File System Project Conversion from Netware to Windows December 2010
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File System ProjectConversion from Netware to Windows
December 2010
File System Upgrade
So many questions to answer:
Why are we
doing this
project?
What will I get
out of it?
What is DFS?
What is going to be different for me?
What drive mapping will I use?
Will the server
names change?
When will changes happen?
Will I still have all my files? Will m
y data be
backed up?
What do I need
to do?
What about Mac users?
Will I get more space?
How will I
login?
Will I do things
differently?
How will I access my
shared folders?
What about wireless and VPN access?
Agenda
Project DriversBenefits File System EnvironmentDFS NamespacesChanges & ImpactsTimelineQuestions & Feedback
Project Drivers
Mission Critical System
Five years since last file system upgrade
Aging server hardware
Disk space is full
Requires high availability
Benefits
Updated architecture New server hardware SAN connectivity Built on Microsoft
platform Designed for high
availability– Microsoft clustering– SAN data replication
Benefits
Quota increase Approximately doubling capacity for
each college or administrative division
Additional 5 GB quota for individual departments
Users get 3 GB quota separate from the departments
Benefits
Desktop client reduction No extra client on the desktop No licensing fees for Novell products
Drive mapping consolidation Single drive letter for all data (Windows desktops) Ability to add additional servers without adding
additional drive letters
Benefits
Anti-virus scanning New servers will have virus scanning running Provides protection where desktop anti-virus is out of
date.
Benefits
Accessibility The new environment will be available using the same
methods as currently used.– On campus wired & wireless– Off campus – using the VPN client
File Server Environment
Netware Server Environment
Server Name
NWDATA1
NWDATA2 NWDATA3 NWLAB1 NWLAB2
DriveMapping
N:\ K:\ J:\ L:\ M:\
Usage Admin Academic – East
Academic – West
IT Labs IT LabsCISAT Students
File Server Environment
Netware Server Environment
Server Name
NWDATA1
NWDATA2 NWDATA3 NWLAB1 NWLAB2
DriveMapping
N:\ K:\ J:\ L:\ M:\
Usage Admin Academic – East
Academic – West
IT Labs IT LabsCISAT Students
Windows Server Environment
New Server
IT-DATA1 IT-DATA2 IT-DATA3
Drive Mapping
N:\ N:\ N:\
Usage Admin Academic Labs
IT-DATA1 IT-DATA2 IT-DATA3
\AF \CISAT \Apps
\AF-Common \CISAT-Shares
\NWClient
\COPY \COAL \ZenDM
\IT \COB
\SA
\ORL
DFS Namespaces
Sample servers and folders
IT-DATA1 IT-DATA2 IT-DATA3 DFS (N:\)
\AF \CISAT \Apps \AF
\AF-Common \CISAT-Shares
\NWClient \APPS
\COPY \COAL \ZenDM \COAL
\IT \COB \COB
\SA \CISAT
\ORL \SA
DFS Namespaces
DFS provides an abstraction of the server layer and displays all folders under a single drive mapping.Users only see information under the folders where they have accessDrive mappings are relevant only to Windows desktops
DFS Namespaces
IT-DATA1 IT-DATA2 IT-DATA3 New Server DFS (N:\)
\AF \CISAT \Apps \FolderA \AF
\AF-Common \CISAT-Shares \NWClient \FolderB \APPS
\COPY \COAL \ZenDM \FolderC \COAL
\IT \COB \COB
\SA \CISAT
\ORL \SA
\FolderA
\FolderB
\FolderC
Ability to add additional servers and reference them under the same drive letter
Changes & Impacts
ChangeMapped data drive letter
Single drive for all data ( N:\) J:\, K:\, L:\, M:\ go away
Impact Anything using J, K, L, or M Desktop shortcuts MS Office Suite
Default file locations Recently used list
Desktop applications Scripts Databases Embedded links Documentation
Changes & Impacts
Change Current Macintosh folder
connections Mac users connect to a server\
volume There is no drive letter
assigned Shows up as a folder
ImpactUsers will need to establish connections to the new server for their folders
One time processWorks the same as before after re-establishing connection
Changes & Impacts
ChangeFile Server Name
Impact Universal Naming
Convention (UNC) mapping Mapping to a file location based
on server name Desktop drive mapping
(Windows desktop) Desktop folder connections
(Mac desktop) Documentation referencing
the NWDATA or NWLAB servers
Changes & Impacts
ChangeIntroduction of user “Home” folders
N:\UserA-F\e-id N:\UserG-L\e-id N:\UserM-R\e-id N:\UserS-Z\e-id
Impact Anything referencing a file in
your current user directory Desktop shortcuts MS Office Suite
Default file locations Recently used list
Desktop applications Scripts Databases Embedded links Documentation
Changes & Impacts
ChangeVisibility of top level folders
DFS only (Windows desktop)
Impact All administrative
department and college folder names will be visible.
Users will not be able to access folders unless they have appropriate permission
Extra visibility will be removed when we no longer need to support 2003 Active Directory services.
Changes & Impacts
ChangeQuota Increase for departments
Separate department and user quotas
Impact Departmental Increase
Direct increase of space Indirect increase by moving
user folders to new home directories
User specific quotas Filling up personal space will
not affect departmental space
Changes & Impacts
ChangeServer-side virus scanning
Removal of Netware client (Windows desktops)
Impact Users are notified when
saving an infected file Infected files are quarantined
Login screen will change If Novell is your current
primary login Single login to desktop &
files If you currently login to
Windows and then start the Novell client separately
Timeline
Begin migrations in late January or early FebruaryThree migrations
One for each of our data servers Each migration will take place over a weekend
Lab services migrations after graduation
Questions and Feedback
QuestionsWhat else would you like to know about this?
FeedbackWhat other impacts can you identify?What will help you prepare for this migration?