Technical Information Document
NDS Update for Netware 4.10 - TID2955065 (last modified 13DEC1999)
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abstract

This update contains DS.NLM v5.18, DSREPAIR.NLM v4.66, DSMAINT.NLM v4.96, and
DSMERGE.NLM v1.63. These new files are for use with NetWare 4.10.

Novell strongly recommends that all NetWare 4.10 customers upgrade their NDS
files to these new versions.

installation


For NetWare 4.10 servers:

  ** NOTE ** Always make a backup copy of original files.

 1. Log into the network as ADMIN or a user with rights to the SYS:SYSTEM of
the file server. Locate the files SYS:\SYSTEM\DS.NLM,
SYS:\SYSTEM\DSREPAIR.NLM, SYS:\SYSTEM\DSMERGE.NLM, and you may or may not find SYS:\SYSTEM\DSMAINT.NLM. (Files may be flagged Sharable Read-Only). Rename existing files with .OLD extension.
 2. Copy the NLM files provided in this update to the SYS:SYSTEM directory of the NetWare 4.10 file server.
 3. At the file server console of the server being upgraded (or using
RCONSOLE) toggle to the system console screen.
 4. At the system console screen enter the command "SET DSTRACE = *." and
press <Enter> to reload the Directory Services (DS.NLM v5.18) without downing the server.

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 If installing from a staging server:

 Copy the new DS.NLM to the NW410/SYSTEM/PREINST subdirectory.
 Copy the new DSREPAIR.NLM to the NW410/SYSTEM subdirectory.
 Copy the new DSMAINT.NLM to the NW410/SYSTEM subdirectory.
 Copy the new DSMERGE.NLM to the NW410/SYSTEM subdirectory.

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 For Upgrading NetWare 4.0x servers:

 1. Copy the new DS.NLM into the existing SYS:SYSTEM subdirectory on the 4.0x server. Because DS is linked into SERVER.EXE in NetWare 4.0x, the new DS.NLM will not effect operation on NetWare 4.0x servers.
 2. When upgrading a 4.0x server to NetWare 4.10, the install program runs the "Preliminary file copy". At this time the DS.NLM contained on the cd-rom would normally be copied to the file server. Install will detect a newer version already present and will display the file name and ask "over write newer version?" Answer "NO" and continue with the installation.
 3. Copy the DSRepair.NLM 4.66 to the 4.0x server ONLY AFTER the NetWare 4.0x server is upgraded to NetWare 4.1.
 4. DSMAINT.NLM and DSMERGE.NLM may be copied to the 4.0x server, but these
utilities only work with NetWare 4.10 and above.

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 For Upgrading NetWare 3.1x servers:

 1. Copy the new DS.NLM and DSRepair.NLM into the existing SYS:SYSTEM
subdirectory on the 3.1x server.
 2. When the NetWare 4.10 install program runs the "Preliminary file copy"
the DS.NLM and DSRepair.NLM contained on the cd-rom would normally be copied to the file server. Install will detect a newer version is already present it will display the file name and ask "over write newer version?" Answer "NO" and continue with the installation.
 3. When DS.NLM loads and executes it will be the new version.

issue

Note: If the NDS tree that was originally installed using NetWare versions 4.0
or 4.01 you should run "Repair local DS database" option under "Advanced
options menu" with DSRepair v4.63 or greater on a Netware 4.1x server holding
the Master or a R/W of [Root].

This DSRrepair addresses schema definitions that may not have been properly
time-stamped if your tree began life with a Netware 4.0 or Netware 4.01 server.
With the introduction of newer versions of DS, this could cause possible
corruption with the Backlink attribute.

If your tree did not start out with a Netware 4.0 or Netware 4.01 server, it is
not necessary to run this. If you are unsure what version the tree started out
as, then we recommend running DSRepair on the Master or a R/W of [Root].

Fixes included:

- NetWare 5 compatibility.

contents 

Self-Extracting File Name:  ds410q.exe

Files Included       Size   Date         Time    Version   Checksum

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        DS.NLM     384923   09-29-1999   07:34AM
    DS410Q.TXT       5372   12-13-1999   02:29AM
   DSMAINT.NLM      75025   10-11-1996   10:28AM
   DSMAINT.TXT      11464   03-10-1997   02:53AM
   DSMERGE.NLM      63669   07-19-1996   11:48AM
  DSREPAIR.NLM     180341   08-30-1999   01:45PM
    DSVIEW.NLM      20143   07-17-1997   03:19AM
    DSVIEW.TXT       2232   08-19-1997   02:40PM
Document Title: NDS Update for Netware 4.10
Document ID: 2955065
Creation Date: 13DEC1999
Modified Date: 13DEC1999
Document Revision: 1
Novell Product Class: NetWare
Novell Product and Version: NetWare 4.1

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