for a NetWare 4.11 server

 

 

 

INSTALLATION OF CABLING AND COMPONENTS

5

11

0

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

5

5

0

SERVER AND CLIENT NOS INSTALLATION

5

5

0

Upgrading NetWare 3 to NetWare 4

Describe the critical components and software for the NetWare 4.11 server as compared to NetWare 3TM servers.

 

 

 

 

Identify the high-level steps for upgrading NetWare 3.12 servers to NetWare 4.11.

 

 

 

 

Upgrade a NetWare 3.12 server to NetWare 4.11

 

 

 

 

Confirm the NetWare 4.11 upgrade.

 

 

 

Configure basic network resources in NDS

Compare the requirements of the NetWare 4.11 Simple and Custom Installation options.

 

 

 

 

Identify the major steps for installing NetWare 4.11.

 

 

 

Executing a simple NetWare 4 installation

Install NetWare 4 servers

 

 

 

 

Install a NetWare 4.11 server using the Simple Installation option.

 

 

 

Migrating from NetWare 3 to NetWare 4

Identify the two types of upgrades available using the Migration utilities.

 

 

 

 

Discuss which elements of the NetWare 3.12 environment will migrate and which will not when using DS Migrate.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the prerequisites of an Across-the-Wire Migration.

 

 

 

 

Identify the major steps to upgrading a NetWare 3.1x server using the Across-the-Wire Migration method.

 

 

 

 

Upgrade a NetWare 3.1x server using the Across-the-Wire Migration method with DS Migrate and File Migration.

 

 

 

Executing a custom NetWare 4 installation

Perform a complex NDS configuration

 

 

 

 

Identify the major steps for installing NetWare 4.11 using the Custom Installation option.

 

 

 

 

Install a NetWare 4.11 server using the Custom Installation option.

 

 

 

Configuring a NetWare environment

Discuss the two methods used to install TCP/IP and AppleTalk protocols.

 

 

 

 

Set up network user accounts and configure property information.

 

 

 

 

Create file system structure and provide appropriate security for users.

 

 

 

 

Set up a network printing environment by creating and configuring a print queue, printer, and print server.

 

 

 

Merging, configuring and troubleshooting NDS

Merge two NDS trees

 

 

 

 

Merge small Directory trees in a departmental-to-organizational implementation

 

 

 

 

Given a Directory tree, create and merge partitions using NDS Manager.

 

 

 

 

Move an NDS container from one context to another.

 

 

 

 

Execute the procedures to recover from a failed master replica.

 

 

 

 

Set the bindery context for multiple servers in multiple contexts.

 

 

 

 

Troubleshoot NDS

 

 

 

INSTALLATION OF APPLICATION SOFTWARE

5

7

0

Installing Novell online documentation

Install Novell online documentation

 

 

 

 

Identify the steps for preparing to install the online documentation on your server from a Windows client.

 

 

 

 

Install the DynaText viewer and install the document collections.

 

 

 

 

Set up and configure clients to view the online documentation.

 

 

 

 

Install and configure NetWare Web Server.

 

 

 

 

Install the Netscape browser and view your home page.

 

 

 

Managing a NetWare 4 server

Manage the NetWare 4 server

 

 

 

 

Describe NetWare 4 memory components, memory requirements, and memory allocation.

 

 

 

 

View critical components to verify memory status and use commands to optimize memory allocation.

 

 

 

 

Describe the components that affect server and network performance.

 

 

 

 

Implement appropriate SET parameters to increase performance.

 

 

 

 

Describe the maintenance utilities and use them to verify the integrity of the server data and hardware.

 

 

 

 

Identify tips for designing, installing, and maintaining NetWare 4.

 

 

 

Installing Macintosh® services

Install NetWare for Macintosh®

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Suggested Resources include textbooks shown below or most current edition.

 

Clarke IV, David James.  (1997). Novell's CNE Study Guide for intraNetWare/NetWare 4.11.  Novell Press.

 

Simpson, Auer, and Ciampa.  (1997). Network Administrator, NetWare 4.1, with coverage of IntranetWare 4.11. Course Technology.