14.3 Reconfiguring OES Services

After you have successfully configured eDirectory, some of the OES services are started by default, some services require a manual start, some services require the eDirectory objects to be re-created, and some services must be reconfigured.

Table 14-1 Services

Starts by Default

Start Manually

Re-create Objects

Reconfigure

SMS

Novell AFP

NSS

Novell DNS

LUM

NCS

NCP

Novell CIFS

NRM

Archive and Version Services

 

SLP

Novell FTP

Novell DHCP

 

NMAS

Novell iFolder

iPrint

 

 

Groupwise

Novell Samba

 

 

DST

NetStorage

 

 

DFS

iManager

 

 

WBFM

NTP

 

 

Welcome Page

 

 

 

CASA

QuickFinder

 

 

VLOG Utility

 

 

 

14.3.1 Re-creating eDirectory Objects

Novell Storage Service

Use the NSS Management utility to re-create the eDirectory objects for NSS pools and volumes. For additional information, see NSS Management Utility Quick Reference in the NSS Administration Guide.

  1. Re-create the eDirectory object for each NSS pool:

    1. Start NSSMU by entering the following command at the command prompt:

      nssmu

    2. Select Pools and press Enter to list all the NSS pools.

    3. Select a pool that needs to be re-created and press F4.

    4. Select Yes when you are prompted to delete and re-create an NDS pool object.

      The selected NDS pool object is re-created.

    5. Repeat from Step 1.c for each NDS pool object that needs to be re-created.

  2. Re-create the eDirectory object for each NSS volume:

    1. In NSSMU, select Volumes and press Enter to list all the NSS volumes.

    2. Select a volume and press F4.

    3. Select Yes when you are prompted to delete and re-create the NDS volume object.

      The selected volume object is re-created.

    4. Repeat from Step 2.b for each NDS volume object that needs to be re-created.

  3. (Conditional) If the eDirectory object for _ADMIN volume exists, execute the following command:

    rcadminfs restart

NCP Server

Use the NCP server console (NCPCON) utility to delete and re-create the eDirectory objects for the NCP volumes. For more information on the NCPCON utility, see NCP Server Console Utility in the NCP Server for Linux Administration Guide.

IMPORTANT:If restoration of the eDirectory database is not possible, simply delete the NCP server object.

  1. Delete the eDirectory object of the NCP volume by entering the following command:

    ncpcon remove volume SYS

  2. Re-create the eDirectory object of the NCP volume by entering the following command:

    ncpcon create volume SYS /usr/novell/sys

14.3.2 Services Requiring Reconfiguration

Novell DNS

  1. Open YaST.

  2. Click Open Enterprise Server > OES Install and Configuration.

  3. On the Software selection page, click Accept.

    The status of the Novell DNS service is displayed as Reconfigure is Disabled.

  4. To reconfigure the DNS service, click disabled to change the status to enabled.

  5. Click the DNS Services heading link and enter the admin password to access the configuration dialog box.

  6. Validate the displayed information and click Next.

  7. Ensure that the Create DNS Server Object check box is not selected, then click Next.

  8. Verify the configuration information and click Next.

  9. Click Finish to complete the Novell DNS reconfiguration.

Novell CIFS

  1. Open YaST.

  2. Click Open Enterprise Server > OES Install and Configuration.

  3. Click Accept to skip the Software Selection page.

    The status of Novell CIFS service is displayed as Reconfigure is Disabled.

  4. To reconfigure CIFS, click the Disabled link to change the status to Enabled.

  5. Click the Novell CIFS services heading link and enter admin password to access the configuration dialog box.

  6. Validate the displayed information and click Next.

  7. Provide the user context and select the password policy of the previous CIFS configuration, then click Next.

  8. Verify the configuration information and click Next.

  9. Click Finish to complete the CIFS reconfiguration.

Novell SLP

The SLP DA IP address is added during eDirectory reconfiguration. See Step 6.e for more information.

NMAS

The NMAS login method is selected during eDirectory reconfiguration. See Step 7 for more information.

14.3.3 Manually Starting Services

Re-create the eDirectory objects of NCP and NSS volumes as directed in the Section 14.3.1, Re-creating eDirectory Objects, before starting the following services manually:

Table 14-2 Manually Restarting Services

Service Name

Starting the Service

Novell AFP

rcnovell -afptcpd start

Novell Cluster Service (NCS)

rcnovell -ncs start

Archive and Version Service

rcnovell -ark start

rcadminfs start

NetStorage

rcnovell -xregd start

rcnovell -xsrvd start

QuickFinder

Generate the index again from QuickFinder Administration.

Samba

Start the Samba service through iManager

Novell DHCP

rcnovell -dhcpd start

iPrint

rcnovell -ipsmd start

rcnovell -idsd start

iManager

/etc/init.d/tomcat5 start

rcapache2 restart

NTP

rcntpd restart