Supervising the Network

Supervising the Network has two purposes: to help you set up your network after completing the installation procedure, and to help you manage your network after you have installed or upgraded servers to NetWare^® 4.11.

This manual is to be used by network supervisors responsible for maintaining all or part of a NetWare 4.11 network.

NOTE: To set up or maintain a network in the NetWare Enhanced Security configuration (the Class C2 evaluated configuration), you must supplement the information in this manual with the information in NetWare Enhanced Security Server, NetWare Enhanced Security Administration, Auditing the Network, and Security Features User Guide.

The checklist in the following section explains the process of planning and setting up a network, and refers you to the manual containing the information and instructions you need to complete that step in the process.

NOTE: In Novell^® documentation, an asterisk denotes a trademarked name belonging to a third-party company. Novell trademarks are denoted with specific trademark symbols, such as ^TM.

Checklist for Installing and Setting Up Your Network

To set up your NetWare 4.11 network, use the manuals in your NetWare 4.11 set in the order shown in the following checklist. (Chapter-only references refer to chapters within this manual.)

Install NetWare 4.11. See NetWare 4 Installation for instructions.
Set up Novell Directory Services^TM (NDS) objects, such as organizations, groups, and user accounts. Managing Novell Directory Services Objects gives you information and procedures.
Set up your file system and install network applications. Managing Directories, Files, and Applications contains planning guidelines and instructions for creating directories and installing applications.
Plan and create login scripts. Creating Login Scripts explains the types of login scripts you can use and gives you instructions for setting them up.
Set up printing. See Print Services for information and instructions.
Set up workstations. See NetWare Client for DOS and Windows User Guide or NetWare Client for OS/2 User Guide for information and intructions.

Managing Your Network

After setting up your network, use this manual to help you keep it updated and running efficiently.

Use this manual to help you perform such routine tasks as managing your Novell Directory database and its associated objects, maintaining your netware file system, and setting up servers and keeping your network running efficiently.

You can also use it as a reference for backing up and restoring network data, using optical storage devices to increase and manage your available disk space, and using the new NetWare DynaText* online documentation.

To get an overview of how this manual can help you manage your network, review the tasks listed in the Table of Contents.

Command Syntax Conventions

This section explains the command syntax used in NetWare documentation. The following MAP example illustrates several syntax conventions:

MAP [P | NP] [option] drive:= [drive:|path]

After typing the command line, press <Enter> to execute the command.

Convention	Explanation
Boldface characters	Boldface characters Indicate items that you type at the prompt, such as commands.
Italicized characters	Italicized characters indicate variables that you replace with information pertinent to your task.
... (ellipses)	Ellipses indicate that parameters, options, or settings can be repeated.
[ ]	An item enclosed in square brackets is optional. You can enter the command with or without the item.
[[ ]]	Items enclosed by nested square brackets are optional, but if you use the items within the innermost brackets, you must also use the items within the outer brackets.
\|	When items are separated by a delimiter bar, you can use either item, but not both.
{ }	Curly braces indicate that you must choose one of the enclosed options.