User Guide

Optimizing the NetWare Server 33
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
3 Optimizing the NetWare Server
Optimizing the NetWare
®
server requires staying up-to-date with Novell
®
Technical Support (http://support.novell.com) and performing one or more of
the following tasks:
To See
Learn how to obtain the most recent
operating system updates and then
patch your server before you optimize
“Applying Patches” on page 34
Isolate and resolve bottlenecks by
making sure that your hardware
components are well matched for
power and potential performance
“Matching Performance Capabilities”
on page 34
Learn how to improve the performance
of your server by changing SET
parameters
“Setting Server Parameter Values” on
page 38
Identify where you can adjust the value
of a server parameter and tune your
server for its particular processing load
“Monitoring the NetWare Server” on
page 82
Reduce network traffic by managing
the protocols on your server
“Minimizing Replication Traffic” on
page 45