User Guide

56 Server Operating System Administration Guide
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
binds the protocol to the installed drivers, loads other NLM programs,
and executes server parameters. This file resides in the SYS:SYSTEM
directory.
In addition, you can create a batch file called SHUTDOWN.NCF in
SYS:SYSTEM to execute commands whenever you shut down the server. The
DOWN command executes SHUTDOWN.NCF automatically whenever the
server is shut down, therefore, you should never include the DOWN command
in the SHUTDOWN.NCF file.
You can create any other batch files you need. Simply create a text file with a
.NCF extension. Place NetWare console commands into the batch file in the
order that you want them executed in.
Using EDIT to Create and Edit Text and Batch Files
NOTE: Each time you save the file, you can increase the file size by up to 4 KB.
1 At the System Console prompt, enter
[LOAD] EDIT [path]
If you specify a path, include both the directory and filename. The file
must be located on a mounted volume or on a local drive of the server.
If you do not specify a path, the system displays a prompt at which you
can either enter the filename or display a browse window.
 To enter the filename, type either the complete file path (volume,
directory, and filename) or just the filename, and press Enter.
If you enter only the filename, the system assumes a default location
of SYS:SYSTEM.
If the file does not exist, EDIT displays a prompt that asks whether
the file should be created. Choose Yes to create the new file or No to
redisplay the filename prompt. If you choose Yes, EDIT displays a
blank screen so you can enter text into the file.
 To display the browse window, press Insert.
To see the contents of a volume or directory, highlight the volume or
directory name and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to scroll up and
down the list of files and directories. To display a file, highlight the
filename and press Enter.
2 Create or edit the file as needed.
To get a description of the keystroke to use while using Edit, press F1.