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Quick: If someone says "cool new technology," what do you think of? Odds are pretty good that NetWare and NDS won't come to mind first. Chances are, you're thinking of Java, Lindows, or some new buzzword of the week. After all, NetWare has been around for so long and is so reliable that it seems a little dull. But Novell is constantly adding to NetWare, incorporating the coolest, newest technologies. One example is ConsoleOne 1.3.3 For Linux, which incorporates Java and Linux with Novell's newest administration utility, ConsoleOne. With it, you can administer your NetWare servers from a Linux workstation as easily as you can from a Windows workstation. I'll show you how it works.
Author's note If you're familiar with Linux, you know that many distributions and versions are available. I'll be using Red Hat 7.1 in this article. If you're using a different version of Red Hat or a separate Linux distribution, don't worry. What I'm covering will work on most distributions, with some subtle variations.
What's ConsoleOne? Unlike NetWare Administrator, which is a pure Windows application, ConsoleOne is a Java-based utility. It can run on many platforms, including all versions of Windows after Windows 95, Solaris, and Tru64 UNIX. You can even run it from your NetWare server's GUI. Recognizing the increasing usage of Linux, Novell has also created a version of ConsoleOne for Linux platforms. Aside from its platform independence, ConsoleOne has other benefits over the traditional NetWare Administrator program. It also has a few key drawbacks. One is the fact that, as a Java-based utility, ConsoleOne is a lot slower in performing administration duties than NetWare Administrator.
Obtaining ConsoleOne For Linux After you've downloaded the file, open a terminal window on your Linux workstation. Then extract ConsoleOne's tar file from the .gz file you just downloaded by typing gunzip –d c1_linux_full.tar.gz and pressing [Enter]. Linux will display a message only if there's a problem with the extraction. Otherwise, you'll just see another command prompt. Next, you must extract the ConsoleOne installation files from the ConsoleOne tar file. Type tar -xf c1_linux_full.tar and press [Enter]. Again, you'll only see another command prompt appear after you extract the files. If you view a directory listing using the ls command, you'll see a "Console1" directory. TechRepublic provides insight, advice, and technical information written by IT professionals for IT professionals. Have the top IT experts by your side today--FREE!
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