Latest DSfW Health Check Script
I’ve received a great deal of feed back on the DSfW Health Check Script and applied some changes.
I am always looking for suggestions. I’ve created an updated video with the latest script. Watch to to learn about configuring it for your specific needs.
DSfW Slow Performance/Group Types
DSfW, like AD, has multiple group types. This is found in the grouptype attribute. TID 7004405 goes over the three group types.
Domain Local group: -2147483644
Global group: -2147483646
Universal group: -2147483640
The default group type is Universal group. This group type can generate a lot of extra traffic causing the performance of the domain controller to suffer.
Global and Universal groups calculate a virtual attribute called tokenGroupsDomainLocal. This attribute is calculated for the group by the slapi layer. When a user is a member of several groups login times can increase. An increase in ndsd utilization can also result from the calculation of the tokenGroupsDomainLocal when a large number of groups reside within the domain.
If ndsd utilization is high or login times need to be reduced, change groups to Domain Local groups to avoid the calculation of the tokenGroupsDomainLocal virtual attribute.
Here is a… Continue reading
ATT Live Training May 15-18
ATT Live has some great OES specific trainings coming up in May starting the 15th through the 18th at the M Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
I will be doing two four hour session on DSfW for Advance Technical Training
The first session will be “Installing a Domain Service for Windows: Domain Tips and Tricks”
We will be going over Installs, different configurations, recommendations, troubleshooting and hands on installs.
The second session will be “Configuring File Servers and Active Directory with Domain Services for Windows”
We will install a second Domain controller, configure Cifs on another OES server, and set up a cross forest trust.
If you are interested in learning about DSfW and would like some hands on experience installing DSfW into an existing tree this will be a great opportunity for you. Besides DSfW a variety of classes will be taught covering Novell, NetIQ… Continue reading