Features of Novell Native File Access for UNIX

Novell Native File Access for UNIX includes the following features:

• NFS Server

  Network File System (NFS) enables UNIX users to access a NetWare file system as if it were a local directory on the UNIX workstation. Any client that supports the NFS protocol can also access NetWare files using the NFS Server.

  See NFS Server.

• Network Information Services

  NIS is a yellow pages service widely implemented in UNIX environments. NIS on NetWare acts as a central repository for NIS information by storing them as eDirectory objects that can be centrally maintained and administered.

  See Network Information Service .

• UNIX User Management

  With the implementation of NIS over eDirectory, there exists only one user/group in the network which contains both eDirectory information and UNIX information. This brings up the user management to single point, namely eDirectory.

  See UNIX User Management Using eDirectory .

• ConsoleOne-Based Administration

  By using ConsoleOne's snap-in utility for Native File Access for UNIX, you can administer and manage the services.

  See ConsoleOne-Based Administration.

• Cluster Services Support

  To achieve high availability of services, Native File Access for UNIX can be run on Novell Cluster Services^TM.

  See Novell Cluster Services Support.

• Upgrade Utility

  The upgrade utility helps to retain the configurations of previous installations of NetWare NFS Services (versions 2.x and 3.x) during a NetWare 6 upgrade.

  See Upgrade Utility.