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NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES VERSION 1.0
RELEASE NOTES
++++++++++++++ IMPORTANT +++++++++++++++++++
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+ Audience : Network Administrators +
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 LICENCE FOR USE
3 PLANNING FOR INSTALLATION - SERVER REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Software and Protocols
3.2 Disk Space and Memory
3.3 Running Novell Replication Services from
NetWare 4.10
4 UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS RELEASE
5 DOWNLOADING NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES
FROM THE WEB
6 INSTALLING AND RUNNING NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES
7 INSTALLING AND ACCESSING THE ONLINE DOCUMENTATION
7.1 DynaText Viewer option
7.2 Localized Versions
8 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
8.1 Installation and CLIB
8.2 Disk Space and Memory (erratum to on-line Guide)
8.3 Renaming Volumes
8.4 Maximum Services Processes
8.5 Administering Novell Replication Services from
an NT Client
9 SUPPORT and FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
1 INTRODUCTION
The purpose of these release notes is to:
* Inform you how long you may continue to use this
release of Novell Replication Services
* Provide information on planning for, installing and
running Novell Replication Services
* Provide critical information supplementary to the
formal documentation set
2 LICENCE FOR USE
This is a trial version of Novell Replication Services and it is
released to allow you to access the software and use it freely for a
limited period. The LICENCE FOR THIS TRIAL VERSION WILL EXPIRE ON
December 31, 1997, and after this date you will be unable to use this
release of this product. If you know you are going to be using this
version of Novell Replication Services in the production environment
on or after this expiration date, you should upgrade to the fully
licensed version of the product before the expiration date.
For information on the fully licenced version of Novell Replication
Services, with details of licensing, purchase, and discounted purchase
procedures, see http://www.novell.com/nrs/
3 PLANNING FOR INSTALLATION - SERVER REQUIREMENTS
Each server to which or from which you want to replicate
data must be configured as follows before you install
Novell Replication Services on that server.
3.1 Software and Protocols
The server must already be running the following:
IntranetWare (or NetWare 4.10 and above)
Modular CLIB
Version 4.11h and onwards are recommended.
You can download a version (LIBUPD)
from http://support.novell.com/search/patlst.htm
The server must also be part of the same Novell
Directory Services (NDS) tree as the other servers to
which or from which file system objects are to be
replicated. This restriction exists to allow security
across the entire network of master and replica servers.
Because all servers are part of the same tree, NDS can
authenticate access and prevent unauthorized actions to
replicated file system objects using the same Access
Control Lists on every server.
Servers running Novell Replication Services can be
connected by any transport protocol currently supported
by the NetWare operating system.
3.2 Disk Space and Memory
Novell Replication Services requires the following:
Disk space
a) 2 MB of space in volume SYS: for each 1,000
replicated file system objects.
b) Adequate space on the replica file servers for the
contents of files being replicated.
Memory
a) 2 MB of available memory on every server. Master
servers require approximately 1 MB of additional
memory, compared with replica servers, to allow
for simultaneous synchronization.
b) 1 KB for each object in the single largest directory,
but not including objects in descendants of that
directory.
3.3 Running Novell Replication Services from NetWare 4.10
If you are planning to run Novell Replication Services
from NetWare 4.10, be mindful of the following.
a) You are advised to install the most recent version the
NetWare Administrator utility. You can download the appropriate
patch from http://support.novell.com/search/patlst.htm.
b) We STRONGLY RECOMMEND that you use dedicated replication
servers. This will avoid any situations in which performance
of older applications might be impaired because of
incompatibility with the CLIB version recommended for
Novell Replication Services.
4 UPGRADING FROM A PREVIOUS RELEASE
Perform the following steps if you are upgrading
from any Beta or EAR version of Novell Replication Services.
i) Remove any line in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file that
sets a search path to a directory that used to
contain Novell Replication Services. It could
look like this "SEARCH ADD SYS:SYSTEM\NRS".
ii) To reduce disk usage on the server, remove the old
Novell Replication Services files by deleting the
directory that they were stored in. This is most easily
done from the Explorer (Windows 95) or File Manager
(Windows 3.x). If the files were stored in the SYS:SYSTEM
directory, then they will be overwritten during any
future installation.
