Overview of the Novell Upgrading to NetWare 6.5 Exam
Novell exam 50-688 mandates that Network Engineers demonstrate proficiency in migrating legacy environments to NetWare 6.5. Candidates must master the installation and configuration of the NetWare 6.5 kernel, Novell Storage Services (NSS), and eDirectory 8.7.3 architecture. Technical objectives encompass deploying iManager, managing Apache and Tomcat web services, and configuring iPrint, iFolder, and NetStorage protocols. Evaluation criteria focus on implementing Domain Services for Windows, Novell Cluster Services (NCS) for high availability, and utilizing the NetWare Migration Wizard for seamless data transition. Professionals must validate expertise in optimizing file system security, managing multi-server environments, and executing complex, enterprise-grade directory synchronization across diverse network infrastructures.