Although NetWare is a self-tuning operating system, there are some things you can do to adjust the server's memory subsystem (as well as other aspects of server operation) to fine tune its performance.
Before attempting to tune a new server's memory, let the server operate at full capacity for a week or two to allow NetWare to self tune. Once the server settles in to a predictable pattern of daily use, you can begin to fine tune the server's memory as described in the following procedures.
The procedures for tuning your server's memory apply only to the traditional NetWare file system. In contrast, the Novell Storage Services (NSS) file system provides improved resource use, requiring less memory to mount multiple volumes. For information about NSS, see Contents > Novell Storage Services > Understanding > The Benefits of NSS.
To tune the server's directory cache, see Tuning Directory Cache. To tune the server's file cache, see Tuning File Cache. The information in these two sections is from Optimizing IntranetWare Server Memory, in the March 1997 AppNotes.