11.3 OES Utilities and Tools

Novell® OES 2 includes several administration utilities that let you manage everything in your network, from configuring and managing eDirectory to setting up network services and open source software. This section lists and briefly explains the most common utilities.

Whenever possible, we recommend that all OES management be performed by using browser-based tools. This ensures that all the system commands required to execute various tasks are performed in proper order and that none of them is skipped by mistake.

Table 11-1 is a quick reference for accessing information about the OES management tools. Specific instructions for the tasks listed are located in the administration guides and other documentation for the services that each tool manages.

Table 11-1 OES Management Tool Quick Reference

Tool

Tasks

Access Method or URL/Username

Notes

Apache Manager

  • Control one or many Apache Web servers on any platform from a single management interface.

  • Greatly reduce the risk of configuration errors.

To access Apache Manager from the Welcome Web site:

  1. Open the Welcome Web site on an OES 2 NetWare server using your server's URL. For example, http://myserver.example.com.

  2. Log in as the eDirectory Admin user.

  3. In the left frame, click the icon next to Open Source, then click Apache 2.0.

  4. After the Apache 2.0 Welcome page loads, in the upper right link box, click either Administer Single Apache Server or Administer Multiple Apache Servers.

Runs only from NetWare, but can configure Apache Web servers on multiple platforms.

For more information on using Apache Manager, see the NW 6.5 SP8: Apache Web Server Administration Guide.

bash (Linux)

  • Manage the Linux server.

  • Manage many services running on the server.

Access a command prompt on the Linux server.

For more information or help understanding and using bash, search the Web for any of the numerous articles and tutorials on using the shell.

BASH (NetWare)

  • Perform a subset of BASH commands.

To start the shell at a NetWare console prompt, enter

bash.nlm

To learn more about using the BASH commands on NetWare, see the man pages available at the command prompt by entering

man bash

For more information, see BASH in the NW 6.5 SP8: Utilities Reference.

To obtain the source files for this version of BASH on NetWare, visit forge.novell.com.

ConsoleOne® (NetWare)

  • Manage eDirectory objects, schema, partitions, and replicas.

  • Manage NetWare server resources.

  1. Do either of the following: From a workstation, map a drive to the NetWare server and run consoleone.exe from sys:\public\mgmt\consoleone\1.2\bin. or From a NetWare server console, click the Novell menu and select ConsoleOne from the list of options.

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

IMPORTANT:If you are running ConsoleOne on a server that runs iManager 2.7, you must install ConsoleOne 1.3.6h or later. Otherwise, iManager will experience JClient errors.

For more information about ConsoleOne, see the ConsoleOne 1.3.x User Guide.

Health Monitoring Services

  • Monitor the health of Linux or NetWare servers.

  1. In a supported Web browser, access Novell Remote Manager by entering http://IP_Address:8008

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password, or on Linux you can use the root user and password if needed.

  3. Click Health Monitor under Diagnose Server.

Functionality is limited for non-Admin or non-root users on both platforms.

NRM on Linux doesn't include all the functionality of NRM on NetWare.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide or the OES 2 SP2: Novell Remote Manager for Linux Administration Guide.

Health Monitoring Services on OES 2 Linux use a Common Information Model (CIM) provided by the Web-Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) Initiative. For more information on WBEM, visit the DMTF Web site.

iManager 2.7

  • Access various other management tools and plug-ins.

  • Configure OES network services.

  • Create and manage users, groups, and other objects.

  • Delegate administration through Role-Based Services (RBS).

  • Manage eDirectory objects, schema, partitions, and replicas.

  • Manage NetWare 6.5 servers.

  • Manage OES 2 services on both Linux and NetWare.

  • Set up and manage your Novell eDirectory tree.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    http://IP_or_DNS/iManager.html

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

Requires an SSL connection (HTTPS).

Both HTTP and HTTPS requests establish the SSL connection.

For more information on using iManager, see the Novell iManager 2.7.3 Administration Guide.

