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Novell iManager Introduction and Overview
Novell iManager Introduction and Overview
James WhitchurchDirector—Software EngineeringNovell, [email protected]
Karl FordEngineering ManagerNovell, [email protected]
Vision…one NetA world where networks of all types—corporate and public, intranets, extranets, and the Internet—work together as one Net and securely connect employees, customers, suppliers, and partners across organizational boundaries
MissionTo solve complex business and technical challenges with Net business solutions that enable people, processes, and systems to work together and our customers to profit from the opportunities of a networked world
Agenda
• Introduction Novell eDirectory™ architecture review
• 2001 review eDirectory management futures iManager requirements
• Novell iManager Overview Novell iManager architecture
• eDirectory Management Framework• eDirectory Management Toolbox
• Summary• Demo• Questions and answers a
gend
a
Conso
leO
ne
®
Database
Storage Management Interface (SMI)
Utilitie
sR
epair, IC
E,
Backu
p, …
Replication
Security
Maintenance
Schema
Introduction
Access
LDAP NDAP
Syste
m A
bstra
ction La
yer (S
AL)
AIX
Linux
NetWare®
NT
Solaris
DirXML™ ZfS NSL iChain™
eDirectory architecture review
Deployed Versions Novell eDirectory and Novell Directory Services® (NDS®)
Product Version Build Version
Platforms
NetWare 5.1 SP4 (NDS 7) DS.nlm v7.57 NetWare 5.1
NetWare 5.1 SP 4 (NDS 8) DS.nlm v8.79 NetWare 5.1
eDirectory 8 DS.nlm & DS.dlm v8.79
NetWare 5.0,Win NT/2K
eDirectory 8.5.x DS v85.23 NetWare 5.x,Win,Solaris
NetWare 6 (eDirectory 8.6) DS.nlm v10110.20 NetWare 6
eDirectory 8.6.1 DS v10210.43 NW 5.1,NW 6,Win,Solaris,Linux
NetWare 6 SP1 (eDirectory 8.6.2)
DS.nlm v10310.17 NetWare 6
eDirectory 8.6.2 DS v103xx.xx NW 5.1,NW 6,Win,Solaris,Linux
eDirectory 8.7 DS v10410.xx NW 5.1,NW 6,Win,Solaris,Linux,AIX
Differences between eDirectory and NDS
NetWare 6
NetWare
NDS eDirectory
NOS directory focused on managing NetWare® servers
A cross-platform, scalable, standards-based directory
used for managing identities that span all aspects of the network—eDirectory
is the foundation for eBusiness
NetWare 5
• eDirectory management futures Human factors
• Reduce and simplify management• Novell tools to share the same look and feel
2001 Review
eDirectory management vision Provide complete, simplified, and scalable tools to install, manage, and monitor eDirectory through the Internet, intranets, and extranets via wired and wireless devices•Novell iManager
–eDirectory Management Framework»plug-ins
–eDirectory Management Toolbox»eMTools
Novell iManager Requirements
• Simplified and complete Consolidation Role-based
• Cross-platform Windows Novell NetWare Solaris, Linux, AIX,
etc.
• Remotely available Wired Wireless
• Server available Command-line Scriptable
• Development support
SDK Tools
Novell iManager
Overview
Management SDK
Management interface
Utilities
Novell iManager Overview
eDirectory
eMFrame
Interface (plug-ins)
eMBox
Novell iManager Overview
eDirectory
iManager
Workstation Web server Server
Novell iManager Overview
Workstation Web server Server
Novell iManager Installation Overview
• eMFrame
plug-ins
• eDirectory
• eMBox
eMTools
Browser
Command line
Novell iManager
eDirectory Management Framework
(eMFrame)
Novell iManager eMFrame Key Features• Web-based
Wired Wireless
• Cross-platform• Development environment
Java Java script HTML Interface wizard
• Role-based• Uses web server eM
Fram
e
eM
Fram
e
Novell iManager Development SDK
• Java• Java script• HTML• Interface wizard (demo)
Access to eDirectory without writing any HTML
Includes a browser-based wizard for constructing eDirectory content
Integrates content into eDirectory
eM
Fram
e
Novell iManagerRole-Based Management
Role-Based management• Requires role-based schema• Supports the assignments of roles
to users• Simplifies interface• Customizable
Creation of roles Assignment of tasks to roles
• Self-administration—eGuide
Novell iManagerRole-Based Management (cont.)
Novell iManagerRole-Based Management (cont.)
