User Guide

18 Server Operating System Administration Guide
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
 An integrated multiprocessing kernel (MPK) that also supports
uniprocessing. One binary runs on both uniprocessor and multiprocessor
hardware platforms.
 Kernel support for pre-emption. (Applications must be explicitly enabled
by their developers to take advantage of the kernel’s pre-emption
support.)
 Platform support for MPK in a single platform support module.
The Server Console
The server console includes the monitor and keyboard where you view and
control NetWare server activity. From the server console, you can
 Shut down and restart the server
 Load and unload NLM programs
 Monitor server performance
 View network traffic
 Set configuration parameters
 Edit configuration and other batch files
 Send messages
The server console also supports more than one interface:
 Command line. Commands can be entered at the System Console
prompt, with or without options and parameters. The prompt is indicated
by the server name followed by a colon (:). LOAD is an example of a
server console command.
 Character-based menuing. Utilities use menus, lists, and portals. The
key utility for monitoring the server—MONITOR—is an example of this
interface.
 Java-based GUI. The X Server--Graphical Console lets you access
several Java* applications from the server.
From the Desktop menu of the X Server--Graphical Console application,
you can:
 Run Java utilities such as ConsoleOne
TM
, Install, RConsoleJ,
Console Log, Editor, File Browser, NetWare Remote Manager, and
Server Console.