See also iManager Workstation.

iManager Workstation (formerly Mobile iManager)

  • Manage eDirectory.

  • Create and manage users, groups, and other objects.

  • Manage OES 2 services.

  • Access various other management tools and plug-ins.

On a Linux workstation:

  1. At the bin directory of the expanded iMan_25_Mobile_iManager_linux.tar directory, run imanager.sh.

  2. Log in, using the eDirectory Admin username, password, and eDirectory tree name.

On a Windows workstation:

  1. At the bin directory of the unzipped iMan_25_Mobile_iManager_win directory, run imanager.bat.

  2. Log in, using the eDirectory Admin username, password, and eDirectory tree name.

Requires an SSL connection (HTTPS).

Both HTTP and HTTPS requests establish the SSL connection.

For more information on using iManager Workstation, see Accessing iManager Workstation in the Novell iManager 2.7.3 Administration Guide.

See also iManager.

iMonitor

  • Monitor and diagnose all the servers in your eDirectory tree.

  • Examine eDirectory partitions, replicas, and servers.

  • Examine current tasks taking place in the tree.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter one of the following URLs:

    (On NetWare) http://IP_or_DNS:81/nds

    (On Linux) https://IP_or_DNS:8030/nds

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

iMonitor provides a Web-based alternative to tools such as DSBrowse, DSTrace, DSDiag, and the diagnostic features available in DSRepair.

Because of this, iMonitor’s features are primarily server focused, meaning that they report the health of individual eDirectory agents (running instances of the directory service) rather than the entire eDirectory tree.

For more information, see Using Novell iMonitor 2.4 in the Novell eDirectory 8.8 Administration Guide.

INETCFG (NetWare)

  • Manage network and server TCP/IP communications.

  • Manage IP addresses.

  • Bind boards on a NetWare server.

  1. Load the inetcfg NLM™ at a NetWare System Console prompt.

  2. Access the server console.

  3. Toggle to the screen.

For more information, see INETCFG in the NW 6.5 SP8: Utilities Reference.

IP Address Manager (NetWare)

  • Manage the IP address-application association when changing the NetWare server’s IP address.

  • Resolve IP address and port conflicts.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:8009/ipmcfg

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: IP Address Management Administration Guide.

iPrint Map Designer

  • Create a printer map to aid in printer selection/installation.

  • Edit an existing printer map.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    http://IP_or_DNS/ippdocs/maptool.htm

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For OES 2 Linux server instructions, see Setting Up Location-Based Printing in the OES 2 SP2: iPrint for Linux Administration Guide.

For OES 2 NetWare server instructions, see Setting Up Location-Based Printing in the NW 6.5 SP8: iPrint Administration Guide.

MySQL 4.0 (phpMyAdmin) (NetWare)

  • Create and manage MySQL databases.

  • Monitor processes.

  • Export databases.

  • Create and manage user accounts.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:2200/phpMyAdmin/index.php

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: Novell MySQL Administration Guide.

NetStorage Web Interface

  • Manage file system access.

  • Manage file system space restrictions.

  • Salvage and purge deleted files.

Use the NetStorage Web interface.

As an Admin user (or equivalent), you can set directory and user quotas for NSS data volumes. You can also set file system trustees, trustee rights, and attributes for directories and files on NSS volumes. And you can salvage and purge deleted files.

For more information, see either of the following:

NetWare Command Line Utilities

  • Manage and configure all aspects of the NetWare operating system.

  • Manage many of the network services that NetWare hosts.

Enter the commands at the server console or through a remote connection.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: Utilities Reference.

Novell Client

  • Manage file system access.

  • Manage File System Space Restrictions.

  • Salvage and purge deleted files.

Use the Novell N icon to access these and other tasks.

As an Admin user (or equivalent), you can set directory and user quotas for NSS data volumes. You can also set file system trustees, trustee rights, and attributes for directories and files on NSS volumes. And you can salvage and purge deleted files.

