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Introduction to DirXML
Welcome to the Introduction to DirXML course. This is designed to be an introduction to Novell's connector technology DirXML. This is one of a series of DeveloperNet University courses which will help you learn Novell Directory Services (NDS) programming. After completing this course, if you are interested in diving in deeper check out the Custom DirXML Driver Development course at http://developer.novell.com/education/tutorials/dirxml2/01.htm.
Course Description Table
| Course Description | This course will introduce you to Novell's DirXML technology by covering both general
and specific DirXML topics. Labs are included to allow you to verify what you
have learned.
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| Course Objective | At the end of this course, you will have a solid understanding of Novell's DirXML
Technology.
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| Estimated Time to Take this Course | To completely work through every module in the course takes about 8 - 10 hours of
sustained effort.
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| Prerequisites | None
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| Required Items | See "Required Setup."
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| Optional Items | None
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| Required Setup | To view this course:
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Course Contents Table
| Introduction | The Introduction is what you are reading now. The Highlighted block in
the course graphic at the top of this page denotes this.
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| Course Purpose | Describes the purpose of this course.
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| What is DirXML? | Gives an overview of DirXML technology.
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| DirXML Components | Describes the components that make up the DirXML technology and how
they interact together.
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| External Data Conversion | This section describes how data is converted from an application to eDirectory
and back.
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| Driver Design Considerations | This section discusses things you should consider before designing and
writing a DirXML driver.
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| Driver Overview | This section describes the major components of a DirXML driver and how
they work together.
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| DirXML Interface | Describes the main interfaces provided by the DirXML technology. Including
DriverShim, SubscriberShim, and PublisherShim.
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| Hardware and Software Requirements | Describes the Hardware and Software required to run DirXML.
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| DirXML Installation and Demonstration | This section runs through the process of installing a DirXML driver.
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| DirXML Lab1 | This Lab will take you through the process of installing a test DirXML
driver.
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| DirXML Lab 2 | This lab will take you through the process of installing a PBX simulator
driver. (If you take the Custom DirXML Driver Development course after
this one, you will do further work with the PBX simulator driver.)
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| Conclusion | The summary of the course.
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