Novell iManager
eDirectory Management Toolbox
(eMBox)
Novell iManager eMBox Key Features
• Resides on the eDirectory server• Remote access to eDirectory Utilities• eDirectory Management Tools (eMTools)• Cross-platform• C and C++• Role-based• Command-line tool• SOAP-based
eM
Box
Novell iManager
Novell iManagerArchitecture
iManager(eMFrame)
Novell iManager Architecture
Plug-ins
Plug-ins
Plug-ins
SD
K…
SD
K…
DHost process or NetWare
ServerWeb server
SD
K…
eMBox
eMTools…
eDirectory
Bro
wse
r
iManager(eMFrame)
Novell iManager eMFrame Architecture
LDAP plug-in
Schema manager plug-in
ICE plug-in
DSMerge plug-in
DSRepair plug-in
Backup/restore plug-in
eD
ir S
DK
eM
Box S
DK
DHost Process
ServerWeb server
LD
AP
...eDirectory
Bro
wse
r
eMBox
eMTools…
Novell iManager eMFrame Processing
Web server Server
Browser
Workstation
DHost or
NetWare
eDirectory
Role- base
d
or Devic
e
Login.xslSetpass.xslCreateUser.
xsl
Login.xslSetpass.xslCreateUser.
xsl
Login.xslSetpass.xslCreateUser.
xsl
Style sheets localized strings
eMFrame
Servlet
plug-in plug-in plug-inplug-in plug-in plug-inplug-in plug-in plug-in
Web server
Serverconsole
Novell iManager eMFrame Results
iManager(eMFrame)
Novell iManager eMBox Architecture
LDAP plug-in
Schema manager plug-in
ICE plug-in
DSMerge plug-in
DSRepair plug-in
Backup/restore plug-in
eD
ir S
DK
eM
Box S
DK
DHost Process
ServerWeb server
LD
AP
eMBox
HTTP
sta
ck
SO
AP
serv
ice
...
Service manager
Merge eMTool
Repair eMTool
Backup/restore eMTool
eDirectory
Bro
wse
r
Novell iManager eMBox ProcessingeM
Box S
DK
DHost Process (or NetWare)
Server
eMBox
SO
AP
Serv
ice
Service Manager
Merge eMTool
Repair eMTool
Backup/Restore eMTool
eDirectory
Clie
nt
Event is published on the event bus
eMTool(s) that subscribed to the event
• Receives the event
• Performs the requested action
• Adds status
HTTP s
ends
UR
L to
eM
Box (
SO
AP S
erv
ice)
SO
AP S
erv
ice g
ets
the e
vent
nam
e f
rom
the S
OA
P
body
HTTP
Sta
ck
HTTP P
ost
Op
era
tion t
o D
Host
HTTP
Repair eMTool
Novell iManager eMBox ProcessingeM
Box S
DK
DHost processServer
eMBox
Soap S
erv
ice
eDirectory
Clie
nt
HTTP
sta
ck
Clie
nt
gets
sta
tus
info
rmati
on
/resp
onse
fro
m
SO
AP b
ody
HTTP s
ends
resp
onse
to c
lient
Soap s
erv
ice
Service manager
Merge eMTool
Repair eMTool
Backup/restore eMTool
Retu
rn f
rom
the e
vent
handle
r
SO
AP S
erv
ice p
uts
the e
vent
nam
e,
resp
onse
and s
ends
to H
TTP
Novell iManager eMBox Result
Novell iManager eMBox Result
Novell iManager Backup/RestoreHot Continuous Backup
Server 1 Server 3
Updates
Updates
Server 2
X
Incremental Backups
Roll-Forward
Logs
Full Backup
Novell iManager Backup/RestoreHot Continuous Backup (cont.)
Server 1 Server 3
Updates
Updates
New Server
Updates
Server 2
Novell iManager
Summary
eMFrame
Interface (plug-ins)
eMBox
Novell iManager Review
eDirectory
eDirectory
iManager
Novell iManager Key Features
• eMFrame Web-based
• Wired• Wireless
Cross-platform Development
environment• Java• Java Script• HTML
Role-based Tools
• Wizard
• eMBox Part of eDirectory Remote access to
eDirectory Utilities eMTools Cross-platform C and C++ Role-based Command-line tool SOAP-based Requires eDirectory
8.7
Novell iManager Requirements Review
• Simplified and complete Consolidation Role-based
• Cross-platform Windows NetWare Solaris, Linux, AIX,
etc.
• Remotely available Wired Wireless
• Server available Command line Scriptable
• Development support SDK Tools
iManager
Conso
leO
ne
Database
Storage Management Interface (SMI)U
tilities
Repair, IC
E,
Backu
p, …
eM
Box
Replication
Security
Maintenance
Schema
Summary
eDirectory architecture review
Access
LDAP NDAP
DirXML ZfS NSLSyste
m A
bstra
ction La
yer (S
AL)
AIX
Linux
NetWare
NT
Solaris
iChain®
Novell iManager URL
http://download.novell.com/iManager
Session References
• TUT131—eDirectory Administration and Management Using iManager
Sophia Johnson
• DCB202—Developing to Novell iManager Michael Harris, Drew Chamberlain, and Dan Wilson
• IO123—eGuide Introduction and Overview James Whitchurch, Ivan Hurtt, and Sophia Johnson
• TUT231—Tips and Tricks for Using eDirectory Utilities Roger Harrison and Pat Felsted
• TUT234—Keeping Your Business On-Line with eDirectory Backup and Restore
Brian Hawkins and Roger Harrison
Demonstration
iManager Backup/Restore eMTool
eDirectory
Full backup
eDirectory
eDirectory
eDirectory
eDirectory
Incremental backup
RFLRFLRFL
RFLRFLRFL
RFL
Roll-forward logs
Full restore Incremental restore
Roll-forward logs
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