Planning Directory Structures

Understanding how NetWare and HP-UX rights and permissions are translated makes file-system organization easier when administering the NetWare network. Read the following sections before planning your directory structure.

You should understand the differences between these types of directories:

System-created directories
Workstation operating-system directories
Application directories
Data directories

Figure 3-6 shows a sample directory structure.

Figure 3-6 Sample Network Directory Structure

System-Created Directories

During NetWare Services installation, some directories are created automatically.

SYS:ETC contains sample files to help you configure the server.
SYS:LOGIN contains the programs necessary for users to log in to the network, such as LOGIN.EXE. The SYS:LOGIN directory has a subdirectory named NLS that contains subdirectories for each supported language of login message files.
SYS:MAIL may or may not contain subdirectories or files. The SYS:MAIL directory may contain mail programs used by NetWare.
SYS:SYSTEM contains NetWare operating-system files as well as NetWare utilities and programs for the supervisor. The SYS:SYSTEM directory also has an NLS subdirectory, containing subdirectories for each supported language of message files.
SYS:PUBLIC allows general access to the network and contains NetWare utilities and programs for network users. Like SYS:LOGIN, SYS:PUBLIC has a an NLS subdirectory containing the message files for utilities.
SYS:DOC contains electronic versions of the NetWare Services manuals. This directory is created if you install DynaText.* See Installation Handbook for information.

Workstation Operating-System Directories

You may want to put the workstation operating-system files on the network to save workstation disk space or to make diskless workstations possible.

Since the workstation operating-system files do not normally change, you can keep them on one set of backup diskettes and then skip these directories when doing network backups.

For information about loading operating system software on a network, see "Loading Operating Systems and Applications onto the Network" in this chapter.

Application Directories

For ease of management, you should keep application files in a different directory than data files.

Since the application programs do not normally change, you can keep one set of application files on backup diskettes and then skip the application directories when doing network backups.

For more information about loading applications on the network, see "Loading Operating Systems and Applications onto the Network" in this chapter.

Data Directories

Data directories can include work areas where groups or users keep work files. You can also create a directory to serve as a transfer point for copying files to and from various areas of the network.

Planning Directory Structures

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System-Created Directories

Workstation Operating-System Directories

Application Directories

Data Directories