Awesome! You should publish, and I think these tips should be included with Rbase!
Mike Troy Sosamon wrote: > Here are some things I do. I not only have a Novell network, but I have a 24 > hour call center. > > 1. I use the Novell client and not the Microsoft client. I know there are > some other people that like the MS client. > > 2. In using R:base for DOS, I put the rbase exe files in a directory on the > server and I dedicate a network search drive "X:" that I map to the directory > when the users log in. This makes it easy to change version of R:base. > > 3. I use another network drive letter that maps to the users personal > directory where I keep their Rbase.cfg file. If I need to make a change to > the cfg files, I don't have to go around to every workstation. I also set > re-set most settings at the begenning of my application, so I don't need to > worry if some settings aren't quite right in the individual cfg files. > > 3.5 I put the database on another drive letter. > > 4. With older versions of R:base, keep a copy of the server.sy5 file in a > backup directory in case it gets hosed. > > 5. In the Novell client properties, some default printer settings need to be > tweeked. Set timeout to 15 and NO auto endcap. > > 6. I always use network printers. Local printers just cause problems. > > 7. I put a UPS on every workstation, server, and hub. The workstations just > need inexpensive ones because you really just need to worry about brown outs > and spikes. > > 8. I make at least 2 backups (using Ncopy) of the database every night, and I > also make an extra copy of the #1 file just for good measures. I backup the > backup copy to tape every night. > > 9. Servers should be as fast as you can afford, preferrable w/ dual processors > and mirrored or stripped hard drives. > > 10. I use 10/100 switches instead of plain old hubs. If you are using IPX, > put 2 nics in the server and run both lines full duplex to the switch. The > server can use both of them. If I were going to buy a new switch today, I > would get one with a 1 gig port to the server. > > 11. Make sure you always have a fast machine available in the event you have > database problems during the day. Fast is a vague term because every few > months there are machines that are faster than you have. I have a 1.8 ghz > workstation for this on a Dual processor 500mhz server. I can reload my > database that has a #2 file around 500 megs in under 10 minutes. It takes > about 30 min on my 500 mhz machine. When you have 20 people waiting for you > to finish, it pays for itself in a hurry. I can make a copy of the database > in less than 5 minutes. > > 12. One really good reason to use Novell is that to my knowledge, there are no > tools available to break Netare 5 and above passwords. Normally the Hackers > have tools to Crack NT passwords as before each new version is released. > > Troy Sosamon > Denver, Co > > >===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===== > >Hi all, > > > >For those of us who deal with Novell Netware, I would be interested in > compiling > >a list of things you do with Rbase to make your applications run faster, > better, > >etc. Things like.... > > > >I just installed Netware Client for Win98 ver 3.31. There is a whole section > of > >tweaks including setting a cache size (Default value was 0!!!). Huge > >improvement in speed. I also eliminated IPX entirely (Just IP). Works great > so > >far. > > > >Also, if you seem to have a Netware specific problem, that affects Rbase > >performance, that would be cool to hear about. > > > >Any Novell gurus wanna show me the way? > > > >TIA! > > > >Mike Sinclair > > > > > >================================================ > >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > >================================================ > >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > Troy Sosamon > Denver Co > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ================================================ > TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: > Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l > ================================================ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l > ================================================ > TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: > http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
