NetWare 5 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) ========================================== Version : April 2001 This FAQ, or list of Frequently Asked Questions, has been compiled from questions seen by Sysops (System Operators) and Assistant Sysops of the Novell Support Connection forum newsgroups and from questions in the following public Usenet newsgroups : bit.listserv.novell comp.os.netware.misc comp.os.netware.connectivity comp.os.netware.security comp.os.netware.announce The intention of this FAQ is to help anyone who is seeking answers to some of the most commonly asked questions on NetWare 5 asked by beginners and experienced users alike. If you have further questions and answers you would like added to this list please contact the FAQ creator at the e-mail address shown at the end of this document. The FAQ is divided into two main sections : 1 - NetWare 5 - Technical Dealing with technical questions and answers relating to installation and ongoing use of NetWare 5. 2 - Administrational Relating to non-technical issues Sections ======== 1.0 NetWare 5 - Technical 1.1 Patches and Updates 1.2 Installation and Upgrade 1.3 Login 1.4 Client Components 1.5 NDS 1.6 Time Synchronisation 2.0 Administrational 1.0 NetWare 5 - Technical ========================= 1.1 Patches and Updates ----------------------- * Q. What patches should I apply to my new NetWare 5 server? A. See the minimum patch list. This is regularly updated and available at : http://support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm The NetWare 5 specific patches can be found at : http://support.novell.com/misc/patlst.htm#nw5 (mw) 1.2 Installation and Upgrade ---------------------------- * Q. How do I calculate how much memory my NetWare 5 server should have? A. See SMEMWIN at : http://www.connectotel.com/netware (mw) * Q. How do I calculate the correct command line for the REGISTER MEMORY command, if required? A. See REGMEM.EXE at : http://www.connectotel.com/netware (mw) * Q. How should my CONFIG.SYS be if I am booting directly to NetWare? A. NetWare performs its own memory management. EMM386, HIMEM and similar memory drivers should be removed from the CONFIG.SYS of the server prior to running NetWare. (sm) 1.3 Login --------- * Q. I see users connecting to servers where they should not have a connection. A. Check the value of the user's "Default Server" property in NWADMIN (mw) 1.4 Client Components --------------------- * Q. Where can I obtain the latest Novell client software? A. See : http://www.novell.com/download (mw) * Q. Where can I find assistance with Client-related issues? A. See : http://support.novell.com/products/ (mw) 1.5 NDS ------- * Q. What minimum NDS version should I have on my NetWare 4.11 servers in a mixed NetWare 4.x and NetWare 5 network? A. DS.NLM 5.99a (mw) * Q. What minimum NDS version should I have on my NetWare 4.10 servers in a mixed NetWare 4.x and NetWare 5 network? A. DS.NLM 5.13 (mw) * Q. How can I check that NDS is synchronising properly? A. Type SET DSTRACE=ON at the server console. Check that you are seeing ALL PROCESSED=YES on the newly-created screen. (mw) * Q. Where do I find a list of NDS error codes? A. DSTIPS.EXE from : http://support.novell.com/search/ff_index.htm (mw) * Q. How do I set up Bindery Emulation on the server? A. Use the SET BINDERY CONTEXT command on the console to set the context(s) where Bindery Emulation should occur. (mw) * Q. I have lost my Admin user password. What can I do? A. Call Novell Technical Support. See below (Administrational section) for details. (mw) 1.6 Time Synchronisation ------------------------ * Q. How can I check that time synchronisation is active on my server? A. Type TIME at the server console. (mw) * Q. I have one server. Time synchronisation is showing as NOT synchronised. What can I do? A. Make sure that TIMESYNC TYPE is set to SINGLE reference (mw) * Q. What is the message "Synthetic time is being issued on partition..."