NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  CFGRD6B.EXE - NetWare Config Reader Ver 2.67
TID #:  2943247
README FOR:  CFGRD6B.EXE

SUPERSEDES:
CFGRD6.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
NetWare 3.12
NetWare 4.1
NetWare 4.11
Server 4.11
Kernel/OS IW 4.11
NetWare 5

ABSTRACT:

The Config Reader (v2.67) is a win 95/98/NT client utility that analyzes the
config.txt file produced by the CONFIG.NLM (available in TABND2A.EXE).
 NEW FEATURES:
 -Year2000 compliancy
 -Support for NetWare 5 servers
 -Misc minor bug fixes
 -Checks for menuing systems in config.sys
 -Onsite Admin Pro has been removed from this version.
 CFGRD6B.EXE replaces CFGRD6.EXE.



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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

The Config Reader will only run on win 95/98/NT workstations. It won't run on
win 3.1x systems.
 
To install:  First delete your existing novelldb.ini file (in your
windows/winnt directory).

 Run the setup.exe file. An automated installation will install the utility and
create the icon.


SYMPTOM:

The config.txt file produced by the CONFIG.NLM or by the CONFGNUT.NLM contains
a great deal of detailed information regarding the state of my NetWare server. 
Sometimes the config.txt file can be in excess of 50 pages of information.  Is
there a quicker way to analyze the information provided rather than doing it
manually?

SOLUTION: 

Use the Config Reader utility to automatically analyze the information gathered
in the config.txt file. The Config Reader will give you suggestions of how you
can update or correct problems on your server. It can tell you what patch sets
patches on your server belong to and also allow you to keep track of
updatednlm's like DS.NLM and CLIB.NLM. There is a database the Config Reader
uses that keeps track of the patch sets and other nlm's. This database can be
updated by the user as new patch sets and nlm's become available.
 Config Reader features:
 - Download a Novell-controlled database via FTP
 - Print Suggestions
 - Tell you what file to download if an NLM is "out-of-date"
 - Compare two servers' configs side-by-side
 - Maintain customized DB that will merge with Novell DB
 - Auto read ABEND.LOG file from config.txt

Self-Extracting File Name: CFGRD6B.EXE

Files Included            Size          Date            Time
..\
     CFGRD6B.TXT   (This file)  
        DISK1.ID             5     10-9-1998      9:26:56 am
        DISK2.ID             5     10-9-1998      9:26:56 am
       SETUP.EXE         47616     1-22-1996      3:59:32 am
       SETUP.INI            34     10-9-1998      9:26:40 am
       SETUP.INS        145368      2-6-1996      2:02:10 pm
       SETUP.PKG           266     10-9-1998      9:26:54 am
    _INST32I.EX_        306666     1-22-1996      4:08:18 am
      _ISDEL.EXE          8192      9-7-1995      7:22:40 pm
        _SETUP.1        743710     10-9-1998      9:26:56 am
        _SETUP.2        231577     10-9-1998      9:26:56 am
      _SETUP.DLL         10752     9-26-1995     12:33:58 am
      _SETUP.LIB        189823     10-9-1998      9:26:40 am



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