Novell DNS/DHCP Management Console Utility Release Notes

Jan 2003

The Java* based DNS/DHCP Management Console allows the network administrator to configure and manage eDirectoryTM-based DNS and DHCP from a single integrated program. This release allows you to browse, read, create, and update DNS and DHCP data objects. The import and export function for DNS and DHCP is also supported in this release, as well as DNS and DHCP events/alerts and audit trail logging.

Prerequisites

Features

Novell DNS/DHCP Java-based Management Console utility features includes the following:

Known Problems and Limitations

Java demand for virtual memory and system resources makes the DNS/DHCP Java-based Management Console utility unstable in the Windows 95 environment. For reliable performance, Windows NT 4.0 is the recommended platform.

Installation

  1. Run the install program using either of the following two approaches:
  2. During the installation, you have the option of installing the NetWare® Administrator snap-in DLL. Check the Copy Snap-in DLL option box if you want to run the Novell DNS/DHCP Java-based Management Console while in NetWare Administrator.

After the installation is completed, a DNSDHCP icon is added to the DNSDHCP folder and the desktop. Use this to launch the Novell DNS/DHCP Java-based Management Console.

The Novell DNS/DHCP Java-based Management Console can be started from either the desktop (by creating a shortcut to the dnsdhcp.exe program) or from the Windows 95 and Windows NT versions of NetWare Administrator.


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