? A. To fix it LOAD DSREPAIR -A, select Advanced Options, Replica and Partition Operations, Select the partition you want to update and then select Repair Time stamps and declare a new epoch. (mw) * Q. Users are being logged out at wrong times and/or time restrictions are being shown wrongly and/or LASTLOGIN showing incorrect time. A. Ensure that workstation TZ environment variable is correctly set : SET TZ = timezone (in AUTOEXEC.BAT) or DOS SET TZ="timezone" (in login script) (mw) * Q. Where do I find a solution for external time synchronisation? A. See the "Time Synchronisation Solutions Guide" at : http://www.connectotel.com/netware (mw) * Q. Where do I find a solution for scheduling of server tasks? A. See the "Time Synchronisation Solutions Guide" at : http://www.connectotel.com/netware (mw) * Q. Where can I find out more about time and time synchronisation in general? A. See the Novell Application Notes : "Time Synchronization in NetWare 4.x", November 1993 and "Time in the NetWare Environment", January 1994 http://developer.novell.com/research/appnotes/1994/a9401.htm (mw) * Q. Where can I find out how to use NTP with NetWare 5? A. See the Novell Application Note : "Using Network Time Protocol (NTP) with NetWare 5", July 1999 http://developer.novell.com/research/appnotes/1999/a9907.htm 2.0 Administrational ==================== * Q. What's new in NetWare 5? A. Native IP Support NDS enhancements DHCP integrated with NDS Dynamic DNS integrated with NDS Z.E.N.works NetScape FastTrack Server Java Virtual Machine ConsoleOne NDPS NSS Oracle 8 for NetWare See : http://www.novell.com/netware5 for more information. (mw) * Q. Where can I obtain a 3 user demo version of NetWare 5? A. Call your local Novell Sales Office or see : http://www.novell.com/netware5/demo.html (mw) * Q. How do I call Novell Technical Support? A. Call : +1 801 429 7000 (US and Worldwide) or +49 211 56320 (Europe) (mw) * Q. Where can I obtain Novell Application Notes? A. Back issues of Novell Application Notes and Research Reports are available for $15 each (add $5 for shipment outside the U.S.). A discount is available for bulk reprint orders of 10 or more copies. Contact the Novell Application Notes Order Desk for more information. All orders must be prepaid. Novell Application Notes Order Desk: Voice (toll-free) : 800-377-4136 (US only) Voice : +1 303-297-2725 Fax : +1 303-294-0930 See : http://developer.novell.com/research for Application Notes online (mw) * Q. How do I request an enhancement? A. Novell is always interested in hearing suggestions from the user community. If you are interested in submitting an enhancement request, you can send E-Mail to one of the addresses noted below. Novell Enhancement Requests E-Mail Addresses enhclient@novell.com Client products enhserver@novell.com Server products enhprint@novell.com Printing and utilities enhnds@novell.com Directory services/Timesync (sm) * Q. Where do I find information about Novell certified hardware and software products? A. See : http://developer.novell.com/cgi-bin/srchnl1.pl (mw) * Q. Where can I find Novell Technical Information Documents (TIDs) A. See : http://support.novell.com/search/kb_index.htm (mw) * Q. Where can I get information on the Internet about NetWare 5? A. See : http://www.connectotel.com/netware5 (mw) * Q. Where do I find NetWare 5 manuals on the Internet? A. See : http://doc1.provo.novell.com (mw) * Q. Where is the main Novell World Wide Web Server? A. See : http://www.novell.com/ (mw) * Q. What are the top level titles of all Novell-related news forums? A. Novell Support Connection forum listing ======================================= Novell Newsflash Novell Administrator for Windows NT Novell Application Launcher Novell Border Manager Novell Community Novell Consulting Novell Directory Services Novell Discontinued Products Novell Distributed Print Services Novell Flex IP and NFS Novell General TCP/IP Novell GroupWise Novell GroupWise 4 Novell GroupWise 5 InForms Novell Lanalyzer Agent Novell Lanalyzer for Windows Novell LAN WorkGroup Novell LAN Workplace Novell Macintosh Novell ManageWise Novell Multiprotocol Router Novell Netscape Novell NetWare 3 Novell NetWare 4 Novell NetWare 5 Novell NetWare Clients Novell NetWare Connect Novell NetWare for SAA Novell NetWare for Small Business Novell NetWare IP Novell NetWare Telephony Services Novell NIAS Novell Personal NetWare Novell Print Services for UNIX Novell Replication Services Novell SFT3 Novell Stand-by Server Novell Web Server Novell Z.E.N.works (mw) Original : 18 October 1998 (NETW5FAQ.TXT) Current Version : 18 October 1998 (31 Q/As) Source of answers : mw - Marcus Williamson sm - Suzanne Miles NETW5FAQ.TXT official location is : http://www.connectotel.com/netware Compiled by Marcus Williamson http://www.connectotel.com/marcus E-Mail : Marcus_Williamson@ibm.net