Novell NetWare 6.5 Administrators Handbook

Managing eDirectory Objects

• To create and manage eDirectory objects, you can use iManager for most tasks . However, ConsoleOne is still available and more efficient in some cases. Use what you like.

Managing Replicas and Partitions

• To manage replicas and partitions, use iManager.

• To manage the eDirectory schema, use iManager.

Managing WAN Traffic

• To prevent WAN links from being kept open excessively, use iManager to configure WAN Traffic Manager to restrict routine WAN traffic to specific times or days (or to other limits you specify).

Using Indexes

• eDirectory manages most popular indexes automatically, with no intervention on your part.

• You can view the list of default indexes with ConsoleOne by selecting the Indexes tab in Server object >> Properties. You can also create custom indexes from this page.

Merging eDirectory Trees

• Use iManager to merge eDirectory trees by selecting the Merge Tree option under eDirectory Maintenance. You can also use the console-based DSMERGE.NLM.

Using Additional Services with eDirectory

• LDAP services for eDirectory provide robust eDirectory access to LDAP clients . Using ConsoleOne or iManager, configure LDAP through the LDAP Server and LDAP Group objects in eDirectory.

• Use iManager to configure DNS and DHCP services for eDirectory.

Troubleshooting

• To monitor eDirectory messages, use Trace from iMonitor or one of the DSTrace utilities from the server console.

• Use iMonitor to repair an eDirectory tree (click the Repair icon in the header frame). You can also use the eDirectory option in iManager. Some repair operations will also require the use of console-based DSREPAIR.NLM.