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Novell, Inc. 464-000064-008 Novell AppNotes Order Desk PO Box 14530 Fremont, CA 94539 Ap USA ® p Notes Novell AppNotes Tel 925 463 7391 Tel 800 395 7135 • August 200 3 Novell Research www.novell.com Call 1-800-395-7135 for subscriptions AUGUST 2003 Novell’s Technical Journal for Implementing, Managing, and Programming to one Net Spotlight on NetWare 6.5 APPNOTES 4 What’s New in NetWare 6.5? 24 Novell Server Consolidation Utility, Migration Wizard, or MEDIA MAIL Volume Split/Move: Which U.S. Postage Should I Use? 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Letter from the Editor August 2003 Dear AppNotes Readers: Recently I was a participant in a training session here at Novell. The purpose of the training was to help members of our team fully understand the Novell Linux strategy and how we could contribute to the success of the company efforts. Now, you are likely asking yourself, “Why do I care about this?” I’m glad you asked that question. There were a number of issues surrounding the focus we have placed on Linux that might have been a bit confusing without further explanation. My first question was “How can Novell and its customers make money in the Linux market where basically everything is free?” The answer to that question comes from data that identifies the major concerns that companies have regarding using Linux in the enterprise. Lack of support, lack of applications, and immaturity of products are identified as the primary reasons for not deploying Linux. Novell Nterprise Linux Services address the first two reasons and provide developers with the tools to address the third. Product maturity and support are strengths that Novell brings to the table, along with providing what developers need to create those missing applications. Stay tuned for more coverage of the Linux efforts at Novell, and be sure to check out the new Linux Corner column that debuts in our Net Management section this month. You can also keep current with Novell’s Linux strategy by visiting http://www.novell.com/linux. This month heralds the release of NetWare 6.5, which continues the tradition of cutting-edge technologies and extremely effective use of IT resources by enhancing existing features and adding new capabilities. “What’s New in NetWare 6.5?” provides the details of what NetWare 6.5 delivers to IT managers, end users, and developers. “Novell Server Consolidation Utility, Migration Wizard, or Volume Split/Move: Which Should I Use?” demystifies the various upgrade options for NetWare 6.5. “Virtual IP Addresses in the NetWare 6.5 TCP/IP Stack” introduces a powerful new feature of the enhanced TCP/IP stack. “Apache Manager: A Directory-Based Approach to Managing Apache Web Servers” details the use of the new Apache Manager tool in NetWare 6.5 to simplify the management of Apache Web servers. NetWare 6.5 also includes a number of tools and products to aid you in Web development. “Overview of Novell Web and Application Services in NetWare 6.5” outlines NWAS from the Web databases to the selection of application servers available. And eDirectory has been enhanced as well for NetWare 6.5, as you’ll read about in “New Developer Features in Novell eDirectory 8.7.1.” Be sure to check out the latest projects available at the Novell Forge site at http://forge.novell.com. While you are there, visit the new AMP community and maybe drop off a project or two to share. The Forge site is growing quickly and AppNotes will highlight projects and activities from the site in a new Forge Ahead column also debuting this month. Look for us at BrainShare Europe 2003, September 7-11 2003 in the Developer Den. This will be the first Developer Den at BrainShare Europe and there will be many fun and informative activities for the attendees. For details on attending BrainShare Europe, go to http://www.novell.com/brainshare/europe/. Have a great August and I’ll see you in September. Richard L. Smith Richard L. Smith [email protected] Editor-in-Chief 1 Contents August 2003 APPNOTES (S p o t l i g h t o n N e t W a r e 6. 5 ) 4 What’s New in NetWare 6.5? Ken Neff Provides an overview of the benefits and new features included in NetWare 6.5, code-named “Nakoma,” the latest update to Novell’s secure, reliable Net services platform. 24 Novell Server Consolidation Utility, Migration Wizard, or Volume Split/Move: Which Should I Use? Bruce Cutler Covers the new features in two updated utilities that ship with NetWare 6.5: the Migration Wizard 6.5 and the Server Consolidation Utility 2.5, and introduces the NSS Volume Split/Move feature. 33 Virtual IP Addresses in the NetWare 6.5 TCP/IP Stack Jambunathan K Introduces the virtual IP address feature in the enhanced TCP/IP stack that ships with NetWare 6.5, highlights its advantages, and suggests scenarios where it could be put to best use. 46 Apache Manager: A Directory-Based Approach to Managing Apache Web Servers Dave Mitchell, Brad Nicholes Explains the new Web-based Apache Manager tool in NetWare 6.5, which allows the Apache configuration files to be stored in a hierarchy of directory objects. DEVELOPER NOTES 57 Overview of Novell Web and Application Services in NetWare 6.5 Excerpted from the NetWare 6.5 documentation Introduces Novell Web and Application Services (NWAS), a collection of open source and Novell technologies integrated with NetWare 6.5 for building, deploying, hosting, and utilizing Web sites and Web applications.