1.3 Active Directory Schema

The Microsoft Active Directory schema contains formal definitions of every object class that can be created in an Active Directory forest. The schema also contains formal definitions of every attribute that can exist in an Active Directory object.

To enable collaborative storage or auxiliary storage management, Novell Storage Manager extends the Active Directory schema to enable Novell Storage Manager attributes. These attributes are specified in Active Directory Schema Extensions in the Novell Storage Manager 3.1.1 for Active Directory Administration Guide.

NOTE:If your Novell Storage Manager deployment will not include support for collaborative storage or auxiliary storage management, there is no need to extend the Active Directory schema.

1.3.1 Extending the Active Directory Schema

  1. Log in to the forest or domain as a user with Schema administration privileges.

    You can do this by being a member of the Schema Admins group.

  2. At the root of the ISO image, open the \\Windows folder, locate the NSM-ad-SchemaTool.exe file, and double-click it.

  3. When you are asked if you want to run this file, click Run.

    A Windows console application runs.

  4. Type Y to extend the schema.