Novell's Guide to Integrating UNIX and NetWare Networks

Publisher: Sybex, 1993, 346 pages

ISBN: 0-7821-1129-7

Last modified: March 14, 2022, 4:24 p.m.

Synopsis

Novell's Guide to Integrating UNIX and NetWare Networks offers practical, timely coverage of the many issues surrounding NetWare-UNIX connectivity. Written especially for NetWare and UNIX administrators, MIS managers and buyers, this book provides a goldmine of choices, options, and shortcuts to simplify the integration process.

Become a terminal emulation expert. Look for far-reaching coverage of everything, including Telnet from NetWare clients, third-party TCP/IP gateways, both in and out of the NetWare server, and DOS and Windows terminal emulation programs.

Explore file transfer options and NFS interaction. Find out how to transfer files from NetWare clients to UNIX hosts and vice versa, and share data with UNIX NFS (Network File System) and NetWare NFS Gateway.

Know your printing possibilities. Learn the various ways to print from NetWare to UNIX, or from UNIX to NetWare.

Take advantage of cross-platform applications. You'll save time and money when you select packages that run under both NetWare and UNIX. Topics include e-mail, SQL databases, desktop applications, and more.

You'll also find a buyer's guide to every product mentioned in the book, a command translation chart, and a valuable glossary of terms.

Puzzling Partners

History: Where Did All This Come From?

A Short History of NetWare
A Short History of UNIX

NetWare and UNIX Operating Systems: Technical Differences

NetWare (for UNIX People)
UNIX (for NetWare People)
The NetWare and UNIX Kernels
Networking Services

NetWare and UNIX: Philosophical Differences

Basics of Network Connectivity

Interconnection Models: Layers in the Network Cake

NetWare and UNIX Protocols
Grouping of Network Layers

Physical Layer Choices

Token Ring and Ethernet
Arcnet
Serial Connections

Transport Choices: TCP/IP and SPX/IPX
Application Services
Open Systems Services

The X Window Systems
Network File System Support
Electronic Mail Services

Connecting the Networks

"Selling" Your Integration Project
Benefits of Connecting NetWare and UNIX

The Joy of Information Sharing
Sharing Capital Resources
Rightsizing Platforms

Planning Considerations

Connecting Different Worlds
The Performance Issue
Scalability
Expandability
Manageability

Protocol Choice Considerations

TCP/IP (for NetWare People)
IPX/SPX (for UNIX People)
NetBIOS (for Everyone)

Using Routers and Bridges

The Novell Server as Router
The Novell Stand-alone Router
Third-party Routers or Bridges

Portable NetWare or NetWare for UNIX

History of NetWare for UNIX

NetWare for VMS
NetWare for UNIX Code Release

Marketing of NetWare for UNIX
Benefits of NetWare for UNIX
How NetWare for UNIX Works

Focus on the Client
Packet Type Support
The UNIX Sconsole Utility
Printing with NetWare for UNIX
File Sharing with NetWare for UNIX
NVT for NetWare Clients
Users and Hybrid Users
NetWare Rights and UNIX Permissions
Management

NetWare-Based Terminal Emulation

The Terminal Emulation Option
Telnet: Basic Terminal Emulation
LAN WorkGroup from Novell

The Development of LAN WorkGroup
LAN WorkGroup Terminal Emulation under DOS
Other LAN WorkGroup DOS Programs
Running LAN WorkGroup under Windows

Third-party TCP/IP Gateways
Novix for NetWare from Firefox

The Novix Protocol
Novix Security
Novix Remote Console Management
Using Novix
Novix Support for LAN Workplace
Novix Support for Other Third-party Emulators
Running Novix under Windows

Catipult from Ipswitch

Why OS/2?
The Catipult Protocol

NetWare TCP/IP Gateway 386 from NCM

The TCP/IP Gateway 386 Protocol
Using TCP/IP Gateway 386

IPX/SPX on UNIX Hosts for Terminal Emulation
UniLink from MCS

Using UniLink
Running UniLink under Windows

SoftNet Term from Puzzle Systems
NVT in NetWare for UNIX
PopTerm/NVT from RDS

Using PopTerm/NVT
Running PopTerm/NVT under Windows

Basic File Transfer between NetWare and UNIX

FTP from NetWare Clients to UNIX Hosts
File Transfer with LAN WorkGroup

LAN WorkGroup DOS Programs
LAN WorkGroup for Windows Programs

File Transfer with Novix from Firefox
File Transfer with MCS UniLink
File Transfer with TCP/IP Gateway from Ipswitch
File Transfer with NCM
NVT Systems in NetWare for UNIX Products

Third-party Terminal Emulators
RDS PopTerm/NVT for Windows

Advanced File Transfer from UNIX to NetWare

NetWare's FLeX/IP

NetWare As an FTP Server with FLeX/IP
FTP Access to Non-FTP NetWare Servers with FLeX/IP

FTP from UNIX Hosts to NetWare Clients

LAN WorkGroup's FTPD and Serving FTP Programs
Catipult's INETD and INETDW Programs

Configuring Anonymous FTP on NetWare

Sharing UNIX NFS File Systems via NFS Gateway

Accessing File Systems with NFS

Exporting with NFS
Mounting NFS Servers

The Novell NFS Family of Products
How NFS Gateway Works
Benefits of Sharing via NFS Gateway
NFS Gateway Security
Using NFS Gateway

