Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Administration Guide

This guide describes how to manage and configure Novell^® eDirectory^TM 8.7.3. The guide is intended for network administrators, and contains the following sections:

• Designing Your Novell eDirectory Network
• Managing Objects
• Managing the Schema
• Managing Partitions and Replicas
• Novell eDirectory Management Utilities
• Using Novell iMonitor 2.1
• Merging Novell eDirectory Trees
• Repairing the Novell eDirectory Database
• WAN Traffic Manager
• Understanding LDAP Services for Novell eDirectory
• Configuring LDAP Services for Novell eDirectory
• SNMP Support for Novell eDirectory
• Backing Up and Restoring Novell eDirectory
• Maintaining Novell eDirectory
• DHost iConsole Manager
• The eDirectory Management Toolbox
• Troubleshooting Novell eDirectory
• NMAS Considerations
• Novell eDirectory UNIX Commands and Usage
• Configuring OpenSLP for eDirectory
• How Novell eDirectory Works with DNS

Additional Documentation

For eDirectory installation instructions, see the Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Installation Guide.

For documentation on the eDirectory management utility, see the Novell iManager 2.0.x Administration Guide.

Documentation Updates

For the most recent version of this guide, see Novell eDirectory 8.7.3 Administration Guide.

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