Standard

 

CIS 2144 - NetWare 5.x Service and Support

Course Description:

Provides a study of NOVELL NetWare 5.x hardware-related problem prevention, diagnosis, and resolution on the network. Topics include: introduction to service and support, using research tools in troubleshooting, installing and troubleshooting cabling and network boards, installing and troubleshooting network storage devices, troubleshooting the Novell client on the workstation, troubleshooting network printing, and troubleshooting the server and the network.

 

Competency Areas:

Hours

 

Solve real-world problems through a systematic troubleshooting process

Class

4

Use electronic research tools to gather information used to troubleshoot

D. Lab

4

Install & troubleshoot network boards & cables for Ethernet & token ring networks

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Install and troubleshoot network storage drives

Credit

6

Prevent, diagnose and resolve problems with Windows workstations

 

 

Diagnose and resolve network printing problems

 

 

Diagnose and resolve problems with the server and network

 

 

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

CIS 2143

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC TROUBLESHOOTING PROCESS

10

0

0

 

List and describe tasks related to providing service and support on a NetWare network.

 

 

 

 

Describe the five step troubleshooting model used in this course.

 

 

 

 

Describe good service and support techniques, such as static protection and record keeping, and describe how to use diagnostic tools.

 

 

 

 

Describe static protection measures.

 

 

 

 

Describe record keeping practices.

 

 

 

USE ELECTRONIC RESEARCH TOOLS TO GATHER INFORMATION USED TO TROUBLESHOOT

2

4

0

 

Use the Novell Support Connection web site to find solutions to service and support problems.

 

 

 

 

Install and use Support Source to find information about system boards, hard disks, and network interface boards.

 

 

 

 

Choose which of the tools is most likely to provide a solution to a specific type of problem.

 

 

 

INSTALL & TROUBLESHOOT NETWORK BOARDS & CABLES FOR ETHERNET & TOKEN RING NETWORKS

10

10

0

 

Describe network cabling types.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate skills prerequisite to installing network boards, such as identifying the appropriate board type; setting the IRQs, memory addresses, and port addresses; setting jumpers and DIP switches; and ensuring network board and slot compatibility.

 

 

 

 

Configure, install, and troubleshoot token ring network.

 

 

 

 

Configure, Install, and troubleshoot an Ethernet network.

 

 

 

 

Describe FDDI.

 

 

 

 

Describe ATM.

 

 

 

INSTALL AND TROUBLESHOOT NETWORK STORAGE DRIVES

4

8

0

 

Describe basic hard disk principles, including the purpose of hard disks and the various interface types used by these devices.

 

 

 

 

Configure, install, prepare, and troubleshoot SCSI and IDE disks on a workstation and a NetWare Server.

 

 

 

 

Establish NetWare file storage by creating NetWare partitions and volumes, spanning hard disks, and mirroring hard disks.

 

 

 

 

Install and configure a CD-ROM as a NetWare volume.

 

 

 

PREVENT, DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS WORKSTATIONS

2

4

0

 

Describe the architecture of the Novell Client for Windows 95.

 

 

 

 

Troubleshoot the Novell Client on a Windows 95 workstation.

 

 

 

 

Describe the architecture of the Novell Client for Windows NT.

 

 

 

 

Troubleshoot the Novell Client on a Windows NT workstation.

 

 

 

DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE NETWORK PRINTING PROBLEMS

2

4

0

 

Troubleshoot NDPS printing problems.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and resolve queue-based printing problems at the workstation.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and resolve queue-based printing problems at the queue.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and resolve queue-based printing problems at the print server.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and resolve queue-based printing problems at the remote printer workstation.

 

 

 

 

Prevent, diagnose, and resolve queue-based printing problems at the printers.

 

 

 

DIAGNOSE AND RESOLVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SERVER AND NETWORK

10

10

0

 

Locate and install the most current software, including patches and NLMs, for a NetWare 3.12, NetWare 4.1, or IntranetWare server.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and troubleshoot server-related abends and lockups.

 

 

 

 

Diagnose and troubleshoot server-related performance problems.

 

 

 

 

Use a protocol analyzer to diagnose performance problems and help alleviate overloaded networks or servers.

 

 

 

 

Create a data repair and recovery plan that uses NetWare and third-party utilities to recover from hardware failure.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books:

 

Clarke IV, Novell's CNE Clarke Notes for Netware 5 Networking Technologies and Service & Support Courses 565 and 580, Hungry Minds, Inc , 8/2000, 0764545760

Hoag, Novosel, & Tittel, Exam Cram for Service and Support CNE (Exam Cram Series), The Coriolis Group , 7/1999, 1576103544

Moncur (Editor), NetWare 5 CNE Core Technologies Study Guide, Sybex , 2/1999, 0782123899.