SMS: NetWare Server Roles in SMS 2.0

• Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0

SUMMARY

Systems Management Server (SMS) 2.0 supports NetWare servers in both Bindery mode and in an NetWare Directory Services (NDS) architecture.
Running Bindery emulation and NDS on one Novell server requires the usage of two separate volumes. One volume contains the Client Access point, Distribution point, and logon point for the Bindery Emulation Site System, and one volume contains the Client Access point, Distribution point, and logon point for the NDS Site System. This is necessary because the Clicore.exe file is different for NDS and Bindery and is overwritten if both Site Systems point at the same volume.

NetWare servers can participate as site systems in the following roles:

• Client Access Points: A Client Access Point (CAP) is a site system that acts as a communication point between the site server and the clients assigned to the site. You need at least one CAP in your site. When you install Systems Management Server, the site server automatically becomes a client access point. You can create additional CAPs to distribute the workload and to serve as backup CAPs in the event that one CAP is unavailable.
  
  If there are clients using NetWare in the Systems Management Server site, you might want to provide a CAP on the appropriate type of NetWare volume (NDS or Bindery). Alternatively, NetWare clients can use CAPs running Windows NT Server if both NetWare and Windows redirectors are configured on the clients. In addition, A CAP can be a Windows NT Server computer, a Windows NT Server share, a NetWare NDS volume, or a NetWare Bindery volume.
  
  



• Distribution Points: A distribution point is a site system that stores package files so clients can access them during the software distribution and installation process. Because distribution points handle significant client network activity, it is generally better to assign this role to one or more computers other than the site server.
  
  If there are clients using NetWare in the Systems Management Server site, you can provide a distribution point on the appropriate type of NetWare volume (NDS or Bindery). However, NetWare clients can use distribution points running Windows NT Server if both NetWare and Windows redirectors are configured on the clients.
  
  A distribution point can be a Windows NT Server computer, a Windows NT Server share, a NetWare NDS volume, or a NetWare Bindery volume.
  
  



• Logon Points: Logon points are the initial point of contact between clients and the Systems Management Server environment. When a client logs on to a logon point, the client runs the logon script, determines which site it belongs to, and finds a CAP for installation. In Windows NT, Systems Management Server installs logon software onto the domain logon servers within your network so you do not need to plan for separate servers to act as logon points. NetWare NDS and Bindery volumes are also installed as logon points in their environments.

• Systems Management Server Site Server Role



• Site Database Server



• Component Server Role



• Software Metering Server Role



• Software Metering Database Server Role



• Systems Management Server Administrator Console Role



• Systems Management Server Provider Role

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about client access points, see Chapter 14, "Distributing Software."

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