The NDS database can be divided into smaller portions called
Directory partitions. Directory partitions are distinct segments
of the Directory tree. Directory partitions can be used to decrease
possible WAN traffic and to enable more efficient network management.
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Because an NDS database can be separated into partitions located
on servers across the network, it is a
distributed database.
Partitioning NDS information is completely transparent to
network users, making the network look like a single, cohesive collection
of resources.
A partition is a subtree or branch of the Directory tree. A partition is named
according to the [Root]-most container object within the partition
(the one that is closest to the [Root] object).
The [Root] object is always included in the first partition
created, which is known as the [Root] partition.
When a partition is subordinate to another in the Directory
tree, it is referred to as a child partition. The partition
above it is referred to as the
parent partition.
The following illustration shows a parent partition in relation
to its child partition in a Directory tree.
Some characteristics of a Directory partition are as follows:
A partition contains only NDS objects
and related data. It does not include any information about the
file system directories and files.
An NDS object can exist in only one partition, so
partitions cannot overlap each other.
Partitions are stored only on NetWare 4 servers.
A single NetWare 4 server can store multiple partitions.
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