NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT

TITLE:  CFGRD5.EXE - NetWare Config Reader Ver 2.5
README FOR:  CFGRD5.EXE

NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS:
NetWare 3.12
NetWare 4.1
NetWare 4.11

ABSTRACT:

The Config Reader - Internet Edition! (version 2.5) is a win 95 client based
utility that analyzes
 the config.txt file produced by the CONFIG.NLM (available in TABND2A.EXE).
 NEW FEATURES:
 - Enhanced ability to detect & analyze 4.11 Support Packs
 - Maintain customized DB that will merge with Novell DB
 - Auto read ABEND.LOG file from config.txt
 - History list of recently read config files
 - Supports config file passed as command-line parameter
 CFGRD5.EXE replaces CFGRD4.EXE.



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SYMPTOM:

The config.txt file produced by the CONFIG.NLM or by the CONFGNUT.NLM contains
a great deal of detailed information regarding the state of my NetWare server. 
Sometimes the config.txt file can be in excess of 50 pages of information.  Is
there a quicker way to analyze the information provided rather than doing it
manually?


SOLUTION: 

Use the Config Reader utility to automatically analyze the information gathered
in the config.txt file. The Config Reader will give you suggestions of how you
can update or correct problems on your server. It can tell you what patch sets
patches on your server belong to and also allow you to keep track of updated
nlm's like DS.NLM and CLIB.NLM. There is a database the Config Reader uses that
keeps track of the patch sets and other nlm's. This database can be updated by
the user as new patch sets and nlm's become available.

 Config Reader features:
 - Download a Novell-controlled database via FTP
 - Print Suggestions
 - Tell you what file to download if an NLM is "out-of-date"
 - Compare two servers' configs side-by-side



Self-Extracting File Name: CFGRD5.EXE

Files Included     Size     Date      Time

..\
      CFGRD5.TXT     (This file)
        DISK1.ID               5         8-15-97     11:38:56 pm
        DISK2.ID               5         8-15-97     11:38:56 pm
       SETUP.EXE           47616         1-22-96     10:59:32 am
       SETUP.INI              34         8-15-97     11:38:44 pm
       SETUP.INS          145368          2-6-96      9:02:10 pm
       SETUP.PKG             266         8-15-97     11:38:56 pm
    _INST32I.EX_          306666         1-22-96     11:08:18 am
      _ISDEL.EXE            8192          9-8-95      1:22:40 am
        _SETUP.1          743734         8-15-97     11:38:56 pm
        _SETUP.2          103923         8-15-97     11:38:56 pm
      _SETUP.DLL           10752         9-26-95      6:33:58 am
      _SETUP.LIB          189815         8-15-97     11:38:42 pm


Installation Instructions:

The Config Reader will only run on win 95/NT workstations. It won't run on win
3.1x systems.

 To install:  First delete your existing novelldb.ini file (in your windows
directory).

 Run the setup.exe file. An automated installation will install the utility and
create the icon.


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