User Guide

Managing the NetWare Server 59
Server Operating System Administration Guide
103-000148-001
August 30, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
 Set the Command Line Prompt Default Choice parameter (Miscellaneous
category) to either On or Off. On means the default response is Y for Yes;
Off means the default response is N for No.
The parameter setting is overridden by a default specified on the
command line.
Setting the Time Period
To configure the time period before the default response is executed, set the
Command Line Prompt Time Out (Miscellaneous category) parameter to a
time in seconds. The default value is 10 seconds.
Changing Server Name and Internal Address in AUTOEXEC.NCF
The server’s name is stored in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. You can change the
server name by editing the file. However, changing the server name in the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file does not affect Novell eDirectory Server objects. You
must use ConsoleOne
TM
to rename eDirectory Server objects.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to use ConsoleOne to update any references to the former
server name in the eDirectory tree and in the TIMESYNC.CFG file.
The server’s internal network number is also stored in the AUTOEXEC.NCF
file. Even if you use Novell’s Native IP protocol, the internal network number
is used as a server ID and will still be stored in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file. Do
not delete the number.
To change either the server name or the internal network number in the
AUTOEXEC.NCF file, use NWCONFIG or EDIT at the server console, and
then reboot the server.
To use NWCONFIG to change the settings, see “Using NWCONFIG to Create
and Edit Startup Batch Files” on page 57. To use EDIT, see “Using EDIT to
Create and Edit Text and Batch Files” on page 56.