Managing; Dns/Dhcp Management Utility - Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual

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DNS/DHCP Management Utility

Managing

This document provides information about installing and using the DNS/
DHCP Management Utility to perform management tasks.
The DNS/DHCP Management Utility is a Web-based utility that enables
network administrators to set up and manage DNS (DNS Service) and DHCP
(DHCP Service) and the eDirectory
IMPORTANT:
Before you can use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility, the
eDirectory schema must be extended to create the DNS/DHCP Group and Locator
objects and to create the RootSrvrInfo zone. The eDirectory schema is extended
when you activate Novell
window during the installation of Netware
The DNS/DHCP Management Utility provides the following management
functions from the browser workstation:
Importing and exporting configuration to and from eDirectory
Creating, updating, reading, or browsing configuration information
Viewing DNS and DHCP server status, events, and alerts
After the software installation, existing DNS information is converted to
master file format and can be imported to the server where Netware 6 has been
installed. You must use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility to import any
existing DHCP information. If you have no existing configuration information
to import, you must use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility to create the
necessary objects to support your network. If you have imported configuration
information, use the DNS/DHCP Management Utility to create the DNS and
DHCP server objects prior to operation.
objects created for DNS and DHCP.
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DNS/DHCP Services from the Customize Server
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