NetWare Directory Services

8-5
Implementing NetWare Directory Services
Completing General Tasks and Guidelines for All Networks
Completing General Tasks and Guidelines for All
Networks
To implement NDS on your network, you need to first complete the
following general tasks:
1 Finalize and use any planning documents you have created to make a list of the
Directory objects you will install.
This list should include all users, servers, print queues, and other Directory tree
objects that will be installed. When listing Directory tree objects, establish a
naming standard. By using a standard when creating object names, you can
make it easier to recognize objects by type and name.
Use similar guidelines when naming all objects. The conventions you use should
be consistent across the entire Directory.
Consult Appendix C ,”NDS Object Classes and Properties” for help in creating
this document.
2 Sort Directory objects by location.
You can decrease network traffic by physically locating objects near the users
who will access those objects. This keeps data flowing in relatively small
segments, rather than travelling across several routers and cable segments where
traffic could become congested.
If you plan to use bindery services, centralize the objects that bindery services
users will use in a common container. This makes managing the context of
bindery services objects easier.
3 Sort objects into a logical hierarchy.
When organizing your Directory tree, consider the following possible
organizational structures:
• Organizational chart structure. Base the Directory tree on the structure
of your organization. When planning the Directory, you can begin with an
organizational chart, and then modify that chart according to network access
requirements and other factors.