Novell Netware 3.12

Functionality, Support, & Administration

Introduction

• Founded In Late 1980’s• N.O.S. - Network Operating System

– Application Server– File Server– Print Server

• C2 Compliance Rating By N.C.S.C.– Sample Requirements

Network Design-Novell Netware

-Citrix Winframe-Protocols

Netware Client Side Utilities -Some require Supervisor privileges

• Requires a drive mapping to \\<server_name>\SYS (or <server_name>/SYS:)

• Syscon.exe• Fconsole.exe• Pconsole.exe• Volinfo.exe• Setpass.exe• Session.exe• Send.exe• Slist.exe• Userlist.exe• Whoami.exe• Rconsole.exe• Monitor.nlm• Install.nlm

Syscon.exe

• Accounting• Change Current Server• File Server Information• Group Information• Supervisor Options• User Information

Fconsole.exe

• Broadcast Console Message• Change Current File Server• Connection Information• Down File Server• Status• Version Information

Pconsole.exe

• Change Current File Server• Print Queue Information• Print Server Information

Volinfo.exe

• Volumes• Volume Name• KiloBytes• Change Servers• Update Interval

Setpass.exe

• Used to change your own password

• Cannot be used to change another user’s password

Session.exe

• Change Current Server• Drive Mappings• Group List• Search Mappings• Select Default Drive• User List

Send.exe

• MS-DOS command used to broad cast a text message to a user or group

Slist.exe

• MS-DOS based command used to return a list of available Novell Netware servers

Userlist.exe

• MS-DOS based command used to return a list of Bindery/NDS authenticated users

Whoami.exe

• MS-DOS based command used to return Bindery/NDS authentication information for your own network session (logon)

Rconsole.exe

• Must be run from the \public directory of the SYS: volume

• Used for remotely administrating a Novell Netware server

• Gives the impression of actually being at the server console itself

• RSPX protocol required as well as remote.nlm

• Almost all server side software based functions can be performed through Rconsole.exe providing there is a network transport available

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• When navigating the monitor through Rconsole, use +/- keys to view different loaded modules

• When navigating the console while physically AT the server console itself, use the <Alt>+<Esc> keys

• Similar to <Alt>+<Tab> ‘ing your way through different loaded Windows applications

• <Ctrl>+<Esc> at the console will actually display a menu of possible console choices - only available while physically at the file server console

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Connection Information• Use to monitor file

reservations in use• Use to manually clear

connections (force login disconnection)

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Disk Information• Use to check physical

storage device information (HDD)

• Use to modify physical storage device properties

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• LAN Information• Use to monitor per protocol,

per frame, and per network card statistics

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• System Module Information• Displays add on modules

and patches subsequent to NOS build

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Lock File Server Console• Use to password protect file

server console from intruders who gain access to the server locally or who gain access via Rconsole.exe

• Similar to Lock Workstation command in Windows NT

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• File Open/Lock Activity• Use to view files currently in

use and those that may be locked

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Resource Utilization• Use to monitor key Netware

resource allocation and performance

• Similar to Windows NT Performance Monitor (Perfmon.exe)

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Exit• Use to unload the

Monitor.nlm from the server console

• The command “unload monitor.nlm” can also be used to unload the monitor

• Use the command “load monitor.nlm” from the system console to manually load the monitor

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Monitor.nlm can only be loaded once concurrently

• If the monitor is not available (unloaded) when at the console, simply use the “load monitor.nlm” command to load it

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Install.nlm• Load from the console by

using the command “load install.nlm”

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Install.nlm• Use to set installation,

startup, and administrative options

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Disk Options• Use to Format physical disks• Use to create and delete

Netware partitions on physical drives

• Use to set up software RAID level 1 on drives

• Use to perform physical disk characteristic tests on physical drives (similar to Microsoft’s chkdsk or scandisk)

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Volume Options• Use to add, modify, and

delete Netware volumes on logical partitions

• Use to manually mount or dismount volumes

• Netware syntax– \\SRVNOV1\CMSS (UNC)– SRVNOV1/CMSS: (Netware)

• SYS is a required Netware volume

• Additional volumes usually house user and application data

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• System Options• Mainly used to modify

startup configuration files which identify the operating environment– Startup.ncf (similar to

config.sys)– Autoexec.ncf (similar to

autoexec.bat)

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Product Options• One way of installing

additional Netware or aftermarket products

• Similar to InstallShield Wizard

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Exit• Use to properly exit and

unload the Install.nlm• “unload install.nlm” can

also be used from the System Console

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Exiting Rconsole.exe properly

• Do not hit the <Esc> key and answer yes - this will exit the monitor.nlm only as shown in the example

Rconsole.exe (cont.)

• Exiting Rconsole.exe properly

• Use <Shift>+<Esc> to exit Rconsole.exe properly - you should see a display similar to that shown in the example

System Console Commands

• Time• Returns the current date

and time of the file server

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Set time =• Use to change the date

and/or time of the file server

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Disable login– Prohibits any subsequent

logins to the Netware server

• Enable login– Enables subsequent login

activity

• Useful for keeping users off the server if maintenance is required

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Mount– Use to mount Netware

volumes manually

• Dismount– Use to dismount Netware

volumes

• System Console will alert you if a dismount is attempted on a volume that has open files

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Load– Use to load Netware Loadable

Modules (.NLM’s)– “load xxxx.nlm”

• Unload– Use to unload Netware Loadable

Modules– “unload xxxx.nlm”

• NLM’s are similar to Windows NT services, applications, or TSR (terminate and stay resident) programs

• NLM’s can be loaded manually at the console or in the Startup.ncf/Autoexec.ncf environment files at boot-up

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Set– Use to view all environment

variables and file server configuration options

– Use to create or change any number of configuration changes on the file server

System Console Commands

(cont.)

• Track (on/off)– Use to toggle Netware

router tracking on/off– When enabled, the server

console will display all inbound and outbound connection sessions with local and remote hosts on the network

• Similar to Microsoft Networking “nbtstat -s” and “netstat” commands

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