eDirectory - Explanation of Files

Please review this excellent TID which explains all the NDS or eDirectory files in the sys:\_netware directory and sys:\system directory.

TIP: Remember to backup your eDir / NDS / DIB files regularly with DSREPAIR.
:dsrepair -rc
SYS:\SYSTEM\DSR_DIB\00000000.$DU

More details found in TID 10073559

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDS.01 (Main eDirectory database file)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDS.RFL\0000001.LOG (Roll forward log)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDS.DB (Roll back log)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDS.LCK (NDS Lock file)

SYS:\_NETWARE\ NDSDB.INI (NDS cache configuration file)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDT.DB (DSRepair temporary database file)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDT.01 (DSRepair temporary database file)

SYS:\_NETWARE\NDT.RFL\0000001.LOG (DSRepair temporary database file)

SYS:\SYSTEM\DSR_DIB\00000000.$DU (DSRepair database backup)

SYS:\SYSTEM\BACKUP.DS (DSMaint prepare NDS for hardware upgrade)

SYS:\SYSTEM\BACKUP.NDS (NWConfig save local NDS information)

SYS:\SYSTEM\DSREPAIR.LOG (DSRepair log file)

SYS:\SYSTEM\DSTRACE.DBG (Set DSTrace log file)

SYS:\SYSTEM\DSTRACE.LOG (DSTRACE.NLM log file)