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Training Course Summary:

This course teaches students how to create an NDS design and implementation strategy, using proven methods from Novell Consulting Services. Students then use the strategy to implement NDS. Students will complete an NDS design strategy using supplied templates, which can be reused to create NDS designs in their working environment. Students will then use these strategies and schedules to complete an NDS implementation in a hands-on environment. This course is also for the CNE or Master CNE candidate satisfying the certification requirements for NetWare 5.1.

Pre-Requisites:

• Networking Technologies
• NetWare 5 Advanced Administration
• NetWare 5.1 Administration

Training Course Overview/Content:

When you complete this course, you will be able to:
• Identify knowledge, skills, resources & documents to create effective NDS design
• Design an NDS tree structure
• Determine a partition and replica strategy
• Plan the user environment
• Plan a time synchronization strategy
• Implement an NDS design
COURSE TOPICS:
• Preparing for NDS design
• Why NDS design is important to the success of a network
• The roles needed to complete an NDS design
• The major tasks in an NDS design cycle
• NDS design implications for merging two companies
• Designing an NDS tree
• Creating a naming standards document
• Designing the upper layers of an NDS tree
• Drafting the lower layers of an NDS tree
• Finalizing design of lower layers of NDS tree based on your organization's needs
• Determining a partition and replica strategy
• NDS partitions and replicas
• Planning the user environment
• Creating an accessibility needs analysis document
• Creating an accessibility guidelines document
• Creating an administrative strategies document
• Planning a time synchronization strategy
• Time synchronization on the network
• Setting up time synchronization
• Implementing an NDS design
• Merging NDS trees
• Upgrading to NDS eDirectory
• Creating, modifying, and managing partitions and replicas
• Modifying the NDS tree
• Implementing a user environment plan

Qualifications:

Exam 50-659