Maricopa Community Colleges  CIS245AC   19952-20016 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  09/25/01
CIS245AC     19952-20016 L+L 3 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Novel NetWare 2.2 Advanced System Administration
NetWare 2.2 network management and monitoring skills. Topics related to server and client management and network performance. Prerequisites: CIS109 and CIS191.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
CIS245AC   19952-20016 Novel NetWare 2.2 Advanced System Administration
1. List and explain guidelines for selecting, installing, and running applications software on a network. (I)
2. Describe the file server backup and restore process to various storage media. (II)
3. Describe network backup, associated terms, required NetWare Loadable Module (NLM), usage rules, and performance issues. (II)
4. Identify backup and restore procedures to various storage media. (II)
5. List the tables and buffers required for NetWare, and explain how to monitor file server performance. (III)
6. Explain the purpose of each of the NetWare memory pools and the effect on system performance. (III)
7. Determine memory requirements for a network, and explain how to monitor usage of memory. (III)
8. Describe Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) architecture, capabilities and benefits. (IV)
9. Explain factors that affect connectivity and files for an ODI workstation. (IV, V)
10. List and define the utilities on the file server used to support multiple protocols. (IV, V)
11. Identify server configuration files. (V)
12. Identify optional multiple protocols for name space and transport support. (VI)
13. List and explain the steps needed to perform printing maintenance tasks. (VII)
14. Explain bindery and volume repair. (VIII)
15. Explain advanced printing setup and management procedures. (IX)
16. Use Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) configuration files and describe their concepts. (X)
17. Differentiate between an Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) vs. an Open Data-Link Interface (ODI) workstation. (X)
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CIS245AC   19952-20016 Novel NetWare 2.2 Advanced System Administration
    I. Applications
        A. Network compatibility
        B. Multi-user vs. single user software
        C. Designing a network data structure
        D. Flagging files
        E. Granting user access
      II. Backup
          A. Scheduling
          B. Frequency
          C. Procedures
          D. Backing up to floppies/hard drives
          E. Backing up to tape
          F. Required NLMs
        III. Server Memory Concepts and Management
            A. Memory requirements
            B. Memory pools
            C. NetWare tables
            D. NetWare buffers
            E. Performance monitoring
          IV. Multiple Protocol Products
              A. ODI architecture and benefits
              B. Required files at workstations
              C. Products for file and print sharing
            V. Server Startup and Configuration Files
                A. Components
                B. Procedures
                C. SET parameters
                D. Console commands
                E. Configuration files
                F. Creating NCF files
              VI. Server Protocol Support
                  A. Protocol types
                  B. Transport protocol support
                  C. Frame types
                  D. Name Space support
                VII. Network Performance Management and Optimization
                    A. Performance
                    B. Monitoring
                    C. Optimization
                  VIII. Server Management and Maintenance
                      A. Bindery repair
                      B. Volume repair
                      C. Name space removal
                      D. Server and client backup
                      E. Server maintenance utilities
                    IX. Advanced Print Services Management
                        A. Advanced printer maintenance
                        B. Advanced printing services setup
                        C. Temporary settings for queues and operators
                        D. Default printing with PRINTCON
                      X. DOS Client Management
                          A. ODI and IPX
                          B. DOS requestor concepts
                          C. DOS requester and ODI, IPX configurations
                          D. Existing configuration files update
                          E. Client virus protection
                          F. Diskless workstation configuration
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