Client requirements
NFS Gateway Commands
NFS Gateway Performance
File Locking

Maintaining NFS Gateway

Monitoring Server Performance
Maintaining Security
Managing Users

Sharing NetWare Volumes via NetWare BFS

Benefits of NetWare NFS Server
Using NFS Server
NFS Server Performance
Maintaining NFS Server

Changing File Characteristics
Backing Up and Restoring Files

NFS Server Security

Sharing Volumes via NetWare for UNIX

NetWare for UNIX Controls
Setting Up Hybrid Users

Executing Hybrid from the Command Line
Using Sconsole to Configure Hybrid Users
Matching Hybrid Users

Giving NetWare Clients Access to UNIX Files
Giving UNIX Clients Access to NetWare Files

Printing from NetWare to UNIX

Why Print from NetWare to UNIX?
How to Cheat with Cross-Platform Printing

Adding a Buffer
Adding Distance with a Print Server

Printing to UNIX Printers with NFS Server and FLeX/IP

NFS Server and FLeX/IP Requirements for Printing
NFS Server and FLeX/IP Printing Commands

NetWare NFS Gateway to UNIX Printers
Printing to UNIX Printers with NetWare for UNIX
Printing from LAN WorkGroup to a UNIX Host
Printing through TCP/IP Gateways to UNIX Hosts

Printing from Novix to UNIX Printers
Printing to a UNIX Host with Catipult

Printing from UNIX to NetWare

Advances in NetWare Printing
UNIX to NetWare Printing through FLeX/IP and NFS Server

Printing Requirements
SCO and IBM RS/6000 Printing

UNIX to NetWare Printing with NetWare for UNIX
Printing from a UNIX Host to LAN WorkGroup
Printing from a UNIX Host to Novix

Workstation as Print Server
Printer Support on the Gateway

Shared Application Services

Cross-Platform Application Development
Electronic Mail

e-mail Programs with Gateways
e-mail with X.400 and X.500

Word Processing: WordPerfect and WordPerfect Office

Common File Formats
Practical Examples

Databases: SQL and Otherwise

Oracle Server for NetWare
Gupta SQLbase NLM
Sybase SQL Server for NetWare
NetWare SQL and Btrieve

X Windows Client-Server Applications
Other Office Automation Products

Softsolutions
Clockwise

Boycott for Better Connections

Novell and USL: What Happens Next?

New Technology
Programming Wars
The Novell-HyperDesk Connection
The Pull of NetWare
Process Scheduling
What Can UNIX Learn from NetWare?
How Will Novell Influence UNIX?

UnixWare: The Face of UNIX under Novell?
UnixWare and NetWare for UNIX
The Marketing of the New UNIX

NetWare/IP: More Integration Coming Soon
Coming Attractions
New Hardware Options
The Philosophical Fit

Recommended reading

Books on UNIX
Books on NetWare

Product Sources

Products for Integrating UNIX and NetWare Networks

TCP/IP Software on the Netware Client
TCP/IP Gateways
TCP Gateway 386
NetWare on UNIX Hosts
NetWare on VMS Hosts
IPX/SPX on UNIX Hosts for Terminal Emulation
IPX/SPX on VMS Hosts for Terminal Emulation
Cross-platform Products
NetWare for UNIX Program Partners

Network Equipment

Computers
Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Network Interface Cards
Keyboard

Getting Upgrades, Patches, and Information

Accessing the Internet

Internet Access Rates
Dial-up Access
InterNIC Information Services
Usenet Newsgroups

Getting NetWare Information

NetWire Information Service
Novell Research Program
Network Support Encyclopedia
Novell Standard Volume
Novell Professional Volume
Novell Authorized Education Center (NAEC) Program
Certified NetWare Instructor program
Novell Technology Institute Affiliate Program
Certified NetWare Engineer Program

Product Installation

LAN WorkGroup Installation

Setting Up the BOOTPTAB File
Setting Up the Workstation Type File
Setting Up the LANWORKGROUP User Group
Workstation Setup with WGSETUP
The LANWG.BAT Program
Other Modified DOS Files
Checking the Installation
Using the LWPCON Program
Setting Up LAN WorkGroup for Windows

Firefox's Novix Installation

Novix Server Installation
The Novix NVCONFIG Program
Novix Domain Name Service Configuration
Novix Gateway Configuration
Novix Workstation Configuration
Novix Group Security
Novix User Security
Novix Exclusionary Security

Ipswitch's Catipult Installation

Catipult Server Installation
Catipult Workstation Installation

NetWare TCP/IP Gateway 386 Installation

TCP/IP Gateway 386 Server Installation
TCP/IP Gateway 386 Workstation Installation

MCS UniLink Installation

UniLink Host Installation
UniLink Workstation Installation

Puzzle System's SoftNet Term Installation

Softnet Term Host Installation
Softnet Term Workstation Installation

Rational Data System's PopTerm/NVT Installation
Novell's FLeX/IP Installation

FLeX/IP Server Installation
FLeX/IP Configuration

Novell's NFS Gateway Installation

Preparing for NFS Gateway Installation
Installing NFS Gateway
Configuring NFS Gateway

Novell's NFS Server Installation

Preparing for Installation
NFS Server Configuration
Installing NFS Server Printer Support

Terminology: Translations and Definitions

Translating NetWare/DOS Terms to UNIX
Translating UNIX Terms to NetWare/DOS
Definition of Terms
Acronyms and Abbreviations

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