For more information, see Managing File Security and Passwords in the Novell Client 4.91 SP5 for Windows XP/2003 Installation and Administration Guide.

Novell iFolder® 3.7

  • Manage various aspects of iFolder 3.7.

  1. In iManager 2.7, click iFolder 3.7 > Launch iFolder Admin Console.

For more information on managing iFolder 3.7, see the following in the Novell iFolder 3.8 Administration Guide:

Novell Remote Manager (NRM)

  • Manage file system access and attributes for the NetWare Traditional File System and the NSS File System on NetWare.

  • Manage the NCP™ Server (Linux)

  • Manage NCP connections to NSS and NCP volumes (Linux)

  • Manage Dynamic Storage Technology (Linux)

  • Manage NetWare Traditional File Systems (NetWare).

  • Manage OES 2 servers from a remote location.

  • Monitor your server's health.

  • Change server configurations.

  • Perform diagnostic and debugging tasks.

  • View volume inventories (Linux)

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:8009

  2. Do one of the following:

    • On NetWare, specify the eDirectory username and password.

    • On Linux, specify either the eDirectory username and password or a Linux (POSIX) username and password.

Functionality is limited for non-Admin or non-root users on both platforms.

NRM on Linux doesn't include all the functionality of NRM on NetWare.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: Novell Remote Manager Administration Guide or the OES 2 SP2: Novell Remote Manager for Linux Administration Guide.

NSS Management Utility (NSSMU)

  • Manage the Novell Storage Services™ file system.

At the NetWare System Console prompt:

  1. Load the NSSMU NLM.

  2. Access the server console.

  3. Toggle to the screen.

At the Linux command prompt:

  1. Load NSSMU by entering

    /opt/novell/nss/sbin/nssmu

NSS Management Utility (NSSMU) is a server console application used to manage the Novell Storage System (NSS) logical file system.

The Snapshot function in NSSMU on Linux is not available in NSSMU on NetWare. Use iManager to create snapshots for NetWare or Linux.

For more information, see NSS Management Utility (NSSMU) Quick Reference in the NW 6.5 SP8: NSS File System Administration Guide.

OpenSSH (client access)

  • Securely run commands on remote servers.

  • Securely copy files and directories to and from other servers using SSH utilities.

Connect to the server using your favorite SSH client.

On Linux, OpenSSH is installed by default and is accessed by eDirectory users as a LUM-enabled service. For more information, see Section 11.4, SSH Services on OES 2 Linux.

On OES 2 NetWare, load sshd.nlm at the server console.

To use OpenSSH from a workstation on your network, you must download one of several available third-party SSH utilities, such as PuTTy. For more information, see Setting Up SSH at Workstations in the NW 6.5 SP8: OpenSSH Administration Guide.

OpenSSH (Linux)

  • Manage a SLES 10 SP1 (OES 2) server by using OpenSSH.

  1. Use standard SSH connection and management options.

Requirements:

OpenSSH Advanced Admin (NetWare)

  • Manage OpenSSH servers as server groups.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:2200/sshdadmin/main.htm

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Setting Up OpenSSH in Your Network in the NW 6.5 SP8: OpenSSH Administration Guide.

OpenSSH Simple Admin (NetWare)

  • Manage all aspects of a single OpenSSH server.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:2200/sshdadmin/WebMan?file=webman.xml

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Setting Up OpenSSH in Your Network in the NW 6.5 SP8: OpenSSH Administration Guide.

OpenWBEM

  • Perform tasks instrumented by specific providers.

On NetWare, access sys\system\cimom\etc\openwbem\openwbem.conf.

On Linux, access /etc/openwbem.

For more information, see the NW 6.5 SP8: OpenWBEM Services Administration Guide.

Perl

A programming language developed by Larry Wall that

  • Runs faster than shell script programs.

  • Reads and writes binary files.

  • Processes very large files.

  • Lets you quickly develop CGI applications.

On Linux, install the associated RPM files.

On NetWare, refer to the instructions on the Novell Developer Web site.

