Managing the NDS tree

Considerations before removing NDS

Removing NDS from a server may corrupt your NDS database. In most cases, this procedure is not necessary to correct a NetWare 4 problem. Before removing NDS, ask these questions:

Do other servers get Directory information (such as partition replicas) from this server?
Could a bad LAN driver (one that does not communicate properly with NDS) be causing the problem?
Could routers, network boards, or other hardware components be causing the problem?

If you answered Yes to any of these questions, remove NDS only as a last resort after resolving all other problem areas.

By removing NDS from a server, you remove the NetWare Server object from the Directory tree and downgrade the server's volumes to bindery volumes. Trustee assignments and all NDS information, such as links to subordinate partitions, are lost.

If you installed this server into the wrong container, it is not necessary to remove NDS. Use the Partition Manager tool in NETADMIN to move the Server object to the correct container.

WARNING: Removing NDS may corrupt your Directory database. You must remove NDS if you are reformatting this server's hard drive. Do not remove NDS unless Technical Support advises you to remove NDS from the server.