Maintaining Novell eDirectory 567novdocx (en) 11 July 2008Adjust the frequency of health checks as your environment changes. Factors that influence thetiming of your health checks include the following: Number of partitions and replicas Stability of replica holding servers Amount of information in an eDirectory partition Object size and complexity Number of errors in previous DSRepairsWhen you perform a health check, iMonitor gathers information from all servers based on givenrights. Be aware that running health check reports might generate network traffic and use disk space.18.7.2 Health Check OverviewA complete health check includes checking the following: eDirectory versionRunning different versions of NDS or eDirectory on the same version of NetWare can causesynchronization problems. If your version of NDS or eDirectory is outdated, download thelatest software patch from Novell Directory Services Patches and Files (http://support.novell.com/filefinder/5069/index.html). Time synchronizationAll eDirectory servers must maintain accurate time. Time stamps are assigned to each objectand property and they ensure the correct order for object and property updates. Using timestamps, eDirectory determines which replicas need to be synchronized. Synchronization tolerancesTime periods since a server has synched with inbound and outbound data changes, how muchdata is outstanding, etc. Background processesProcesses that perform a variety of tasks including replication of changes and maintenance ofsystem information. External references Obituaries eDirectory SchemaStep-by-step instructions for completing these checks are given in the following section,Section 18.7.3, “Checking eDirectory Health Using iMonitor,” on page 567.18.7.3 Checking eDirectory Health Using iMonitorDepending on your preference, you can perform an eDirectory server health check by using either oftwo methods in iMonitor: Using the Navigator Frame Using the Assistant Frame
