Apress' eDirectory Field Guide is a handy reference for configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing Novell's eDirectory on NetWare, Linux, UNIX, and Windows. Along with Sun ONE Directory Server and Microsoft Active Directory, Novell's eDirectory is a leader in directory server software, the specialized database that enterprises employ to store user identities.

Tips are provided on migrating from one operating system to another. iMonitor, troubleshooting and Administration tools, such as Novell's iManager and ConsoleOne, are discussed in detail. Written and tech reviewed by Novell employees, this book is key for anyone working with eDirectory.

Handy all-in-one reference to Novell's eDirectory for all platforms Network consultants and administrators will find instant solutions to common administration issues based on the author's own Novell experiences Industry-wide solutions are based on the latest versions of eDirectory and how they integrate with all other versions of NDS and eDirectory

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Rick Killpack works for Novell, providing worldwide support for eDirectory, iManager, and Novell security products. Rick is a Master Certified Novell Engineer, a Certified Linux Engineer, and a Microsoft Certified Professional.

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• Handy all-in-one reference to Novell's eDirectory for all platforms. * Network consultants and administrators will find instant solutions to common administration issues based on the author's own Novell experiences.

• Industry-wide solutions are based on the latest versions of eDirectory and how they integrate with all other versions of NDS and eDirectory.

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Installation.- (Common).- *nix (Linux, HPUX, AIX, Solaris).- Windows.- NetWare.- Migration.- Netware.- SCU.- Migration Wizard.- Inplace.- DIBMig.- All Other Platforms.- Mixed Environments.- Trustee Assignments.- Unknown Objects.- Auxiliary Classes.- Administration Options.- Protocol Considerations.- Administration.- Backups.- Hot Continuous Backup (HCB).- TAR/GZ Files.- NDSBackup.- TSA Backups.- DIBs.- DIB Clone.- Online.- Offline.- Troubleshooting (The Different Errors That Can Occur).- Backing out of DIB Clone.- Partition Operations.- Subordinate References.- Tree Merge.- Splits.- Joins.- Move SubTrees.- Schema.- Importing.- Modifying.- Other Dependancies.- Time Syncronization.- NTP.- Timesync NLM.- SLP.- OpenSLP.- Slpuasa.- Netware SLP.- LDAP.- Binding (Unable to Bind?).- SSL Certificates (Unable to use LDAP via SSL?).- Recreating LDAP Server Objects.- Recreating LDAP Group objects.- Performance.- Partitioning (Are All Replicas on The Server?).- LDAP Chaining.- LDAP Referalls.- Queries (Are You Using Efficient Queries?).- Indexing.- ICE (Bulkloading).- Large Scale Considerations.- Management and Monitoring Tools.- iManager.- eDirectory Administration.- eDirectory Maintenance.- ConsoleOne.- eDirectory Tuning.- Database Cache.- Indexes.- Threads.- Memory Management.- Processors.- Disk I/0.- Troubleshooting eDirectory.- Using iMonitor.- Agent Health (nds health check) --> Administration.- Agent Activity (Verbs).- Agent Configuration.- Agent Synchronization.- Unknown Objects.- Schema Synchronization.- Troubleshooting iMonitor.- How to Get it running.- HTTP Server Ports.- HTTP Server Object.- nds.conf file (UNIX).- Resolve Port Conflicts.- Turning off SSL.- Partition Operations.- Tree Merge.- Splits.- Joins.- Move SubTree.- DSRepair.- Slow Logins.- High Utilization.- NRM(Threads).- PStack (Solaris).- Small ECBs.- Service Processes.- TOP (UNIX).- Agent Activity in iMonitor.- Security.- NICIFK.- Repriming NICI on UNIX.- Utilities to Check Security with (brief).