1. Introduction to Operating Systems
Lesson 7
Novell Client

2. Objectives
Understand the niche market addressed by Novell’s operating system.
Define local area network and wide area network.
Install Novell Client to be used with a variety of other operating systems.
Understand how Novell manages resources on the network.
Install a shared printer.
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3. Customers Automotive Banking and Finance Consumer Products Retail
Education
Electronics
Energy
Government
Healthcare
Industrial
Semiconductors
Services
Telecommunications
Transportation
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4. What Is a Network?
A network is group of computers that can communicate with each other, share hardware resources, and access remote computers or other networks.
LAN
WAN
Protocols are used to govern transmissions between two machines or pieces of software.
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5. Pre-installation Tasks
Check server protocols and requirements.
Check for a valid network connection.
Check client workstation requirements.
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6. Installation Methods
CD-ROM installation method – Good for one or a small number of workstations.
Network installation methods – Good for installing the client on several workstations.
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7. Resource Management
NDS (Novell Directory Services) is a global database of network objects and users.
NDS uses a tree structure to organize all network objects.
There are three major objects contained in the NDS database:
Root objects
Container objects
Leaf objects
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8. The Root Object The root object is the beginning of the NDS tree.
All NDS objects exist in the root.
Each NDS tree can have only one root.
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9. The Container Object Container objects organize the NDS tree.
There are four main types of container objects:
Organization objects
Organizational Unit objects
Country objects
Locality objects
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10. Unique Features of NetWare
Printer setup can be automated so that users’ workstations can attach to network printers each time a user logs onto the network.
Users can set up network printing using
Windows’ Add Printer Wizard.
Novell’s Capture Printer Port.
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11. Summary
The beginning of the LAN was in 1983 when Novel realized the potential of connecting a company’s desktop computing resources and sharing them.
A network is a group of computers that can communicate with each other, share hardware resources, and access remote computers or other networks.
Novell NetWare networks are used in many of the major corporations around the world.
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12. Summary (continued)
If your installation involves new client software installation or an upgrade from older client software, the software is installed or upgraded when users log in.
NDS is a distributed, replicated naming service that maintains information about and provides access to every resource on the network.
Users can set up a Novell printer by using the Add Printer Wizard in Windows.
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