Updating The Edirectory Schema; Installing Edirectory - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

Updating the eDirectory Schema

To upgrade an existing tree, run DSREPAIR on the server that contains the master replica of the
Tree partition.
IMPORTANT: If the master replica of the Tree partition resides on a NetWare server, follow the
instructions in "Updating the eDirectory Schema" on page
The eDirectory installation program checks the existing schema's version. If the schema has not
been upgraded, the installation program instructs you to run DSREPAIR, then discontinues.
1 Copy PATCHES\DSREPAIR\ NTNDS8\DSREPAIR. DLL from the product CD to the directory
where you installed eDirectory, for example, G:\NOVELL\NDS.
This file is version 8.35.
2 Start NDSCONSOLE by running NDSCONS.EXE.
This file is in the directory where you installed eDirectory.
3 Select DSREPAIR from the NDS
4 Enter -ins in the Startup Parameters field > click Start.
After the schema has been updated, the status field next to the DSREPAIR module in
NDSCONSOLE will be blank.
5 To see the results of the schema update, select DSREPAIR in NDSCONSOLE.
6 Click Start > File > Open Log File > Open.
The last entry of the log file will contain the results of the schema update.

Installing eDirectory

1 At the NT/2000 server, log in as Administrator or as a user with administrative privileges.
2 Run SETUP.EXE from the NT directory on the product CD.
3 Select which components to install.
You can install the components separately or together.
Install Novell Directory Services
This option installs eDirectory in an NT/2000-only or mixed NetWare/NT/2000 server
environment.
Follow the online instructions in the Installation Wizard.
SLP Directory Agent
Installs SLP Directory Agent, which allows you to control the collection and
dissemination of network service information through advanced features.
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