For more information or help understanding and using Perl, search the Web. There are numerous articles and tutorials on using this versatile programming language.

QuickFinder™ Server Manager

  • Create search indexes for any Web site or attached file systems.

  • Modify the search dialog look-and-feel to match your corporate design.Create full-text indexes of HTML, XML, PDF, Word, OpenOffice.org, and many other document formats.

  • Configure and maintain your indexes remotely from anywhere on the Net.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    http://IP_or_DNS/qfsearch/admin

  2. Do one of the following:

    • On NetWare, specify the eDirectory Admin user and password.

    • On Linux, specify the root or other user as documented.

Local users and any eDirectory users that are enabled for Linux access (LUM) can be assigned rights to manage QuickFinder.

For more information, see the QuickFinder 5.0 Server Administration Guide.

RConsoleJ (NetWare)

  • Access NetWare servers remotely.

  • Run server utilities from a workstation.

  1. Load the rconag6 NLM™ on the NetWare server.

  2. At a workstation, map a drive to the server and run rconj.exe from sys:\public\mgmt\consoleone\1.2.

  3. When prompted, enter the server's IP address or DNS name (with no leading protocol identifier, such as http or https) and your administrator password, then click Connect.

For more information, see Managing NetWare Servers Remotely in the NW 6.5 SP8: Remote Server Management Administration Guide.

Remote Manager

See Novell Remote Manager.

SNMP for eDirectory

Lets you use standard SNMP tools to

  • Monitor an eDirectory server.

  • Track the status of eDirectory to verify normal operations.

  • Spot and react to potential problems when they are detected.

  • Configure traps and statistics for selective monitoring.

  • Plot a trend on the access of eDirectory.

  • Store and analyze historical data that has been obtained through SNMP.

  • Use the SNMP native master agent on all eDirectory platforms.

  1. Configure SNMP for eDirectory as documented for your platform.

  2. Access SNMP for eDirectory services using the SNMP management interface of your choice.

  3. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

SNMP support is installed with eDirectory.

For more information on SNMP for eDirectory, see SNMP Support for Novell eDirectory in the Novell eDirectory 8.8 Administration Guide.

SUSE® Linux Monitoring Utilities

  • Manage the Linux server and standard Linux services from the command prompt.

Enter the desired command at the command prompt.

For more information, see System Monitoring Utilities in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide.

TCP/IP Configuration (NetWare - NRM)

  • Add a new network card.

  • Associate TCP/IP with a specific network card.

  • Edit system files.

  • Enable and configure TCP/IP.

  • Configure network management parameters.

  • Copy configuration information to or from a diskette.

  • Modify the hardware parameters of an existing network card.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:8009/webcfg

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Monitoring TCP/IP Information in the NW 6.5 SP8: TCP/ IP Administration Guide.

TCP/IP Protocol Information (NetWare - NRM)

  • Monitor protocol information.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS:8009/protocols

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Web-Based TCP/IP Monitoring in the NW 6.5 SP8: TCP/ IP Administration Guide.

Tomcat Admin (NetWare)

  • Manage the Tomcat servlet container on a NetWare server.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    https://IP_or_DNS/tomcat/admin/index.jsp

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Managing Web Applications and Servlets in the NW 6.5 SP8: Tomcat Administration Guide.

Tomcat Manager (NetWare)

  • Install and deploy Web applications.

  1. In a supported Web browser, enter the following URL:

    http://IP_or_DNS/tomcat/manager/html/list

  2. Specify the eDirectory Admin username and password.

For more information, see Managing Tomcat with Tomcat Admin in the NW 6.5 SP8: Tomcat Administration Guide.

YaST (SUSE Linux)

  • Install OES 2 Linux.

  • Configure the server and standard Linux services.

  • Install OES components and services.

To access YaST from the GNOME* interface, start the YaST Control Center by clicking Computer > YaST.

To access YaST at a command prompt, enter yast.

For more information, see Installation with YaST and System Configuration with YaST in the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP3 Installation and Administration Guide.