The NDS database is managed using the NDS Manager utility (ndsmgr32.exe). NDS Manager is a graphical utility that provides partitioning and replication services for NDS on a NetWare server. NDS Manager also has NDS version update capability, the ability to print a list of partitions in the Directory tree, the partition replica list (the replica ring), and server data, and special diagnostic features which allow the administrator to get a sense of the general condition of the Directory tree. NDS Manager is run from a client workstation, which reduces the network administrator's dependence on using RCONSOLE.