5 DOWNLOADING NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES FROM THE WEB
The following steps provide the recommended procedure
for downloading the Novell Replication Services software
from the Novell Web page.
i) Create a working directory on your computer,
for example <NRS>.
ii) Locate the Web page where you found this README file.
iii) Click on Download nrsv1.exe.
iv) Select <NRS>.
v) Run nrsv1.exe to expand component files.
vi) Copy <NRS> to volume SYS: on the server where
you intend to install Novell Replication Services.
You are now ready to install Novell Replication
Services.
6 INSTALLING AND RUNNING NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES
Instructions for installing and running Novell Replication Services
are provided in Chapter 3 of the " Novell Replication Services
Administrator's Guide." However, we recommend that you consult the
entire Guide in some detail before installing Novell Replication
Services and planning its use within your organisation.
Section 7 below tells you how to access the online version of the
"Novell Replication Services Administrator's Guide."
Information is also available from the
Help file (NRSADMIN.HLP). This is installed at:
for Windows 95
SYS:PUBLIC\WIN95\NLS\ENGLISH\NRSADMIN.HLP
for Windows 3.x
SYS:PUBLIC\NLS\ENGLISH\NRSADMIN.HLP
You will find that there is some overlap of material between the
contents of the Guide and Help. As a general rule, however,
you are advised to
a) Use the Guide for planning and reference
b) Use Help for operational issues.
7 INSTALLING AND ACCESSING THE ONLINE DOCUMENTATION
7.1 DYNATEXT VIEWER OPTION
The "Administrator's Guide to Novell Replication Services" is
in DynaText form. You have the choice of downloading either:
a) The Guide only (if you already have a viewer); or
b) The Guide, and a DynaText viewer.
You will find the online Guide under the Web page entry
entitled "Novell Replication Services v1.0 Dynatext Manuals."
7.2 LOCALIZED VERSIONS
The "Administrator's Guide to Novell Replication Services" is
available in the following localized versions:
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish.
However, the localized versions do not incorporate a DynaText
Viewer. If you require a localized version and a DynaText
Viewer, you should:
a) Download the localized version required
b) Download the English version with Viewer, to obtain the
viewer. You can then discard the English version of the
Guide.
8 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
The following specific points supplement documentation
provided in the "Administrator's Guide to Novell
Replication Services" and Help.
8.1 INSTALLATION AND CLIB
The software provided for Novell Replication Services
Version 1.0 DOES NOT include any version of CLIB
(see 3.1 Software and Protocols above).
8.2 DISK SPACE AND MEMORY
For disk space and memory requirements for servers,
see section 3.2 of this README file and DO NOT refer
to the section headed 'Server Requirements' in the
"Novell Replication Services Administrator's Guide."
8.3 RENAMING VOLUMES
Once you have finalized your replication set, you must
not subsequently rename any volume on any master or replica
server within the replication set.
8.4 'MAXIMUM SERVICE PROCESSES'
The setting for 'Maximum Service Processes' for a
master or link server (which is set through SERVMAN under
'Miscellaneous') should be a value at least three times the
number of replica servers. A default IntranetWare(tm)
installation will therefore support 16 simultaneously
synchronizing replicas.
8.5 ADMINISTERING NOVELL REPLICATION SERVICES FROM A WINDOWS NT CLIENT
Since the Windows 95 version of NetWare Administrator is
not generally supported on a Windows NT client, we do not
recommend that you attempt to administer Novell Replication
Services from a Windows NT client.
9 SUPPORT and FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
For technical support and technical information,
see http://support.novell.com/home/
This URL will also give you access to the FAQ, a Technical
Information Document providing answers to questions
frequently asked about Novell Replication Services.
Copyright (C) 1996-7 Novell, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Patents Pending.