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Novell's Guide to Storage Area Networks and Novell(r) Cluster Services Set Up a Novell Clustered SAN and Say Goodbye to Costly Downtime By combining Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services, the only NDS-enabled clustering product available that can support up to 32 nodes, you can create a clustered SAN - a unified, fail-safe system that houses both data and server resources and ensures high-availability network services. This focused theory-into-practice guide shows you how. Two key members of the Novell Cluster Services team walk you through the fundamentals - from setting up a SAN to creating cluster resources - and then explain in detail how to implement Novell Cluster Services with Enterprise Web Server, GroupWise, BorderManager, DNS, and other key network applications. Inside, Find Complete Coverage of SANs and Novell Cluster Services ...
* Implement a Storage Area Network - and achieve high availability
* Understand Novell Cluster Services architecture and plan a NCS configuration
* Install and manage Novell Cluster Services and create cluster resources
* Work with shared disk NSS volumes
* Apply Novell Cluster Services with NDPS, GroupWise 5.5 and 6, Enterprise Web Server, FTP Services, DNS and DHCP services, BorderManager, backup solutions, virus scanning solutions, and NetWare 6
* Get real-world tips from Novell Cluster Services case studies
* Troubleshoot Novell Cluster Services
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Synopsis
This is the first comprehensive book to cover Novell's hot new clustering and storage area network solutions -- a security, collaboration and 100% high-availability must for any business. The book is a modular, comprehensive look at the design of SAN's and clusters. Also included are solutions supported by NCS, NCS and SAN features, functions, implementation and troubleshooting and configuration within the SAN and cluster. The authors have taken a unique, modular approach in the book so in cases where perhaps SAN's are being implemented in a mixed NetWare and Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system environment to share an Oracle database.
About the Author
About the Authors Stephen C. Payne, one of the primary consultants in the development of Novell Cluster Services Practice, has managed, taught, and consulted on Novell products for nearly a decade. Robert Wipfel, a software engineer consultant in Novell's Storage Services Group, is the architect and technical lead for the Novell Cluster Services product.
Table of Contents
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
PART I: Exploring Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services.
Chapter 1: Introducing Storage Area Networks and Novell Cluster Services.
Chapter 2: Exploring and Implementing Storage Area Networks.
Chapter 3: Achieving High Availability.
Chapter 4: Examining Novell Cluster Services Architecture.
Chapter 5: Planning Novell Cluster Services Configuration.
Chapter 6: Installing Novell Cluster Services.
Chapter 7: Managing Novell Cluster Services.
Chapter 8: Creating Cluster Resources.
PART II: Applying Novell Cluster Services with Network Applications.
Chapter 9: Working with Shared Disk NSS Volumes.
Chapter 10: Applying Novell Cluster Services with NDPS.
Chapter 11: Applying Novell Cluster Services with GroupWise 5.5 Domains and Post Offices.
Chapter 12: Applying Novell Cluster Services with GroupWise 5.5 Gateways.
Chapter 13: Applying Novell Cluster Services with Enterprise Web Server.
Chapter 14: Applying Novell Cluster Services with FTP Services.
Chapter 15: Applying Novell Cluster Services with DNS and DHCP Services.
Chapter 16: Applying Novell Cluster Services with BorderManager.
Chapter 17: Backing Up Cluster Volumes on Storage Area Networks.
Chapter 18: Applying Novell Cluster Services with Virus-Scanning Solutions.
Chapter 19: Exploring Novell Cluster Services 1.6 for NetWare 6.
Chapter 20: Applying Novell Cluster Services with GroupWise 6.
Chapter 21: Applying Novell Cluster Services -
Case Studies.
Chapter 22: Troubleshooting Novell Cluster Services.
Appendixes.
Appendix A: Third-Party SAN Products for NetWare.
Appendix B: Application Configuration Checklists.
Glossary.
Index.