Devin, Thanks for your post. I can't agree more with not having DC's do much else other than authenticate! We had an NT4 DC that was also a DHCP and WINS server at one site, which added a little complexity when it came time to move to AD. Doable, but would have been easier if we'd set it as a dedicated authentication server.
A RAID Q: We have a retired production server that is now a development server - a Dell PowerEdge 4300 (Adaptec controller) initially with 5 HDD's configured as RAID 5. One of these drives died, and I was wondering if there's a way to revonfigure this machine to use only 4 drives in a RAID5 configuration w/out blowing away the OS. I wouldn't think so, but there was less than 50% space used. Also RAID is configured at the adaptor level not the OS level. Dave Lum - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sr. Network Specialist - Textron Financial 503-675-5510 -----Original Message----- From: Meade, Devin [mailto:dmeade@;fsb-ae.com] Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 08:31 AM To: NT 2000 Discussions Subject: RE: Novell Hello all, I got my CNA in 96 and my CNE4 in 97 and updated to CNE 5 in 00. I'll pass on the CNE6 (maybe). I'll also pass on the Windows/NDS argument. I designed three NW 4.x networks (including my current employer). Then I took our firm to a native ADS network. Either one will get the job done. I was pretty much a Novell dude when we decided to move to W2K ADS - and used the opportunity to learn, learn, learn and then learn more about Windows networking. >From memory, the items that come to mind are (and these are minor IMHO): 1. The way file system rights are issued - Novell was simpler. 2. The delay when a user is added or removed from a group. 3. NW4.11 took MUCH less processor power than W2K ADS. Put you DC's on dedicated machines - don't let them serve files or printers. We are doing MUCH MUCH more with our Windows servers than we ever did with our NetWare servers - DHCP, DNS, IIS, Domain logins (and some more that I ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
