Viewing the Partitions on a Server

You can use Novell iManager to view which partitions are allocated to a server. You might want to view the partitions stored on a server if you are planning to remove a Server object from the directory tree. In this case, you can view the replicas you need to remove before removing the object.

1. In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button .

2. Click Partition and Replicas > Replica View.

3. Enter the name and context of a Server object, then click OK.

Viewing a Partition's Replicas

This operation lets you identify

• Which servers the partition's replicas reside on
• Which server hosts the master replica of the partition
• Which servers have read/write, read-only, and subordinate reference replicas of the partition
• The state of each of the partition's replicas

To view a partition's replicas:

1. In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button .

2. Click Partition and Replicas > Replica View.

3. Enter the name and context of a partition, then click OK.

Viewing Information about a Partition

The most significant reason to view information about a partition is to see its synchronization information (last successful synchronization and last attempted synchronization).

1. In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button .

2. Click Partition and Replicas > View Partition Information.

3. Enter the name and context of a partition, then click OK.

Viewing Partition Hierarchy

You can easily view the partition hierarchy in iManager. You can expand container objects to view which partitions are parent, and which are child partitions.

Each container representing the root of a partition is marked with the following icon: .

Viewing Information about a Replica

The most significant reason to view information about a replica is to see its state. An eDirectory replica can be in various states depending on the partition or replication operations it is undergoing. The following table describes the replica states that you might see in iManager.

To view information about a replica:

1. In Novell iManager, click the Roles and Tasks button .

2. Click Partition and Replicas > Replica View.

3. Enter the name and context of a partition or server, then click OK.