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OES 2 includes a ported version of the NetWare DNS service, and an eDirectory integration with
ISC DHCP as explained in the sections that follow.
Š Section 12.2.1, “DNS Differences Between NetWare and OES 2,” on page 100
Š
Section 12.2.2, “DHCP Differences Between NetWare and OES 2,” on page 101
12.2.1 DNS Differences Between NetWare and OES 2
As you plan to upgrade from NetWare to OES 2, consider the following differences between DNS
on NetWare and OES 2:
Table 12-1
DNS: NetWare 6.5 SP8 vs. OES 2
Feature or Command NetWare 6.5 SP8 OES 2
Auditing Yes No
DNSMaint Yes No
Fault Tolerance Yes Yes
Filenames and paths:
Š
Server binary
Š
sys:/system/named.nlm
Š
/opt/novell/named/bin/
novell-named
Š
.db , .jnl file
Š
sys:/etc/dns
Š
/etc/opt/novell/named/
named.conf
Š
Stat file, info file
Š
/var/opt/novell/log/
named/named.run
Console commands:
Š
Start the server
Š
named
Š
rcnovell-named
or
novell-
named
Š
Stop the server
Š
named stop
Š
rcnovell-named stop
Š
Check Status
Š
named status
Š
rcnovell-named status
Š
Unsupported
command
parameters
Š
N/A
Š
[-dc categories]
Š
[-mstats]
Š
[-nno_of_cpus]
Š
[-qstats]
Journal log size Specify at the command prompt by
using the jsize argument. Specify by using the iManager plug-in
>
max-journal-size field.
Management iManager
Command Line Interface iManager
Command Line Interface
Unlike the Netware implementation,
command line parameters cannot be
passed when loading and unloading.
SNMP Support Yes No