Prepare Your Existing Edirectory Tree For Oes 2; Identify A Purpose For Each Server; Understand Server Requirements - Novell OPEN ENTERPRISE SERVER - PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 12-2010 Implementation Manual

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Partitions and replicas: eDirectory allows the tree to be partitioned for scalability. Replicas
(copies) of the partitions provide fault tolerance within the tree. The first three servers installed
into an eDirectory tree automatically receive replicas of the tree's root partition. You might
want to create additional partitions and replicas. For more information, see
Partitions and Replicas" in the
For information on these and other eDirectory planning tasks, see the
Administration Guide.
The OES 2 SP3: Getting Started with OES 2 and Virtualized NetWare
to creating container objects as well as Group and User objects in eDirectory.
3.5 Prepare Your Existing eDirectory Tree for
OES 2
If you are installing OES 2 into an existing tree, you must use Deployment Manager (located on the
NetWare 6.5 SP8 DVD) to see whether your tree requires any updates.
For instructions on running Deployment Manager, see
NW65 SP8: Installation Guide.

3.6 Identify a Purpose for Each Server

Large networks usually have one or more servers dedicated to providing a single network service.
For example, one or more servers might be designated to provide Novell iFolder file services to
network users while other servers provide iPrint printing services for the same users.
For smaller organizations, it is often not practical or cost effective to dedicate servers to providing a
single service. For example, the same server might provide both file and print services to network
users.
Prior to installing a new server on your network, you should identify the service or services that it
will provide and see how it will integrate into your overall network service infrastructure.

3.7 Understand Server Requirements

OES 2 and NetWare 6.5 SP8 both have specific hardware and software requirements.
Prior to installing OES, make sure your server machine and network environment meet the
requirements outlined in the following sections:
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OES 2 Server (Physical):
Guide.
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OES 2 Server (Virtual):
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NetWare 6.5 SP8 Server (Physical):
Installation Guide.
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NetWare 6.5 SP8 Server (Virtual):
SP3: Installation Guide.
Novell eDirectory 8.8 Administration
"Preparing to Install NetWare 6.5
"Preparing to Install OES 2
"System Requirements" in the
"Meeting System
"Planning for NetWare VM Guest
"Managing
Guide.
Novell eDirectory 8.8
provides a basic introduction
SP3" in the OES 2 SP3: Installation
OES 2 SP3: Installation
Requirements" in the NW65 SP8:
Servers" in the
Planning Your OES 2 Implementation
SP8" in the
Guide.
OES 2
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